Category: London Food & Drink

Whatever the occasion, there’s no more classically British way to enjoy London than with afternoon tea. As well as all of the major London hotels hosting afternoon teas, plenty of cafes and restaurants dotted across the city serve up their own individual spins on the delicious 3-tiered ensemblage. Indulge in...

In the eighteenth-century, the production of unlicensed gin in London was legal. The city was slum-ridden, the streets were crowded. The price of it in comparison to other spirits was extremely low. So low, in fact, that the poorest people in London could afford it, and turned to it in...

London has seriously upped its game with Indian restaurants in the last few years. Yet some people still associate Indian food with curries and tend to automatically think about traditional curry houses like the wealth on offer on Brick Lane.  Times have changed. There is some seriously incredible Indian food...

When we imagine dining in London, most of us tend to think of central London. Surrounded by the flashy lights and buzz of the city, we sip miso and drink ramen in the latest pop-up restaurant. We’re going to let you in on a little secret… Tooting Bec in London....

When visiting London you’re bound to want to seek out the very best British cuisine but there’s something else that you shouldn’t miss out on: London’s best booze. Whether you’re looking for traditional, well-known British beverages or modern interpretations of classic British tipples there are a few drinks that you just...

There aren’t many things more British than ‘the pub’. A focal point for communities, work colleagues and friends to meet and put the world to rights, but how did the pub as we know and love it, come to be? We can start with our good friends the Romans. As...

Brick Lane in London’s East End is an epicenter of cultural diversity, the Curry Capital of the U.K., and a mecca for on-trend shopaholics. The street runs from Bethnal Green to Whitechapel, passing through the Shoreditch and Spitalfield areas but nowadays ‘Brick Lane’ tends to refer to the wider area...

Art, music, architecture – these are just three of the things you might associate with the continent of Europe – but there’s so much more to it than that. (And we’re not talking about literature, language or philosophy either) Let’s look at some of the weird and wonderful things Europeans...