This year’s London International Mime Festival was kickstarted by Teatro Corsario’s La Maldicion de Poe (The Curse of Poe), a macabre and surreal take on the works of the godfather of Gothic horror.
Chances are, you’ve never heard of Ska-P. Musically, they can be described as megaphoned two-tone or party punk, a curious blend of The Specials and The Sex Pistols; lyrically, they pick up where Chumbawamba’s anti-establishment rants left off before they went all folk in the …
Photography by Chris Osburn Think: a downmarket Moro spread across three floors with a lovely Shisha terrace smack dab in the meaty bit of Soho. Not a bad idea really. Londonist cruised along to the launch of El Cantara last night and had a good …
Photograph courtesy of Tapas Fantasticas Tapas Fantasticas returns to London Friday June 25th to Sunday the 27th, this year at Potters Fields Park (Tooley Street/The Queens Walk SE1 2AA). Entry is free with lots of music, children’s activities and more. And, of course, for a …
Nueva’s bullring meets catwalk corridor entrance photo by Chris Osburn One third of Hong Kong-based Aqua Restaurant Group’s recently launched London triumvirate, Aqua Nueva offers a modern twist on traditional northern Spanish cuisine with a more than generous splash of glam to accompany their fresh …
Photography by Chris Osburn Campo Viejo’s Viva el Vino campaign at Rebato’s Wine & Tapas Bar has diners choosing their wine without deciding what to eat and then being presented with a selection of food matched to their chosen wine. Control freaks and ultra connoisseurs …
Spanish restaurant and cultural centre, Iberica (195 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PS), has recently launched a new mini “desgustacion” menu available Monday through Saturday from noon to 3pm. Served only at the bar (and a long, lovely bar at that), the “Expressions” menu is an …
Fancy a free film? We’ve got 2 pairs of tickets to a preview screening of new Spanish puzzle movie, Fermat’s Room, at the Odeon Covent Garden this Thursday night. The film isn’t on general release till Friday so consider yourself special if you win. The …
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 …
Sherry. It’s not just for Nan at Christmas. It’s for anybody hankering some fine wine to go with the right tasty morsels. Today, tomorrow and Friday offer a superb opportunity to sample a few of Jerez’s best (thanks to the Sherry Institute of Spain) along …
Despite the fact that Londonist’s favourite London tapas bar – Laxeiro – wasn’t vending, Tapas Fantasticas at the Old Truman Brewery presented a delicious opportunity to sample some of the best tapas in London as well as some especially gorgeous tapas from the Rioja region …
