Your Sunday morning best-of-Londonist weekly round-up.
Must-read articles
- All the best-named chicken shops in London. In one graphic. Yes, it includes Ferfect Fried Chicken.
- There are so many ways to get to one of London's airports, but which is the best?
- This south London gem has some intimidating creatures. Well, they used to be intimidating.
- We look ahead to the forthcoming season at the National Theatre.
- Where to shop, eat and err... ice skate like Jimi Hendrix.
- Duck Tours — only for tourists, right? Wrong.
- Pondering a novel date idea? Try this walk — it even has escape routes for if things aren't going well.
- Beautiful Enfield.
- Regeneration will lead to the loss of over 7,000 social rent homes.
- All aboard! Mail Rail will open to the public in spring next year.
Did you know...
- ...how to tell if you're a real Londoner?
- ...how much London's film industry owes anti-Communist witch hunts in the USA?
- ...how not to get charged twice if your bus terminates early?
- ...which new London comedian scooped the top prize at the Newcomer of the Year Awards?
- ...the best places to eat and drink in Dalston?
- ...that Starbucks has started doing table service?
- ...what's happening at the old Coronet cinema?
Top reviews
- The Thick of It's Chris Addison proves the doubters wrong in L'Etoile at the Royal Opera House ★★★★☆
- Adrian Lester is superb in Red Velvet ★★★★☆
- And there's another towering performance from Ralph Fiennes in The Master Builder ★★★★☆
- Iphigenia in Splott is an ancient tale with timeless morals ★★★★★
- A once-in-a-generation opportunity to see some rare Shakespeare documents leaves us underwhelmed ★★☆☆☆
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the National Theatre is flawless ★★★★★
- How important is public art? asks Somerset House in this new exhibition ★★★☆☆
Things to do
- Staying up late to watch the Superbowl? Here are the best places to do it.
- William Blake, neuroscience and a Christopher Wren church — what more could you want?
- The Magical Lantern Festival is the best family ticket right now.
- You can scare yourself with virtual reality zombies.
- More things to do in February than you can shake a calendar at.
- Do you go romantic or quirky for Valentines Day? Whichever you choose, we've got plenty of ideas.
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