London is experiencing a restaurant boom. Over the past year, 158 new outlets compared to 89 closures were recorded by Harden’s for its upcoming 2008 London Restaurants guide. That’s 16 new restaurants more than the former record set in 2005, opening at an annual rate …
It looks like summer might actually have arrived in London this week, but if you’re determined to stay inside, here are a few things to help you bide the time. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 30 July The Tower (BBC1, 22:35-11:25) After the disputes last …
Bringing a bit of brightness to the capital this Sunday is the Hindu festival Rathayatra, a huge event for Lord Krishna and his followers. Starting at Hyde Park Corner at 12.00pm, three enormous, highly decorated beautiful carts each holding a deity will lead a procession …
Fresh this Week: Amr Gharbeia and Hari Kunzru consider the internet as a space for free expression and censorship at this event tonight. Amr Gharbeia is a leading Egyptian blogger, currently facing a legal campaign to block his website along with other blogs and human …
We think everybody who attended Saturday’s sun-soaked Tour de France Prologue would agree that, on the whole, it was a well-organised, popular success. However, with the shadow of the Olympics hanging over every large scale sporting happening in London between now and 2012 our experiences …
The London Review of Breakfasts checks out the Breakfast Club in Islington, and they are impressed with the Full English (plus some) that they get for 7 quid, even though it’s the tiniest bit burnt. Russell Davies of the very aptly named eggbaconchipsandbeans laments the …
A nasty day in London, when it seems we came close to something even more horrific than 7 July two years ago. And rumours are circulating of another discovery in Park Lane. Sky News have a lead suggesting disaster was averted by the first cop …
Just out the Van: The London Literature Festival, a two week Festival, starts today at the South Bank Centre. Some of the highlights over the weekend and next week include: Sat 30 June – The Uk’s biggest ever Book Crossing (free). Mon 2 July – …
Police have made safe a ‘viable explosive device’ on the Haymarket. The operation took place around 2am this morning, after reports of a suspicious vehicle. The area reamains cordoned off. 8:05 Update: The BBC now have a link. 8.20 Update: Sky News are going a …
Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Toku Restaurant (at the Japan Culture Centre) 212 Piccadilly W1J 9HG Map Average Lunch Price: £10 Rating: 8 out of 10 Consistently ranked among the best Japanese restaurants in London …
It’s not a bad photo by a hasty tourist – it’s a key London landmark in darkness. Finally, someone remembered to turn the lights off before they locked up for the night. Courtesy of the Lights Out London campaign organised by Capital 95.8, Londoners turned …
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