Highlights

Mola, Roman London, Roman history, basilica, forum, archaeology, Roman heritage, Londinium,
Roman London
Posted in: Highlights

London’s First Roman Civic Hall Found Under Office Block                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Did you know the subterranean remains of a Roman market lie beneath the historic Leadenhall Market in Gracechurch Street near Monument station? That’s 2,000 years of market trading on this City of London spot. And archaeologists have now unearthed the remains of London’s first Roman […]

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Features

Feature
Gauguin in London
Posted in: Features, Galleries & Museums, Shows & Exhibitions

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?                                                                                                                                                                                               How Gauguin’s visit to London in 1885 helped clear up an existential crisis 140 years ago, French artist Paul Gauguin set off on a get-away-from-it-all visit to London. This visit marked a watershed moment in his life – he had split from […]

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Reviews

The Jameel Prize: Moving Images
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

The Jameel Prize: Moving Images – exhibition at the V&A . Beyond the V&A’s ornate and magnificently high-ceilinged walls lie an extraordinary wealth of historical and cultural displays. Indeed, you’d best plan your day around just one exhibition, or you’ll be there all week! And why not plan that visit around the Jameel Prize: Moving […]

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Pubs

  • Hackney restaurants, food and drink
    What’s Hot Hackney?
    Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Food & Dining, Highlights, Reviews

    The Best Of Hackney Food & Drink: Restaurants, Cafes, Coffee Shops, Street Food, Bars!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         From artisan food stalls in Shoreditch, to hip and affordable restaurants in Dalston, we bring you the best of Hackney food and drink this summer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The pull of rooftop and waterside dining will be particularly strong this month with […]

  • No 41 at Mayfair
    Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Reviews

    There’s just something about the air in Mayfair, one of London’s busiest business and shopping districts, home to some of the best 5 star hotels, retail chains, clubs and restaurants. Think Mayfair, think classy. Splash the cash for sure. Parallel to Berkley square, on Conduit street, adjacent to the 5 star Westbury Hotel is a […]