holidays

Under the Eye by Martin_H via the Londonist Flickrpool If you’re not going abroad this year for a jolly, chances are you’ll be spending some of your hard earned holibobs right here. It’s no surprise to us that London is the UK’s top ‘staycation’ destination, …

Fed up of the froth, mirth and sentimentality of the Yuletide muzak yet? To bring you an antidote and alternative soundtrack for your Christmas holidays we caught up with the utterly charming Roi Robertson of Mechanical Cabaret over a sorbet and peppermint tea and ruminated …

“… Christmas turkey pie from Eat…..mmmm….. pie. Can we have a review of that too please?” So pled a Londonist reader in that Pret appreciation thread which sparked up in response to our last What’s for Lunch? post. Of course, Londonist isn’t against a little …

In Los Angeles, LAist most definitely celebrated Thanksgiving like no other. After all, one has to keep up all the energy to keep on walking the line at the Writers Strike and fighting the unfortunate return of the wildfires in Malibu, which single handedly destroyed …

Now here’s a really good idea. Fishing as therapy for dysfunctional adolescents. Honestly – we’re not being sarcastic. Londonist thinks it is a splendid scheme. The initiative is called Get Hooked on Fishing, and has been operating with great success in different areas around the …

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Indian YMCA Student Hostel 41 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6AQ Nearest Tube: Warren Street 020 7387 0411 Lunch served 12pm-2pm (Monday – Friday), 12.30pm-1.30pm (Weekends and Bank Holidays) Visit the …

A day after possibly the strongest entry for the most risible right-wing attempt at ‘humour’ since Jim Davidson was allowed near prime time television, Boris Johnson emerged from his summer holidays (it’s silly season all year round for him really) and set out his stall …

Happy first weekend of September – and happy Labor Day weekend, too, for our American cities! Let’s take a look at what’s been happening around the Ist-a-verse. The deaths of two firefighters shook Bostonist this week. Boston’s firefighters bent over backwards all week long – …

As the “summer” holidays limp to their unseasonable end, September’s looming with an alluring offer from one of London’s finest and funkiest theatres. The groovy Young Vic is offering £10 tickets to the previews of its new season production “The Member of the Wedding“. Opening …

Sometimes a burger and fries is the only thing that will satisfy your hunger. Something simple and straighforward that you can hold in one hand, neatly packaged in two pieces of tasty bread that have soaked up the juices and sauces that ooze so delectably …