Even as a Londoner, waking up to the city’s heartbeat with all the action right outside my window felt like a real treat. If you want to stay in the heart of it all, Page8 is undoubtedly the place to be.
High Time for Tea!
A High Tea to remember – Experience the Whispering Angel Afternoon Tea at the Gherkin How about combining a tasty afternoon tea at a smart venue offering breathtaking views, and celebrating your find with a glass of something rather special in the form of Whispering Angel? This can be yours in London’s City, 38 floors […]
Chateau Tooting – wine from south London? C’est bien vrai!
Ten years on The Urban Wine Company has a proud tradition of making wine in the capital Owning a vineyard and drinking wine made from your own grapes must be the ultimate middle-class fantasy. Although we can’t all be like Sting with our own Tuscan vineyard, many South Londoners with a back garden grapevine have […]
The Blue Anchor Pub Hammersmith: serving its community for 300 years
Historic pub with riverside views offering a home from home experience. Everyone loves a pub by the river and London’s long River Thames is blessed with enough hostelries to cater for your every mood or occasion. Most have histories stretching back hundreds of years and are often packed with charm; all are unique and reflect […]
Skylight – funky rooftop venue – much more than a bar
Never played Pumpkin Draughts or ice skated on top of a car park? Now is your chance. Autumn – my favourite time of year. Chilly walks in the country, kicking through piles of leaves like a big kid, finishing off the day in a cosy pub with a roaring log fire. All good old autumn […]
Eating London – Spitalfields and East London
Eating My Way around East London. We all have our passions and enthusiasms. As may be evident, I love food. And I love heritage. So, what could be better than an opportunity to join an Eating London Food Tour, learning more about East London and enjoying some of the old and (relatively) new food destinations […]
Baz and Fred – restaurant review
Baz & Fred in Flat Iron Square: Entering the bustling Flat Iron Square, one can quickly become overwhelmed by the sheer range of food and beverages being offered at a wide variety of stalls nestled under the train tracks headed to nearby London Bridge. Luckily for us, a red neon sign displaying a single word […]
The German Gymnasium
German Traditional Events in London For the perfect meeting place for friends and family travelling through London via Kings Cross or St Pancras, don’t miss The German Gymnasium. Built by the local German community for its Gymnastics Society, back in 1866 the Gymnasium was the venue for the indoor events of London’s first Olympic Games. […]
Martello Hall – restaurant review
Gentrification in Hackney has moved on from being an exciting programme of urban regeneration to somewhat of a cliché. Whilst the clientele at Martello Hall are admittedly likely to be discussing their travels in Emilia-Romagna over a Hazelnut Espresso Martini this is also a friendly family establishment for all. First opening its doors just 3 […]
The Wallace Collection and Restaurant, Marylebone
Art and Food in Marylebone – The Wallace Collection: My first encounter with Peyton & Byrne, the restaurant group, was at the Royal Academy. I’m a long standing friend of the RA, one of my favourite galleries in London, and can remember being delighted by supper after a late night viewing of one of the […]