This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here. And so, we fling ourselves towards the far eastern reaches of the Borough of Hackney. This is not one neatly contained neighbourhood,…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. With Shoreditch and Hoxton to…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sites, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Clerkenwell and Bunhill occupy an…
Location: London, England Cuisine: Venezuelan Arepas were one of those foods I first discovered in London and then started noticing everywhere. My introduction came through Arepa & Co, at its canal-side restaurant in Haggerston. I have always credited it with teaching me what an…
Spring arrived with a season that felt full of movement: hosting friends at home, exploring new corners of London, spending time away, eating very well, seeing art, buying books, celebrating birthdays, welcoming family, and heading off on bigger adventures. The headline, of course, was…
Winter began in motion but quickly settled into something more introspective. After nearly a month travelling through Southeast Asia, we returned to London in the early hours of December 8th, stepping out into damp, cold air that felt almost theatrical in its greyness. Winter…
Autumn 2025 unfolded as a season of return and departure, of unpacking and repacking, of settling in and setting off again. It began on a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic and ended somewhere between Bangkok traffic and London frost. In between,…
Location: London, England Cuisine: Contemporary West African Fine Dining When my mom visited London, we wanted to give her a meal she’d never forget — something special, unique, and celebratory. Akoko in Fitzrovia, a Michelin-starred West African fine dining restaurant, promised exactly that: a…
This post on Shoreditch is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Shoreditch has been…
This post is part of my London Neighbourhood Guides series. Fancy visiting another area of London? Check out my other guides here, which all include information regarding the sights, history, charm, food and drinks of the area you’re curious about. Let’s be honest: Dalston High…