Best Of Londonist: Costly Kobe, Medieval Maps, Arm Rest Wrestling

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Top reviews

  • We tried the veggie options at The Dysart Petersham (and recommend the semolina gnocchi) ★★★★☆
  • Hauser & Wirth put on a pair of attention grabbing, yet very different exhibitions ★★★☆☆
  • What is the much-hyped Cereal Killer Cafe actually like? (Spoiler: it's grrrr-eat!) ★★★★☆
  • Mad Hatter's Tea Party gets a hip-hop makeover in time for Christmas ★★★★☆
  • Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands at Sadler's Wells is slick, sharp and a cut above the rest ★★★★☆
  • Winning, utterly insane, misplaced his marbles comedy from Adam Riches ★★★★☆
  • Elvis at The O2: retrospective with over 300 artefacts is cool, if superficial ★★★☆☆
  • The Cat in the Hat at Pleasance Theatre is the cat's whiskers ★★★★☆
  • A musical look at London author Noël Coward hits the right note ★★★★☆
  • Children's opera The Way Back Home is a slightly different theatrical offering ★★★★☆
  • We were down and out charmed by English National Ballet's rendition of The Nutcracker ★★★★☆
  • This stage version of It's A Wonderful Life will warm your heart ★★★★☆
  • Our thoughts on the latest art openings on offer across London

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