London

Books

On Elephant and Castle

London’s sprawling language banquet is reduced to a stock here: noodle bars and buffet restaurants, says writer Chris McCabe

Eating & Drinking

Quick review: Numidie, Crystal Palace

A new series in which we sum up eateries in 5 key points. First, one of SE19’s longest running restaurants

London

Notting Hill Carnival’s soundsystem heroes party on… elsewhere

With Norman Jay appearing at Clapham’s new House of Common festival and Sancho Panza throwing their own out-of-town event, has the Carnival spirit departed west London?

London

MUST DO: 5 things you should eat at John The Unicorn

The food rules with ex Opera Tavern chef Ben Mulock at the helm of this Antic boozer

Eating & Drinking

MUST DO: pop-up dinners at the Lido Cafe

Kitchen takeover promises innovative Thai food from a top ex-Smoking Goat chef

London

South London’s Hidden Heroes: #3, Sylvia

The touching tale of how Brixton has changed in the 40 years since one woman moved there

Eating & Drinking

Lobos SE1: is this the best pork in south London?

A quirky new garito serving outstanding Iberican cuts has opened on Borough High Street

Design & Style

Costa Del Thames

In this extract from Downstream, her new book on the history of swimming in the Thames, author Caitlin Davies takes a walk along London’s one-time Riviera

Art

How I quit midwifery to open a craft shop in Peckham

LOIS founder Helen Ward on the trials of going into business on your own. And why she is now resolutely online-only

Culture

MUST DO: Deptford spesh (well, kinda)

Deptford’s top cocktail joint pops up in SW9, a revolving kitchen storms the Job Centre – and try new venue Number 3 tomorrow night