(L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities
London: it is upon us, the triple whammy of tube strikes, train strikes and overtime bans. RMT and ASLEF members will strike across the tube and national rail this week, as part of long running disputes over pensions, job cuts, working conditions and salaries. […]
Like many of London’s inner city neighbourhoods, Brixton has changed almost beyond recognition in the past two decades. Now, you can find champagne and oyster bars popping up alongside the Caribbean fruit and veg in its covered markets and spruce […]
After some tense, lip-smacking deliberation, Time Out’s fantastic food and television industry panel has chosen London’s Hottest Chef from a shortlist of 12 incredible talents. And the winner is, drum roll please… Sertaç Dirik of the always-extremely-good Mangal II in Dalston! Sertaç is […]
No, it’s not just you. Some parts of London are actually hotter than others, and we’ve got the science to prove it. A new heatmap has revealed which London boroughs trap the most heat and, unsurprisingly, it’s the areas with […]
Walking along London’s South Bank, you might not necessarily think there’s much space for even more buildings – but you’d be wrong. The area is soon to get a massive, brand-new hotel that promises to be one of the fanciest […]
Ah Salt Bae, the ostensibly harmless internet meme who turned out to be a social-climbing restaurant tyrant. Perhaps it’s karma, or maybe it’s just because of the cost of living, but the restauranteur has had to reduce the prices at […]
If you’re a cyclist looking to cross the Thames in east London, your current options are pretty limited. The Blackwall Tunnel bans bikes (sensibly, given the grim air pollution and congestion levels down there). So that leaves you with the […]