chiswick

Photo / Martin Labar

Rare Camellia Blooms in Chiswick

Photo / Martin Labar The Middlemist Red camellia, considered the world’s rarest, is in full bloom at Chiswick House and Gardens conservatory. The camellia, one of only two in the world (the other is located in New Zealand), arrived in Britain from its native China …

Photography by Chris Osburn

New Restaurant Review: Franco Manca in Chiswick

Photography by Chris Osburn No longer simply a South London institution, Brixton’s foodie favoured pizzeria – Franco Manca – has opened a second branch in villagey Chiswick. And if our experience at last night’s launch party (the restaurant’s actually been open for about a month) …

default image

Baby Crushed By Lamp Post Dies

The baby boy injured by a falling lamp post in Chiswick on Tuesday has died, reports the BBC. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, the one-year old passed away this morning at New Charing Cross Hospital. Meanwhile, an investigation into just why a lamp …

15455_potd_09_122

Photo of the Day: Chiswick Park Station

Chiswick Park station reflections by david.bank via the Londonist Flickrpool.

Photo by su-lin.

Shoot and Eat: Annie’s

Photo by su-lin. One late summer’s sunny day, Londonist found themselves at Annie’s in Chiswick, an eclectically decorated restaurant just a stone’s throw from the Thames. Burger cravings overcame us and we overlooked the half lobster special on the menu and ordered the lamb burger …

Image by kaytethinks

Still Greedy After All These Years

Image by kaytethinks Despite being in the September of their years, a group of pensioners have been convicted for running an elaborate, multi-million pound counterfeiting operation out of a residential house in Chiswick. The gang, whose average age is 60, set up an impressive hierarchical …

Unchained Mini-Guide to Devonshire Road

Throw on your barbour jacket and jump into your 4×4, we’re heading west. Way over to leafy Chiswick, in fact. Just like the rest of the country, Chiswick High Road looks pretty much like any other. But if you mosey on past the chains and …

9131_CarolGreenaway.Ceramics

Artists At Home At 35

Artists At Home is celebrating its 35th anniversary this weekend with the help of 51 artists around Chiswick, Hammersmith, and Shepherd’s Bush. The artists working in the media of sculpture, paintings, photography, ceramics, mosaic, jewelry and print making will open up their homes and work …