Events

What is it about anonymity that reels us in? In this case, it is the promise of tell-all secrets and total behind-the-scenes honesty unmarred by concerns about, I imagine, being…

Imagine a London version of the Taj Mahal. Not a copy of the splendid 17th-century Mughal tomb built by Shah Jahan for Mumtaz Mahal, his cherished wife, but a place…

Ridiculously beautiful meadow with river beach where you can swim across the Thames. On the opposite bank lies the equally beautiful, but less frequented, Dumsey Meadow, a Site of Special…

With no standing water, splash pads make a safe alternative to traditional pools

Omar Shah is the king of Kentish Town. His latest restaurant needs a little more thought, says David Ellis

Blondies, for example: a decade-old “dive bar” in Clapton for metalheads. I’m not a metalhead and I don’t frequent the place, but I appreciate its importance. This newspaper reported it…

The idea for the app was sparked over a drink, with founders Andrew Wright and Kate Steel returning to a pub they’d previously enjoyed a sun-drenched pint in to find…

As British as Blighty gets? Not quite. In Japan, fruit sandos have long been a thing, going back until at least the 1920s — partly, I suspect, as they look…

Like Don Pepe, Meson Don Felipe is another old-time, family run fixture, one that has stood the test of time. That might be testament enough. Does it serve the best…

Hix, who trained in Dorset before going on to oversee the likes of The Ivy, Scott’s, and Le Caprice before opening his own ventures in London and the West Country,…