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Located on tony St James’s Street, Brasserie St Jacques offers an upscale but (smart) casual Parisian dining experience not so easily happened upon in London. Among the many reasons to visit this charismatic restaurant is its exception steak tartare – among the best we’ve tasted …

Image by Simon K courtesy of the Londonist Flickr pool We are always interested in cinematic portrayals of London, and we’re particularly tickled by the latest news that Espion(s), a London-set French spy thriller is second from the top of the French box office chart. …

The Cadogan Hotel lies somewhere close to the soul of Knightsbridge: more than 120 years old, clad in Harrods brick and terracotta, and suffused with London history. Actress Lillie Langtry occupied the town house for years, and even stayed on in her own suite after …

Any menu that includes a course called “pre dessert” is the sort of menu Londonist can appreciate. And if that menu happens to be a seven course seasonal chocolate menu dreamed up over six months of tasting and experimenting by Almeida head chef, Alan Jones, …

This rainy, windy August is really making us yearn for a touch of Gallic charm to lift our summer mood. Of course, we’re staying in London so news that the National Theatre is going francophile has got us all of a foux de fafa. If …

Her last major role was as Eva Peron in the 2006 West End revival of Evita, and now Argentinian Elena Roger has gone from one iconic woman to another undertaking the role of Edith Piaf in Piaf. Opening last night at the intimate Donmar Warehouse …

Here at Londonist we love random foreign pop. Normally it’s Scandanavian but French music also has a big place in our hearts. So we’re excited to see that this week shouty French popstar Yelle is in town. She’s supporting Mika tonight (Tuesday) but screw that …