Your Sunday morning best of Londonist weekly round-up.
Must-read articles
- We've pitted the London Underground against the Munich U-Bahn — find out which won.
- Will we be seeing driverless Ubers on London's streets anytime soon?
- Ever been to an internet cafe? We spoke to the people who still use them to find out why.
- Some stories don't lie so much behind these doors as within the doors themselves.
- Got a hot date lined up? These pubs .
- We can't get enough of these vintage photos of tube stations.
Did you know...
- ... that a large part of the Science Museum isn't in London at all?
- ... about the Shaolin Temple in an abandoned railway station?
- ... where you can see London's only boss-eyed statue?
- ... how discarded oyster shells caused Piccadilly's Burlington Arcade to be built?
- ... what Marble Arch was called before the Marble Arch was put there?
Food and drink
- From chocolate fudge to caviar, cheer up your January with one of London's poshest bar snacks.
- Mix up your meals and try one of these new restaurants opening in London this month (including a pizzeria all the way from Naples) — or if you want something more unusual, make a reservation at one of London's best unsung restaurants.
- Dinner needn't be dull; try Nutella waffles served in egg boxes or a dessert that's set alight in front of you.
- From sourdough to custard Danish, we're drooling at the thought of visiting these fantastic south London bakeries.
- In other news: the best London restaurants for healthy eating.
Things to do
- Want to take in more culture in 2017? Get ready for these 11 exhibitions, from David Hockney to whales.
- On 29 January, the Chinese New Year Parade comes to the West End. Here's all you need to know.
- Hate exercise? We hear you. These activities don't feel like exercise at all.
- Sampled the curries and beigels of Brick Lane and want something unusual to do in the area? Try these suggestions.
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