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Pie and Mash in London: The Shops, the Liquor and How to Order
Eat & Drink

Pie and Mash in London: The Shops, the Liquor and How to Order

Minced beef, suet pastry, mash and a pool of green liquor: how to order London's original street food, and where to find the best shops.

13 October 2026 · 5 min read
Soho Square scheme approved: new archway, courtyard and the old Fox building
Living

Soho Square scheme approved: new archway, courtyard and the old Fox building

30 October 2026 · 2 min
Where to Drink in the Square Mile, From Guinness to White Port Tonics
After Dark

Where to Drink in the Square Mile, From Guinness to White Port Tonics

30 October 2026 · 3 min
Nettle, Covent Garden's rooftop restaurant where sustainability leads the menu
Eat & Drink

Nettle, Covent Garden's rooftop restaurant where sustainability leads the menu

30 October 2026 · 3 min

Openings

New doors, first tables, first pours.

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StreetSmart returns for 2026, with four new London restaurants signed up
Openings

StreetSmart returns for 2026, with four new London restaurants signed up

The £1 per table charity campaign for homelessness runs from 1 November to 31 December, with 2210 by Natty Can Cook, Cloth Cornhill, Lunette and Bar Blondie joining.

30 October 2026 · 2 min
Oxford Street's middle stretch is now closed to traffic, and the squares are coming

Oxford Street's middle stretch is now closed to traffic, and the squares are coming

27 October 2026
McGlynn's Free House, the King's Cross pub, is being restored by artist Peter Doig

McGlynn's Free House, the King's Cross pub, is being restored by artist Peter Doig

23 October 2026

Eat & Drink

Where London is eating and drinking now.

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November's big London openings: Smithfield, Pimlico Road and a Milanese City debut
Eat & Drink

November's big London openings: Smithfield, Pimlico Road and a Milanese City debut

A new London Museum at Smithfield, Tom Booton's first solo restaurant and Big Mamma's City debut headline a packed month of openings, according to Hot Dinners.

29 October 2026 · 4 min
PAM brings live-fire Thai cooking to Charterhouse Street

PAM brings live-fire Thai cooking to Charterhouse Street

27 October 2026
Buvette brings its New York French café to Neal's Yard

Buvette brings its New York French café to Neal's Yard

18 October 2026
Zula Burger opens in Spitalfields with a Wagyu burger of its own

Zula Burger opens in Spitalfields with a Wagyu burger of its own

14 October 2026

After Dark

Late bars, dance floors and the long way home.

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Why London pubs still host the last round: a short history of the wake
After Dark

Why London pubs still host the last round: a short history of the wake

28 October 2026 · 3 min
The Grove Tavern in Dulwich faces demolition after 14 years closed
After Dark

The Grove Tavern in Dulwich faces demolition after 14 years closed

26 October 2026 · 2 min
Business rates relief: why London pub operators aren't celebrating
After Dark

Business rates relief: why London pub operators aren't celebrating

19 October 2026 · 2 min
The Best Beer Gardens in London
After Dark

The Best Beer Gardens in London

14 October 2026 · 4 min

Culture

Exhibitions, stages, screens and the city between.

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Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime, weeks after Tottenham
Culture

Jay-Z to headline 2027 Super Bowl halftime, weeks after Tottenham

The NFL has confirmed Jay-Z for the 2027 halftime show, a few weeks after his two-night London run at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

27 October 2026 · 3 min
Derren Brown's Only Human at the Apollo: what the reviews say

Derren Brown's Only Human at the Apollo: what the reviews say

23 October 2026
High School Musical lands at Wembley Park's Troubadour, gym and all

High School Musical lands at Wembley Park's Troubadour, gym and all

21 October 2026
Boyhood at the Pleasance: a live hip-hop play about becoming a dad at 17

Boyhood at the Pleasance: a live hip-hop play about becoming a dad at 17

19 October 2026

Stay

Rooms worth the night, even in your own city.

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Festive afternoon teas at London's hotels, with dates and prices
Stay

Festive afternoon teas at London's hotels, with dates and prices

From The Ritz to Hotel Café Royal, here is where London hotels are serving festive afternoon tea this season, with dates and starting prices.

17 October 2026 · 2 min
London Hotel Day Passes: How They Work and What They Cost

London Hotel Day Passes: How They Work and What They Cost

14 October 2026
How to Do a London Staycation: Hotels Worth Booking in Your Own City

How to Do a London Staycation: Hotels Worth Booking in Your Own City

14 October 2026
Afternoon Tea at London's Grand Hotels: What to Expect

Afternoon Tea at London's Grand Hotels: What to Expect

14 October 2026

Living

Neighbourhoods, weekends and walks.

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Angel Tube station goes exit-only at weekends from 2 January
Living

Angel Tube station goes exit-only at weekends from 2 January

TfL says the station with the longest escalators on the Underground will let passengers out but not in at weekends, to keep the ageing machines running.

28 October 2026 · 3 min
The Hampstead Garden Suburb house of the man who designed the Tube's look

The Hampstead Garden Suburb house of the man who designed the Tube's look

25 October 2026
The Notebook musical comes to the West End: tickets go on sale today

The Notebook musical comes to the West End: tickets go on sale today

23 October 2026
A Shoreditch pop-up where the longer you stay, the less you pay

A Shoreditch pop-up where the longer you stay, the less you pay

23 October 2026
The London Edit

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Alessia Russo on strength, sleep and fuelling recovery
Wellness

Alessia Russo on strength, sleep and fuelling recovery

24 October 2026 · 3 min
Fjord at the London Film Festival: Cannes' Palme d'Or winner reviewed
Living

Fjord at the London Film Festival: Cannes' Palme d'Or winner reviewed

18 October 2026 · 2 min
Albert Bridge is still shut to traffic, and Chelsea and Battersea are feeling it
Living

Albert Bridge is still shut to traffic, and Chelsea and Battersea are feeling it

18 October 2026 · 3 min
The Hampstead Heath Circular: a Sunday stroll with a pub lunch at the end
Living

The Hampstead Heath Circular: a Sunday stroll with a pub lunch at the end

17 October 2026 · 2 min
Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody skates into Soho
Culture

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody skates into Soho

14 October 2026 · 2 min
London Comedy Clubs: Where to See Stand-Up Worth Paying For
Culture

London Comedy Clubs: Where to See Stand-Up Worth Paying For

14 October 2026 · 6 min
Open House London Explained: How to Get In and What to Book First
Culture

Open House London Explained: How to Get In and What to Book First

14 October 2026 · 5 min
The Best Ice Cream and Gelato in London
Eat & Drink

The Best Ice Cream and Gelato in London

14 October 2026 · 3 min