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Yup, they go back tonight. Londonist is ridiculously cheered by this thought. A whole extra hour, magically injected into the weekend (OK, so officially it’s at 2am, but who cares). Londonist actually likes the idea so much that we think that things should go back …

Black Pearl Boutique, Carnaby Street’s “haven of rockabilly jewellery, vintage 1950’s clothing, burlesque corsets, and accessories”, is having a free Halloween party this Friday from 6.30 to 10pm. With its ‘Polynesian tiki style’ décor, the shop evokes the spirit of 1950s tiki bars and is …

Postal strike continues. Maybe. Possibly. Best stick to email and reading Londonist. Skinheads with a difference in Kensington. Claridge’s charge £50 for a bottle of water. Bargain. Chocolate week starts here! Celebrate by eating a Wispa bar. We like Wispa bars. Image courtesy of windscreen …

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Doughmasters 20 Charlotte Street W1T 2NA Nearest Tube: Goodge Street 020 7637 1158 10am-4.30pm (Monday – Friday) Map Expect to Pay: £3.50-£4.00 Rating: 7 out of 10 Self-described “creators of …

Londonist appears to have spent all of our money on excellent but expensive gigs and over priced taxi fares this weekend. So once again, we’ve got no money. No, before you ask, we haven’t ever heard of budgeting. We don’t need to budget when there’s …

Finding venues for Friday and Saturday’s fixtures was a piece of cake compared to this! But no nation should be left out – what with the world being in union and all that. Fiji v Canada Sunday 16, 13.00 UK time from the Millennium Stadium, …

Londonist was awfully tickled to learn of the launch of London’s very own ‘Starmap’. From this day forward, for the price of £5.95, eager tourists and starry-eyed Londoners will be able to follow in the footsteps of their fave ‘A’ list celebrities. Not only can …

It’s not too late to enjoy London’s outdoor events but it really has become a case of pouncing on any bit of fun going when the sun shines and hoping the rain stays away until the music stops. We’ve previously brought to your attention the …

Head East out of London, about as far East as you can go without falling in the water, and you will hit the sprawling conurbation known mostly as Southend-on-Sea. Most of us have been there at some stage. Whether it’s to feed the slot machines …

Regular readers will know that we’re fond of using photos from the Londonist Flickr pool to illustrate our posts. One of our favourite photographers is Chutney Bannister (possibly a pseudonym). His images often capture the weirder side of London Life, such as the prancing Elvi, …