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Photograph: CoupetteEast London fans of a chic tipple, we come bearing very sad news indeed. After just under a decade of innovative, arty, excellent drinks, French-inspired Bethnal Green bar Coupette has shut. Coupette opened in 2017 and its classic serves included […]
Image: Hallmark Property Group / Stratford JunctionDuring the 2012 Olympics, the whole world was looking at Stratford as athletes raced, jumped and swam their way to victory in what’s now the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Then, for a while afterwards, the […]
Photograph: Mike PortlockWe’ve seen screamers galore, a few absolute howlers, some controversial calls and a couple of shocking early exits. We’ve witnessed everything from turgid 0-0 draws (England vs Ghana) to edge-of-your-seat, five-goal thrillers (Argentina vs Egypt). We’ve heard the […]
Photo: Andy Parsons‘Tiramisu, medium rare!’ calls our waiter with a wink. He’s dressed in a pale blue shirt, all smiles, and with an Italian accent as thick as guanciale. His colleague, a strapping Sicilian named Valerio, side-eyes him. He’s heard […]
Photograph: Grosvenor SquareIf you work in Mayfair and fancy catching some rays on your lunch break over summer, we have some good news. The West End’s second biggest green space is back, and it’s got some shiny new features. Mayfair […]
Photograph: Alex Segre / Shutterstock.comLondon’s roster of museums and art galleries is world-beating. Very few cities on the planet can compete with the UK capital when it comes to the scope and quality of our cultural institutions – not least […]
Photograph: Shaftesbury CapitalSnaking through Covent Garden’s heaving crowds – navigating slow walkers and shoppers carrying armfuls of bags, all while trying to avoid zippy cabs and delivery drivers – is a skill that not everyone has mastered. But for one day in July […]