Your Sunday morning best-of-Londonist weekly round-up.
London news
- City report demands changes to Cycle Superhighways
- The Mayor faced questions over his affordable homes target
- London must have power to raise own taxes, says report
- Ed Balls sought to placate London homeowners over 'mansion tax'
- An Occupy London protestor spent the night on Winston Churchill
- Spiders and snakes in our homes, oh my!
Must-read articles
- We still need help creating a new map of alternative tube names (especially zones 4+)
- London looks pretty in data
- Singer-songwriter Saint Saviour took us on a tour of Bermondsey
- Would you abseil down the Orbit? We did
- Anthony Horowitz on Bond, Sherlock, London and mysteries
- Ever wondered how London's football teams got their names?
- Take a look round the magnificently restored Bush House
- Best places to eat Polish food in London
- What the heck is an aroma jockey?
- Fancy some pumpkin beer?
- 10 years on: a look at John Peel's London legacy
- VIDEO: The Great War Heroes Corner, Greenwich
Top reviews
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year is as good as ever
- Egon Schiele, The Radical Nude is the best exhibition we've seen at the Courtauld
- Philippe Parreno's fireflies will transfix you
- And you can learn to tattoo an eyelid at this display of Russian Criminal tattoes
- There's a terrific and very funny version of The Rivals on at Arcola
- Cutting edge musical The Scottsboro Boys transfers to the West End
- Promising new topical comedy show: What Has The News Ever Done For Me?
- Our taste buds were surprised by raw vegan food at RAW, La Suite West
- Clever cooking has come to the Truscott Arms, Maida Vale
- Check out ever-expanding list of the best food and drink in London
Things to do
- Event ideas for an happy half term.
- Have we reached peak Halloween in London?
- We say go for the Day of the Dead celebrations instead.
- Time for whizzbangs: our borough guide to firework displays.
- Forget seasonal stuff, how about a hip hop festival?
- Or Korean film festival?
- Or the super cool London Jazz Festival?
- Or the best and most bonkers in European performance?
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