With the Wimbledon Championships starting on Monday, we thought it was the perfect time to doff our collective cap to the humble strawberry. During the 2011 festival of tennis, more than 28,000 kilos of strawberries were consumed on site (that’s more than 2,000 kilos per day!), along with almost 100,000 litres of cream. Every single… Read more
Ask most middle-class patrons for their opinions on food in cinemas and they’ll tut-tut their disapproval: the crunching of popcorn and slurping of Coke doesn’t go down well with the chattering castes. However, that could all be set to change, as recently ODEON has been running a scheme to bring film and food together –… Read more
From the miniskirts of the Swinging Sixties to the tailored suits of the Teddy Boys, from Stella McCartney to Alexander McQueen, London has always been world-famous for its happening fashion scene. But the city’s clothing chops aren’t all about mass mode movements and big-name designers – it’s also about the thriving underground movement. And that’s… Read more
You’ve probably noticed that Sherlock Holmes is particularly in fashion at the moment. Not his clothes, of course—the deerstalker went out with Queen Vic—but his many adventures, as our screens are inundated with a whole host of Holmes recreations (from the BBC’s slick sleuthings to Guy Richie’s brawn-fests to Lucy Lui’s novelty vehicle). So it’s… Read more
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner—on 17th March, in case you’re living under a (sham)rock—it’s time to think about where to go sink those Guinnesses (or should that be Guinni?) To help you make the right choice, here are our five favourite Irish pubs in London… 1. Waxy O’Connors (14-16 Rupert Street, W1D… Read more
Trafalgar Square, it goes without saying, is one of London’s most visited attractions. Each year, millions of guidebook-toting tourists and unemployed locals while away the hours gawping up at Nelson’s column, frolicking around the National Gallery and scaring the stuffing out of pigeons. And yet there’s one great Trafalgar Square sight that passes most of… Read more
The “farmers market” phenomenon has taken the world of stall-holders and fresh produce to a whole new level of hip in recent years, but that still doesn’t quite prepare you for the wonders of Borough Market. Dating back at least as far as the 13th century, the market, historically dedicated to fruit and vegetables, now… Read more
Are you panicking yet? With Christmas Day fast approaching the pressure is on to, quite literally, come up with the goods. But if there are glaring gaps in a loved one’s stocking, there’s no need to give up and go for the Amazon gift vouchers just yet–help is at hand in Soho. At their… Read more
London’s Jewish community welcomed Chanukah last night (Tuesday 20th December) with the lighting of the first of eight candles on Trafalgar Square’s giant 9.5-metre (31-foot) menorah (candelabrum). This year’s “festival of lights” coincides with a surge in interest in Jewish cuisine in London, with writers including the Evening Standard’s Nick Curtis tipping it to be… Read more