(L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities
Photograph: Mistervlad / ShutterstockIf you’ve got delusions of grandeur, indulge them this month with the first ever dinner inside London’s most illustrious landmark. Kings, queens and grandees have assembled in their finery for lavish coronations and ill-advised weddings in Westminster […]
Photograph: Ice Cream Project It’s been five years since handbag designer Anya Hindmarch launched her leftfield sidehustle: a summer scoop shop specialising in eccentric flavours. As temperatures rise, The Ice Cream Project turns a Belgravia shop into a sleek, stainless-steel […]
Photograph: Cecil BeatonOne hundred years ago (on June 1, 1926), Norma Jeane Mortenson was born. She would grow up to become one of the most captivating movie stars of all time and one of the most photographed people in the world. She, […]
Jack LatimerIf you see anyone wheeling through London on their bike stark naked this month, don’t be alarmed. In a couple of weeks, the annual World Naked Bike Ride will be returning to the capital, filling the city with cyclists […]
Photograph: Angela SamAfter eight years serving bowls of fiery noodle soups, steaming curry laksa and crunchy Malaysian fried chicken, beloved London restaurant Shambal Shiok has shut up shop. Founder Mandy Yin said that she ‘cannot continue personally carrying the financial risk or […]
CometaAlmost all restaurants dream of a spot in the coveted Michelin Guide. Updated every month, based on the assessments of Michelin’s army of anonymous inspectors, a place in the guide puts restaurants in the running to get an even more coveted Michelin star. To […]
Image: Frida Kahlo, ‘Untitled [Self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird]’ (1940). Courtesy of Muray Collection of Mexican Art, 66.6 / Harry Ransom Center.Six months into the year, London has already been spoiled with loads of outstanding art exhibitions. We’ve had Zurbarán […]