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Teparos Thai Street Food
Grubby pub meets Bangkok street food magic Tucked inside The Brown Bear — one of those slightly sticky, seen-better-days pubs near Tower Hill — you’ll find something truly unexpected: Teparos Thai Street Food, serving up dishes so good they’ll make you forget where you are…
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Speedboat Bar at The Electric
Amex Dining Experience Invited by American Express Dining, I was excited for a night at Speedboat Bar, one of London’s buzziest Thai-inspired spots now housed at The Electric in Portobello. Sadly, what began with high expectations quickly turned into a mixed bag of a night — a…
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Pearl Liang
Hoy Faan La — When London Meets Cantonese Soul It was a true honour to join the three brilliant foodies behind Hoy Faan La on their London Chinese food adventure — and this time, they invited me to Pearl Liang in Paddington. A restaurant long known for its consistency and…
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YOPO at The Mandrake Hotel
Girls’ Night Done Right (Almost) I went to YOPO for a girls’ night with my two favourite partners-in-crime, and I’ll admit — I arrived in a flustered rush, heart racing and hair doing its own thing after making my friend wait. But the moment I stepped inside, all of that melted…
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1910 Parsons Green
A Cantina That Feeds the Soul (and Your Taco Obsession) There are no such things I love more than bringing my foodie friends together for a good meal — and my September Dinner Table was another great one. This time, I picked 1910 Parsons Green, a cute little Mexican gem tucked in West…
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Luna Wine Bar
The Hidden Date Spot You’ll Want to Gatekeep You know those cozy, tucked-away places that feel like they’ve been waiting just for you to find them? Yes — that’s Luna. Hidden in the heart of London Bridge, it’s all dim lights, tiny tables, couples deep in conversation, and a vibe that…
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ALTA
A Soft Launch Worth Talking About I swung by ALTA on its soft-launch night and walked out thinking: this is exactly why London’s food scene is magic. Yes, there’s Spanish soul here, but the menu feels rooted in Britain — championing seasonal produce and treating it with the kind of…
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Corner Shop
Where Simplicity Meets Style Corner Shop 180 has officially won me over — and judging by the crowd of effortlessly cool people around me, I’m not the only one. They’re a textbook example of how clever Instagram and TikTok marketing and PR can turn a fresh concept into one of London’s most…
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Circus Pizza
The Best Kept Secret in St John’s Wood Hidden inside the legendary Panzer’s Deli, Circus Pizza is the kind of secret you almost don’t want to share — because once the word gets out, everyone will want in. I was this close to keeping it to myself, but it’s too good not to tell you about… With…
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Lisa’s
Restaurant by Day, Italian Bar by Night Lisa’s is basically a catfish. It reels you in with the promise of Italian food in chic Notting Hill, then halfway through dinner it rips off its apron, cranks up the speakers, and suddenly you’re in an Italian bar. Honestly? The party’s fantastic. The…
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