Category: London

Umbrella Cider House has just opened up in Bethnal Green. A cider bar brewing its own booze has just opened in east London. Scant places are dedicated to the intoxicating apple nectar in London, but Umbrella Cider House in Bethnal

Pub plaques in the Lamb and Flag. Image: Matt Brown In celebration of the little-regarded pub plaque. Anything can happen down the pub. Lovers meet; ideas hatch; fights erupt; revolutions foment; friendships renew; communities come together. All of human life

Online sensation Sandwiches of History comes to London for a one-off live date in July. Let’s give this live show a go… Lunchtime historian Barry Enderwick — who’s made a name for himself by leafing through old recipe books and

Singburi is back on the menu this spring, as it reopens in Shoreditch. Image: Lydia Manch/Londonist If you were among the foodies mourning the closure of acclaimed Thai restaurant Singburi at the end of last year, cease those tears. It

Live art meets afternoon tea at The Kensington. London’s afternoon tea scene really gets going for the year in February, with Valentine’s treats, a rather retro sweet menu (served on the move, natch), and an afternoon tea themed on a

Looking for flowers to go with your chocs? Check out our pick of London’s best florists. Who doesn’t heart chocolates. Image: DeRosier Looking to buy a box of chocolates in London, and a supermarket selection just won’t cut it? Get

More is more when it comes to pancakes, as far as we’re concerned. Photo: Amber Fisher Pancakes are for life, not just for Pancake Day. When you can’t be bothered to make your own, here are the best pancake restaurants

The shop’s owner William Martyn is the fourth William Martyn to run the shop. “Customers love coming in and saying ‘Oh Mr Martyn, I smelt that down by the bus stop this morning!’ They tell us how far away they

Leadenhall Market hosts a pancake race every year. Photo: Lucy Young Flippin’ heck, it’s that time of year again. Shrove Tuesday falls on 4 March 2025. Here are some of the best Pancake Day 2025 events we’ve spotted around London

The flagship Lindt store opens on Shaftesbury Avenue on 21 March. M&M’s World must be quaking in its boots. Swiss chocolate brand Lindt has announced the opening of a huge flagship store in London’s Piccadilly this March. Located at 1-17