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London City Guide
It’s frustrating; intense; busy; inexplicably expensive. Its government is turning it into a playground for the unfathomably wealthy — yet London still remains at the heart of international creativity. It’s a prickly, peculiar beast that is at odds with its thriving creative scene. People live in shared shoeboxes and dine on Pot Noodles just to call London home. But it’s often with good reason.
Love it. Hate it. London is divisive in the best possible way. The Brits have the cultural swagger that all else want to buy into, and London is their temple of self-assurance. Food; drink; music; art; wanton creativity — it made perfect sense that London would be our debut City Guide. Constantly updated, our city lowdowns will offer up the latest places to be, do, to get your head down — and all else in between. Our City Notes guides are free, carefully-curated and constantly evolving.
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Lifestyle
Convene Sancroft, St. Paul’s
Architecture and design studio Woods Bagot have teamed up once again with global lifestyle hospitality company Convene to create their newest opening; Convene Sancroft St. Paul’s a 45,000 square foot site set over two floors in the city of...
Eating Out
Guillam Coffee House, Mayfair
Introducing customers to the world of single-origin coffees and speciality drinks, at Guillam, pride is taken in ensuring that every cup of coffee served is of the highest quality. With four venues across London, the latest shop has opened on Curzon...
Eating Out
The Cocochine, Mayfair
Monday is the opening date for The Cocochine, a new restaurant concept from Hamiltons Gallery owner Tim Jefferies and chef Larry Jayasekara located in a former mews house at 27 Bruton Place off London’s Berkeley Square. Named after an...
Eating Out
Pollini at Ladbroke Hall, Notting Hill
Having opened in 2023, Pollini at Ladbroke Hall marks chef Emanuele Pollini’s first foray into the London culinary scene, the Italian eatery already garnering quite the reputation around Notting Hill and beyond. Interiors are very befitting of...
Eating Out
TT Roof Terrace, Kingsland Road
Established in 2017 as TT Liquor before rebranding in 2024 as simply 'TT', the multi-faceted venue has expanded beyond a specialist liquor store and subterranean cellar bar, taking over the whole of their building on London's Kingsland Road with a...
Eating Out
Morchella, Exmouth Market
Following huge success with Perilla over in Newington Green, Ben Marks and Matthew Emmerson have literally just swung open the doors on Morchella, their new venture situated just off Exmouth Market. Housed in a former bank, the restaurant looks...
Eating Out
Pearly Queen, Shoreditch
The new East London restaurant from Michelin-starred Nathan Outlaw alumnus, Tom Brown, draws its inspiration from the humble oyster. A 40-seat seafood restaurant and champagne bar set across two floors, Pearly Queen boasts interiors by award-winning...
Eating Out
Caravan Covent Garden
All day dining and craft coffee pioneers Caravan open their largest outpost to date, Caravan Covent Garden housed in a beautiful 19th century grain store in the heart of the city's West End. With conception and design by co-founder Laura...
Eating Out
Honey & Co. Daily, Bloomsbury
Honey & Co open a new spot on Bloomsbury's Store Street, calling upon award-winning studio (and previous collaborators) Studio Found to design a space that complements the existing Honey & Co outposts across London, while having its own unique...
Eating Out
64 Goodge St, London
Occupying a former travel agent on Goodge Street, Fitzrovia, '64 Goodge Street' is the latest restaurant from Woodhead Restaurant Group and sees chef Stuart Andrew and team serve up "French cooking from an outsider’s perspective," with a menu...
Eating Out
Kolae, Borough Market
Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie — the guys behind Spitalfields Market's popular Som Saa — open new Southern Thai bar and grill, Kolae, which is named after an open-flame style of cooking and located in an old London coach house at historic Borough...
Bars & Nightlife
Bambi Bar, London
An all new music-led wine bar and restaurant has set up shop in the heart of London's E8 neighbourhood, Bambi Bar — a new project from Frank’s Café co-owner, James Dye — located in the former Bright restaurant site at Netil House. Named in...
Staff Favourites
Stuff Crush
The 'gold rush' of the package holiday revolution is documented in a fascinating new publication from Hoxton Mini Press...
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
With a curious balance of maximalism and minimalism, Hôtel Hana Paris is a luxury hotel with a seriously seductive soul...
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Michelangelo Lovelace's singular approach to portraying nightlife, society and Black identity is explored in New York exhibition...
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
Indulge in the tranquil tempo of life by rediscovering the art of 'slow living' amid the serenity of Lisbon's Pátio do Tijolo...
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
Dispatches
The future is now, as we discover the top companies and innovators that are shaping the world with laser technology...
Have you ever wondered about the beams of light that shape our modern world? Once known as only a futuristic concept, laser technology is now relevant in all of our daily lives. From precision manufacturing to medical breakthroughs, lasers have...
Dispatches
Discover the secret to your canine companion's health by implementing thse six easy and effective dog diet tips...
A dog, just like a human, needs a balanced and healthy diet to stay happy and active. However, with the ever-growing pet food market and conflicting information available online, it can be overwhelming for dog owners to determine what's best for...
Dispatches
Barndominiums represent a shift in the evolution of modern living, the innovative concept an intriguing and developing trend...
In the realm of contemporary living spaces, an intriguing trend has emerged that blends the rustic charm of barns with the functionality and style of modern homes. This trend, known as barndominiums, has been steadily gaining popularity among...
Dispatches
Make more than just a patio with this guide to crafting beautiful outdoor spaces for perfect summer nights...
Owning a house is a milestone many aspire to achieve. And if you’re lucky enough to have one, you should spruce it up how you want to. Homeowners with ample outdoor space have the liberty to design and make use of their natural surroundings. One...