Byron has two particular strengths, the first being consistently great, cooked-medium beef burgers. Having ‘Proper Hamburgers’ as their slogan might seem dangerously like stating the obvious but these things can be surprisingly difficult to find in London. Luckily Byron appear to be taking over the …
If you’re looking for somewhere to take advantage of the sunshine, then you could do worse than heading to The Gun, one of the further-flung outposts of Ed and Tom Martin’s gastronomic empire down in Docklands. Londonist was invited along to their seasonal reopening last …
London Burlesque Festival 2010 opens tomorrow, bringing international acts to London along with the capital’s finest tease talents. Dusty Limits is one of the hosts for the antics this year, and he’s joined by Ivy Paige, Kiki Kaboom and others. Whether you’re a regular at …
Opening today, the V&A’s latest fashion exhibition showcases the wardrobe of the actress turned princess, and mixes costumes with couture. From the very first case on, the collected outfits are immediately recognisable as being Kelly’s signature style – full circle skirts under nipped in bodices, …
If you’re in the Peckham area this lunchtime from 12:00 – or able to jump on a train down there from London Bridge – then you’re in luck. Follow the scent of sizzling beef into an industrial car park, to find the Meat Wagon. One …
A Sentimental Journey at Wilton’s Music Hall is a glorious romp through the life of Doris Day, which reveals a personal life with more melodrama than a Douglas Sirk movie behind the angelic public persona. The pretty pastel 1950s set is peachy-perfect and echoes Doris’s …
Though the Quilts 1710 – 2010 at the V&A seems exceptionally timely, it’s been six years in the making, and curator Sue Pritchard initally had to prove the viability of an exhibition centred around the museum’s vast collection of patchwork and quilted objects. It’s certainly …
Next Tuesday sees the second meeting of the Stationery Club, founded in honour of the twitter hashtag #stationeryclub. After a successful inaugural event largely based around discussion of the Stabilo Bionic Worker, the next evening will discuss ‘The Notebook’. Not to be confused with the …
Kate Plumtree has tailored costumes for numerous West End theatrical productions including Wicked and The Lion King and her new exhibition, Worn to be Wild is currently at Artsdepot in Finchley as part of a national tour. Entry is free, and there’s a Meet The …
So do you know your p-traps from your u-bends? Are your walls plasterboard or concrete? Do you care? Many of us resort to the local phone book to find a trademan when we need small jobs done around the house, going with the GAMI principle …
