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We've been giddily raving about lunchtime street vending Daddy Donkey for just under two years, and all that while we've been keenly pleased with their slow cooked/fast food Mexican menu, especially their gorgeous and creamy guac. So, when we got our grubby lil hands on Daddy D's guacamole recipe we were most definitely chuffed.

Photo by anthony_white via the Londonist Flickrpool.

It exists! New freesheet The London Weekly has been spotted in the wild by eagle-eyed commuters this morning. And the early verdict is not promising...

You don't have to be Robert Downey Jr to get a view of London from the heights of Tower Bridge. The walkways along the top are open every day for paying tourists and private functions. The bits with the best views are normally off-limits, however. Last week the City of London Corporation invited us to take a look around the upper levels, as well as offering a snoop in the machinery room. Click through the gallery above for full descriptions.

Today is his 85th birthday, and he’s still going.

Sunday, the 7th of February is Yorkshire Pudding Day. Who knew? Apparently, last year marked the inauguration of this presumedly PR-driven holiday, which is to fall on the first Sunday of February. Still, there are far less deliciously British things celebrated throughout the year. Besides, this albeit goofy excuse to feast also yields an excellent reason to visit The Restaurant at St Paul's (a dining establishment Londonist heartily recommends to anyone interested in fine British cuisine).

Vertical Rush is three and half weeks away and plucky Team Londonist's training has reached another level entirely. Here's a sneaky peak inside two of our training diaries:

With a day that started off with a talk from East London collective 'Robots and Avatars' where we learned about the Uncanny Valley, EmotionA.I, pogoing robots and the sheer scope of what the future holds for our virtual selves and the mechanical company we'll keep, we were truly set for the awe inspiring digital wizardry ahead.

It contains over 60,000 bricks and four working clocks. It took eight weeks to build. This LEGO version of St Pancras was created by Warren Elsmore, Chairman of the Brickish Association (a society for adult enthusiasts of the plastic blocks).

The Channel tunnel was supposed to bring quick, easy, and direct connections to all parts of the European mainland, yet right now you're sh*t out of luck if your holiday destinations don't include Paris, Lille, or Brussels. Yet one German train operator is hoping to forge a direct link between London and the Rhineland. Deutsche Bahn are contemplating running their 186mph InterCityExpress service from St Pancras to Cologne, and the company hopes to have them operational before 2012.

Fresh from his success penning spy thrillers such as Funeral in Berlin and The Ipcress File, author Len Deighton changed tack completely and compiled a guide to ‘modern’ London.

Here's Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington, responding to a reader's question in yesterday's Independent about whether she'd like to be Prime Minister: "No, but I wouldn't mind being Mayor of London"

Chutney Mary has garnered considerable praise since opening in 1990. Twice it's received Good Curry Guide's Best Indian Restaurant in the UK award as well as the London Restaurant Award as the Indian Restaurant of the Year and Square Meal Guide's Best Modern Indian Restaurant in London on several occasions. But what has Ms Mary done for us lately and is she living up to her reputation?

This sounds like a lose-lose situation all round: because Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has been full, some stray pooches in Lambeth have been kept in a council depot in Herne Hill, where their howling is keeping the neighbours awake. Local resident Shelley Chapman claims the temporary shelter has no heating (really?) and has - naturally - set up a Facebook group to highlight the problem. Lambeth Council says the dogs will moved to Battersea shortly, and we'd like to remind everyone again that there are lots of places you can take your pet or find a new one, rather than letting them roam free. (Image / W10)

Anybody remember the Shaun Ryder-fronted late-period Madchester outfit Black Grape? They were, for one album at least, the band the Happy Mondays could have been. And they're back, for one night only, this Easter.

As the country plunges into another round of paranoid terrorist-spotting, London teachers are apparently the latest weapons in the war on terror as they are trained to identify extremist attitudes in their classes.

From contemporary design stores to graffiti down back alleys, a photo walk through East London has everything we expect at ground level but we were surprised by what we found perched above the rooftops. We were given a point and shoot camera for the afternoon and taken on a tour with a professional photographer from Canon at our side. So what did we learn about photographing our fair city? Mostly that no matter what camera we have in our hands or what light is available, there is something of interest around every corner to photograph.

- Southampton Arms (Kentish Town)
A change or ownership, a refurb and we have an instant favourite (and five-pinter).

The boys from Bristol have found themselves on the receiving end of a ban from TfL over a poster showing the cover from their new album, Heligoland. The original artwork, painted by Massive Attack's own Robert del Naja, has had to be redesigned after TfL decided it looked too much like graffiti.

The Art'otel (sic) in Shoreditch, a hotel inspired by the common kitchen flip-top refuse receptacle that was presumably drawn up on a slow day at architect Squire & Partners', has been approved by Hackney council.

Not feeling inspired by any of our previous Valentine's day suggestions? Read on for more quirky romantic ideas featuring tea, tango and tigers...

• The London Ambulance Service is to get some much needed extra funding.
• One the other hand the Met are struggling to make ends meet as they suspend recruitment.
• Happy Birthday (suit) to Tony's Place, celebrating 50 years of nudity.

Those who mourned the loss of Shunt only a few months ago can dry their eyes. Apparently, the artists' collective - renowned for monopolising every square inch of space available under London Bridge station the most mind-boggling ways imaginable - have clawed it back from the clutches of Network Rail and the developers of the Shard for another year. They're being deliberately enigmatic about what's on offer, but judging by past experience, it's going to be one of those events you'll kick yourself if you don't get down there to see. Tonight and tomorrow, 8pm-2am with the same next week, Tickets £10 - with only a limited number available on the door. Entrance is through the door on Joiner Street (identifiable by the queue snaking through the station between the underground and overground barriers). And don't forget your photo ID!

• Latest commodity for trading in London pubs: dangerous dogs.
• Acolytes of Doctor Who alert: there's a prop auction coming up later this month.
• Magic's lost its magic touch: more confusing radio statistics here.

Films with London in the title aren't the only films about London - there are also loads of films that feature London, almost as a co-star. In this series, we'll take a look at those films - both the good and the very, very bad.

I'm lovin' it by noirchick73 via the Londonist Flickrpool.

In this apocalyptic play an outsider Jesus takes on Satan for the souls of a medieval prostitute called The Goose, her street-shaman John Crow, and the wicked people of Southwark through the ages...

Argentine ice cream and coffee bar, Freggo, on Swallow Street W1B 4DW will be flipping freebie pancakes with every coffee purch' on Shrove Tuesday (February 16th). Made to order, the pancakes will be served warm with a scoop of ice cream. Flavours will include South American favourite dulce de leche and lemon with sugar. Read our review of Freggo or visit them online at www.freggo.co.uk.

No, no no no. We've only just stopped having flashbacks from January's snow and there's more on the way? The Met Office have issued warnings of heavy snow for London and the South East for tomorrow and Thursday

Looking at the week ahead in literary London Wednesday: Poet Ruth Padel is about to release her debut novel, Where the Serpent Lives. See her in conversation about her work with Eva Hoffman at the British Library (6.30pm, £6 / £4). At Foyles in Charing Cross Road, Siri Hustvedt delves into medical history, neurology and psychiatry in her new book The Shaking Woman (6.30pm, free but you need to reserve a ticket).