Dishoom – New Opening!
August 6, 2010 – 5:00 am | No Comment

Dishoom is a revelation in Indian cooking. Combing history, tradition and a genuinely patriotic love of food, this newly opened restaurant has already got the punters piling in.
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Aubrey Restaurant at The Kensington Hotel
October 21, 2009 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Aubrey Restaurant at The Kensington Hotel

Hotel restaurants. Not normally an obvious choice, but a visit to Aubrey at The Kensington Hotel might change your mind. Cosy but elegant, traditional but unpretentious, this small restaurant is great for those who seek …

The Happiest of Happy Hours
October 19, 2009 – 5:00 am | No Comment
The Happiest of Happy Hours

London is expensive. That’s a fact, but it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your social life in order to save the pennies. By being street smart and in the know with the help of …

Where Did the Thames Go?
October 16, 2009 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Where Did the Thames Go?

Since 1933 everyone has had their own trusty tube map. Slowly getting more and more frayed in our pockets as the years have gone by, now it’s 2009 and what we know and love is …

Outdoor Swimming—London Lidos
October 15, 2009 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Outdoor Swimming—London Lidos

It may not be hitting the temperatures that we’d prefer to be wearing swimwear, but in true British defiance of the weather Londoners continue to embrace outdoor swimming. We have found four of the best …

Pop Life At The Tate Modern
October 13, 2009 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Pop Life At The Tate Modern

Warning: not for the easily shocked!

Move it! Move it!
October 8, 2009 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Move it! Move it!

It’s 6.30am and it’s still dark. You are running in a park faster than you ever thought you could. You are sweating and out of breath. Just as you slow down a man in army …

Zoo Lates at London Zoo Zoo Lates at London Zoo

Zoo Lates at London Zoon starting this Friday will also take place every Friday after from 5pm–10pm throughout August. This event is the most exciting way to explore the zoo after dark this summer. The …

Blakes Restaurant Blakes Restaurant

Blakes Restaurant is a snug hideaway inside the famous and renowned hotel, happily situated adjacent to the Blake’s bar. The Chinese room has a unique East and West feel meaning that you are transported to an …

The Scoop Theatre The Scoop Theatre

New open-air productions will be taking place at The Scoop this summer for another season of free entertainment. The Free Festival at The Scoop this year has to be a highlight in the London theatre …

The Great British Beer Festival The Great British Beer Festival

Officially Britain’s largest beer festival, the Great British Beer Festival starts tomorrow and finishes on 7 Aug to give boozy Britons the perfect excuse to celebrate the nation’s favourite beverage.
Over 450 real ales, ciders and …

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Friends—SPECIAL OFFER! Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Friends—SPECIAL OFFER!

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is offering all readers of the Pocket London online magazine a special RPO friends’ package, which includes:
• two complimentary, top price tickets worth up to £55 each
• 50 percent discount …

Curb the Curves Cocktails Curb the Curves Cocktails

Everyone’s heard of Gizzi Erskine’s Cook Yourself Thin, but when it comes to drinks sometimes good habits go out the window. Particularly when it comes to a girl’s right to existence: cocktails. Notoriously sugar-fuelled, fat …