Your Sunday morning best-of-Londonist weekly round-up.
London news
- London is only 97% away from its electrical vehicle target, go us!
- This weekend saw the launch of two new food markets: Tottenham Green and Wapping Market
- Shelter report finds that there are only 86 affordable homes in London
- These giant street art walls in Shoreditch are to be demolished
- The Living Wage Commission rejected calls for a mandatory London minimum wage on Tuesday
- July tube strike threat could cause disruption during the Tour de France
- Duck tours to resume on the Thames after a nine month hiatus
- London MPs reject motion to reform private tenancies
Must-read articles
- In pictures: the Regent Street bus cavalcade
- A graphic that shows the most photographed bits of London
- Views of the roof of Victoria station (don't miss the ballot in August if you wan't to see it yourself)
- New London music: singer songwriter Mark Mathews
- Love swimming? Here's a round-up of London's lidos
- Lunch spots ahoy — the Square Mile's best gardens
- How to build your own armed forces in London (note: not an actual guide/endorsement to building your own armed forces in London)
- London's best spots for waterside drinking and dining
Best pubs in London
We’re building a new website of the best pubs in London (mostly as voted for by Londonist readers). We still have a few areas to explore, but do take a look through the guide so far, and let us know about any scandalous omissions. This week we added a cluster of good 'uns in Kentish Town, including the Junction Tavern, Tipping the Admiral, The Pineapple and The Grafton.
Top reviews
- Red Forest at Young Vic, this year’s LIFT festival, is theatre as a documentary
- New restaurant review: Ask For Janice
- Our thoughts on this year's Meltdown Festival at Southbank Centre
- Carousel at Arcola theatre — so good we counted the goods
- Multi-sensory experiences explored in The Valley of Astonishment, also at Young Vic
- We tried out Eritrean restaurant Mosob from a vegetarian perspective
- Best new food shops: Raging Bull Meats on Finchley Road
Things to do
- Annual outdoor festival of free theatre, Watch This Space, has begun its travels around Lambeth and Southwark
- If that doesn't tickle your theatre fancy, take a look at this July round-up instead
- Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition returns next week
- We recommend seeing the new Bridge exhibition at Museum of London Docklands. It's excellent, Londony and free
- Free afternoon of music in Southwark on 12 July with Mint Street Music Festival
- The Pink Singers, UK's top LGBT choir, come to Hackney Empire on 19 July
- We Love the 90s Film Fest at Portobello Pop Up Cinema next month
- Get your paws on discounted tickets to ZSL London Zoo Lates in July
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