What Does London Smell Of?
Google offers some baffling suggestions.
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Bandwatch: They Came From The Stars, I Saw Them
Today, they came from the stars, i saw them are recording an XFM session and on 9 November, will be transmitting a BBC 6music Marc Riley session. We suggest you tune in. Some press people tried to describe them here and, mashed together in a …
The MP with a Stationery Fetish
It’s OK to have foibles and fetishes, especially if you’re a girl. It can be kinda endearing – think Holly Golightly, or SJP and her shoe problem. Trouble is, these don’t wash so well when the public is paying for your little indulgences and you …
What’s for Lunch? Hot Dog Stand outside the British Museum
Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Hot Dog Stand outside the British Museum 63 Great Russell St WC1B 3BF Hours of operation seem to reflect the museum’s hours Expect to Pay: £2.50 for a jumbo hot …
Preview: Leftovers
Back in July, we went to see Leftovers at Dino’s Grill in East London. Leftovers was a performance piece in which audience members were called upon to smell, taste, touch, listen and watch, as active participants rather than observers. We got very excited. We called …
Thai Chilli Fry Terror
Soho streets were brought to a terrifying standstill yesterday afternoon when “a very hot and sharp smell” and a cloud of acrid smoke provoked chemical attack panic with police sealing off the area and closing roads. The Ambulance Service dispatched a Hazardous Area Response Team …
Supermarket Curry Pronounced Slurry
Brits love curry. London loves curry. We love curry. FACT. But the quality of curry available to you in your local restaurant or supermarket can vary wildly. Vineet Bhatia, a Michelin starred pioneer of Indian fine dining in the capital, has put himself to considerable …
Fire in the Sky
Clouds were billowing over Park Royal yesterday afternoon when a blaze broke out in a warehouse. The fire took hold quickly and spread to two neighbouring companies, triggering the widespread evacuation of the area. It took 20 fire engines and over 100 firefighters to bring …
A Comedian Blogs: Self-improvement, pt. 94
Hello Jack! I’ve not blogged here for a couple of weeks. Did you miss me? …what do you mean you’ve forgotten that this column even existed? Damn your face, and all it stands for! Actually, that’s nasty of me. I apologise profusely and unreservedly. You’ve …
Shisha ‘Isn’t The Same As Smoking’
Whether we’re happy about it or not, everyone is aware that the smoking ban is in full force. And going down surprisingly well for the most part. The one downside of the ban is that it will unfortunately have an impact on some pubs and …
Power To The People
The one-man protest that is Brian Haw, the only demonstrator allowed to air his views inside Parliament Square, may find himself surrounded soon. Instead of police circling him, however, it may well be other placard-waving peaceniks. Newly-minted PM Gordon Brown has called for a change …
