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The London Review of Breakfasts checks out the Breakfast Club in Islington, and they are impressed with the Full English (plus some) that they get for 7 quid, even though it’s the tiniest bit burnt. Russell Davies of the very aptly named eggbaconchipsandbeans laments the …

The 28th of May marks the start of National BBQ Week, and the National BBQ Association is hosting events up and down the country in their bid to get you to barbecue better and more often. Are you a wonder on the Weber? Then enter …

Lots of new restaurant openings in London this month; in particular, a number of small single-venue establishments as well as small local chains are establishing new locations. Have you been to any of the below? Or have we missed any other new openings this month? …

Dos Hermanos visit The Larder in Clerkenwell, London’s largest independent opening, and find enthusiastic service but average food. Howard from Food & Drink in London visits TeaSmith and becomes a tea convert. Londonist visited this little shop when it first opened, and we can understand …

With weather like this, there’s nothing like a little bit of a walk, followed by a little bit of food, followed by a little bit of a walk, followed by some more food, followed by–well, you get the point. So the amazing sunshine has Londonist …

Transplants from across the pond can occasionally be heard bemoaning two particular things about food in London: 1. The dearth of good Mexican food in London 2. The dearth of good Mexican food after 11 p.m. in London (or, for that matter, the dearth of …

As most Americans (and probably Mexicans) in London will tell you, there aren’t enough Mexican joints in town. 27-year-old Joel Henderson, the proprietor of Daddy Donkey on Leather Lane, is trying to change that, one quesadilla at a time. After studying Spanish at Leeds University …

Spitalfields is now home to Londonist’s new favorite tea shop, TeaSmith. This small store on Lamb Street went live in early January after a soft-launch in late 2006. Offering teas from all over the world, there’s a small bar at the front where a member …

Jamfaced waits oh-so-very-patiently for his meal at Franklin’s in East Dulwich and debates how long is too long to wait for your food. The conclusion? “…fifteen or twenty minutes is the limit between ordering and my starter turning up, unless they are plying me with …

You have approximately 48 hours until the most [insert adjective of choice here] holiday of the year descends upon us. If Londonist were a girl, she’d appreciate a box of chocolate and maybe some flowers. (And actually, if Londonist were a boy, some chocolate wouldn’t …