A plan to demolish the Marks and Spencer store at the Marble Arch end of Oxford Street has been called in by the government for a review. There has been growing opposition to the plans by Pilbrow & Partners to demolish the old M&S store and replace it with a smaller store and more offices, … Read more
Some tickets are available for my tour of Spitalfields next Saturday 25th June Brick Lane 1966 “Sometimes there is no reason, but you have to do it and that’s what makes magical things happen.” photographer John Claridge said, introducing this set of pictures,“There is no why or wherefore of doing it, because it’s not from … Read more
This is a sponsored article on behalf of Carnaby London. One of the West End’s best foodie events returns this June, and there’s so much gastronomic goodness to get excited about! Carnaby Street Eat is a two-week extravaganza that makes what is already a top tier dining destination even more appetising. From 20 June to … Read more
The New York Art Crime Team of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently returned two paintings by 19th-century portrait artist Ammi Phillips to Historic Huguenot Street (HHS). The two portraits, depicting prominent New Paltz residents Dirck D. Wynkoop (1738-1827) and his wife Annatje Eltinge (1748-1827), were missing for fifty years, after they were stolen … Read more
At the center of busy Wyndham Street overlooking Tai Kwun is the new independent Indian restaurant Chutney. Taking over the space vacated by stalwart Bombay Dreams, the 68-seat tandoor house prides itself on a premise of tradition meeting modernity. We understand this to mean taking the best of established ingredients and methods, but not being … Read more
This is a sponsored article on behalf of City Beerfest. Photo: Patrick Staub City Beerfest is back this summer, offering an irresistible choice of over 30 different beers, tasty street food and banging Louisianan music – all in a seriously impressive setting. Sip on ales and beers from breweries around the UK and further afield … Read more
The Three Treasures platter and a cheeky side of curry fish balls. London’s going gaga for Three Uncle’s Cantonese roast meat platters — and now it’s landed south of the river, with its first proper eatery. What’s the deal? A staple of Hong Kong’s dining scene, ‘siu mei’ is meat (think duck, pork, goose), roasted … Read more
Plans by M&S to demolish its Oxford Street – Marble Arch store and replace it with a smaller store and more offices have been put on hold after the Communities Secretary Michael Gove called the scheme in for review. The M&S store is made up of three separate buildings that were joined internally to make … Read more
All photos by the talented Gary Jones Yardley Brothers began as enthusiastic home brewers on Lamma Island in 2013, opening the original Beer Shack to serve friends and fans the latest fresh brews on their way to the beach. Now, Luke Yardley and his team have just opened YARDLEYS Cafe, Bistro & Bar at 62 … Read more
Street art, by its very nature is ephemeral. That’s part of its appeal. Some streets can look very different with each visit, as one mural is replaced by another, and then another. Occasionally, pieces hang around longer than normal and become a seemingly fixed part of the streetscape. We remember them. We smile at them … Read more