Cappuccino Our continued quest to show you some of our favourite coffee shops in London. Charlotte’s hot drinks menu may not be very long but anyone would be hard pressed to find a more relaxing spot to enjoy a cup of coffee on a Saturday …
Bourne And Hollingsworth, an erstwhile department store on Oxford Street, has been recalled to life as a snug basement speakeasy at the foot of Charlotte Street. Why? Who cares. It’s one of those word-of-mouth Narnia places that would normally only exist if you weren’t looking …
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 …
A night of clubbing is as much about the music you want to hear as it is the experience you hope to get out of it. Whilst there are endless opportunities to don your best threads and brave the night buses to see and be …
If you have ever felt that you were caught in a David Lynch film, you will know what we mean. (For the record: Londonist loves David Lynch.) Everything seems to alternate between slow motion and fast forward, but you know that can’t be right. Different …
This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 9. Corporate Social Responsibility? I reckon the Tories were on to a goodun when they began their social responsibility gubbins which, throbbing away, is “the heart …
The binding properties of bacon grease have never been better emphasised than in Mem Morrison’s Leftovers. This performance is about cafes, performed in cafes, with cafe food for everybody. It is intimate, cosy; a cooked breakfast at 6pm, sitting elbow to elbow, bound together by …
The big day has arrived! I couldn’t be happier that never again in this country will I have to play a gig in a smoky room, but it is going to be interesting to see what side effects the new smoking ban has. Scaremongers are …
The weather forecast for the weekend spells rain so if you are looking for something worthwhile to do, you could pop down to Made in Clerkenwell for a bit of retail therapy. Clerkenwell Green Association is a charity that supports arts and crafts by offering …
When Londonist told friends that we were going to see Kiss of the Spider Woman, they immediately got very excited. “Awesome!” they said, “with that hot Sonia Braga chick?” They were thinking, of course, of Hector Babenco’s 1985 film, which was itself based on the …
Monday night sees Londonist favourite Mika return to the capital for a triumphant one night stand at Shepherds Bush Empire. Tickets are sold out, but some are available for face-value exchange on Scarlet Mist Tuesday sees Interpol, the New York doom-lovers goth out Camden’s Koko …
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