For the past five weeks, steak-lovers in East have formed a somewhat orderly queue to pile into an upstairs room at The Owl & Pussycat on Redchurch Street and get a load of “the flat iron” – a unique cut of slow reared, tender beef that packs a serious punch…
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You scream, we scream, we all scream for ice cream – but a vanilla 99 just doesn’t cut it nowadays when quality, Italian-style gelato and homemade sorbets are increasingly become the capital’s dessert du jour. Just know though that when it comes to the good stuff, flavour is king with…
Up Brick Lane, through a clothes shop, down some stairs and tucked away in a snug back room is the Disappearing Dining Club – purveyor of good food, friendly service and a memorable sharing experience. Decked out in fun vintage decor, the pop-up style restaurant fits perfectly with the Brick…
Happy Birthday to The Bush Theatre! Established in 1972, The Bush doesn’t let a little thing like 40 years slow it down because, as we all know, there are benefits that come with age. When you get glammed up for a night out with this middled-aged wonder you don’t just…
Formerly a well-kept secret known as Granville Arcade, Brixton Village became increasingly popular this year, especially since Brixton local and the Guardian food critic Jay Rayner profiled it as “home to the most vibrant restaurant scene in London”. But in fact it’s much more, a perfect gem of a market…
I had to admire the chutzpah of the marketing guy who sent me, unsolicited, a pretty-generous gift voucher to spend at the newly-opened Soho branch of growing Indochine canteen chain Banana Tree. “We would like to invite you personally to come and try out our new restaurant in Soho!” went the accompanying email; “If…