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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

Openings

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

27 October 2026 · 3 min

After Dark

The Grove Tavern in Dulwich faces demolition after 14 years closed

26 October 2026 · 2 min

Living

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

25 October 2026 · 3 min

Eat & Drink

Where London is eating and drinking now.

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Eat & Drink

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

The West Village favourite is back in London, with a 25-dish card, a £23 set lunch and a lot of empty marble-topped tables.

18 October 2026 · 2 min

Culture

Exhibitions, stages, screens and the city between.

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Culture

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

Derren Brown's new West End show asks what free will really means, and the critics say audiences are firmly part of the act.

23 October 2026 · 2 min

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

19 October 2026

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody skates into Soho

14 October 2026

After Dark

Late bars, dance floors and the long way home.

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After Dark

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

19 October 2026 · 2 min

After Dark

The Best Beer Gardens in London

14 October 2026 · 4 min

After Dark

Mayfair's Secret Speakeasies: The Hidden Bars Behind Unmarked Doors and Velvet Curtains

19 March 2026 · 3 min

After Dark

Beyond the Tourist Trail: Why Soho's Bar Renaissance Matters to Real Londoners

17 March 2026 · 4 min

Stay

Rooms worth the night, even in your own city.

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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

14 October 2026

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

14 October 2026

Living

Neighbourhoods, weekends and walks.

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Living

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

Nicholas Sparks's love story arrives at the newly renamed Judi Dench Theatre in 2027, and booking opens today, Friday 23 October.

23 October 2026 · 2 min

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

23 October 2026

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

18 October 2026

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

18 October 2026

The London Edit

London, decanted into one letter.

The openings worth booking, the deals worth taking and the stories worth your evening. Free, and easy to leave.

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

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

The Grove Tavern in Dulwich faces demolition after 14 years closed

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

Eat & Drink

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

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

The Best Ice Cream and Gelato in London

London's Best Farmers' Markets, Day by Day

Culture

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

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

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

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody skates into Soho

After Dark

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

The Best Beer Gardens in London

Mayfair's Secret Speakeasies: The Hidden Bars Behind Unmarked Doors and Velvet Curtains

Beyond the Tourist Trail: Why Soho's Bar Renaissance Matters to Real Londoners

Stay

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

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

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

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

Living

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

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

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

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

London, decanted into one letter.

More stories

Alessia Russo on strength, sleep and fuelling recovery

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

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

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

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

London's Coffee Map: A Guide to Roasters Worth Knowing

Where to Drink the Classics: Martinis, Negronis and Old Fashioneds in London

London's Best Cinemas for Repertory and Independent Film

London Decanted: London restaurants, bars, culture, hotels and what's on

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

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

The Grove Tavern in Dulwich faces demolition after 14 years closed

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

Eat & Drink

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

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

The Best Ice Cream and Gelato in London

London's Best Farmers' Markets, Day by Day

Culture

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

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

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

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody skates into Soho

After Dark

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

The Best Beer Gardens in London

Mayfair's Secret Speakeasies: The Hidden Bars Behind Unmarked Doors and Velvet Curtains

Beyond the Tourist Trail: Why Soho's Bar Renaissance Matters to Real Londoners

Stay

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

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

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

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

Living

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

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

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

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

London, decanted into one letter.

More stories

Alessia Russo on strength, sleep and fuelling recovery

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

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

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

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

London's Coffee Map: A Guide to Roasters Worth Knowing

Where to Drink the Classics: Martinis, Negronis and Old Fashioneds in London

London's Best Cinemas for Repertory and Independent Film