Titanic the ‘immersive’ exhibition: What’s next, 9/11 the experience? August 1, 2025 An immersive sinking, photo ops and emergency whistles in the gift shop, London's new Titanic experience may have crossed a line.
Inside The National Gallery’s intriguing new restaurant with food inspired by Caravaggio July 31, 2025 With multiple London restaurants opening every week, it’s a food writer’s dream when one comes along and offers something different. Locatelli, the new opening within The National Gallery on Trafalgar Square, did just that when an invite popped into my inbox. The menu, says the press release, is “reflective of the restaurant’s surroundings.” Interesting! I [...]
A massive burger festival is coming to London – and you can vote for the UK’s best bun July 31, 2025 “London, get ready to loosen your belts,” is the message from the team at Burger Fest UK, taking place at Signature Brew in east London on 13 and 14 September, with dozens of traders showing off what they believe are the UK’s very best pattys in buns. So far, nine revered burger makers have confirmed [...]
Inside incredible new Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in Los Angeles that sets a new standard July 31, 2025 It was only a matter of time before Virgin Atlantic opened its very own Clubhouse at Los Angeles International Airport. After all, it’s the only airline that can claim its founder, Sir Richard Branson, has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I flew through LAX recently and was one of the Clubhouse’s [...]
Eat, Drink, Sleep, Repeat: Kudu, Kanpai Classic and Bob Bob Ricard July 30, 2025 London is a gastronomic cornucopia, a city blessed with uniquely diverse cuisines and dining styles. From Michelin-level fine dining to street food, we can proudly boast the finest restaurants from across the globe. This week alone I visited South Africa (in Peckham), Japan (in Soho) and France (Bob Bob Ricard in the Leadenhall Building). Here’s [...]
Inside the amazing Pollocks Toy Museum in Leadenhall Market July 30, 2025 The grand Victorian setting of Leadenhall Market is the perfect backdrop to The Pollocks Toy Museum, a wonderful little City attraction offering a series of toy artefacts from across the generations. The central attraction is a fabulous exhibition about Pearly Kings and Queens. The first Pearly King was 1880s rat catcher and orphan Henry Croft. [...]
London’s Oldest Whisky Investment Company: Tradition, Growth, and Global Reach July 30, 2025 In the heart of London’s financial district, one whisky investment company has quietly built a legacy over nearly a decade and a half, combining tradition, innovation, and consistent returns. Today, it stands not only as London’s oldest whisky investment firm (founded in 2012) attracting seasoned investors and whisky enthusiasts alike. Whisky is one of the [...]
The Bonnie Blue documentary on Channel 4 is dangerous viewing July 29, 2025 Porn star Bonnie Blue claims to have slept with over a thousand men in a day as a publicity stunt, but that’s not the bit that sticks the most from her new Channel 4 documentary. “We’re the two most misunderstood people out there at the moment,” she sighs of Andrew Tate, the YouTuber facing charges [...]
Best pizza in London 2025: Top 9 pizzerias to try and new openings this summer July 29, 2025 The stakes are higher than ever, with so many new openings this summer. If you’re keen on the classic Italian dish, here are the 9 places to get the best pizza in London “No one orders a burger when they go through a break up”: the words of Pizza Pilgrims founders Thom and James Elliot [...]
Bring Her Back film review: stomach-churning gore July 28, 2025 Bring Her Back film review and star rating: ★★★★ Filmmaking brothers Danny and Michael Philippou hit the horror spotlight in 2022 with Talk To Me, an innovative piece that brought supernatural spookiness into the 21 st Century. It became studio A24’s most successful horror, reaching bigger audiences than their other entries in the genre including [...]