Eating & Drinking
Free Weekend? The Only Way is Woolwich
Woolwich has dominated the news this past fortnight. And sadly, of course, not for positive reasons. But the strong community spirit that has shone through …
Pinboard 23 May: Brixton’s Cornercopia does cocktails, Jay Rayner riles Herne Hill and your chance to find out what’s Made in Camberwell
1. Brixton: pop-up cocktail bar at Cornercopia Oh goodness. How exciting. If their cocktails are as good as their food, the new seasonal pop-up cocktail …
Pinboard 16 May: get ‘spirited away’ in Brockwell Park, grab gourmet hotdogs in SE1 and hear some sweet, sweet beats in Brixton
1. Brixton: Hollie Cook hits Plan B tonight The musical vibe at Brixton’s Plan B tonight is determinedly sun-kissed. We love Hollie Cook’s sweet, old-school …
Why it Matters: the joy of the whole table
We recently featured a story about the great work against food waste that Brixton People’s Kitchen get up to, and their event in Myatt’s Field …
Free Weekend? Be inspired to enjoy the great outdoors (and win a copy of this guidebook)
Pedlars’ Guide to the Great Outdoors (Square Peg, £16.99) is a beautifully illustrated and immensely practical hardback book. But we have to come clean: we’re biased, …
Pinboard: The Stone Roses come to south London, free food for a decade and arts under the arches
Shane Meadows does the Stone Roses – in Brixton (and Clapham and Greenwich) “It takes time for people to fall in love with ya,” says …
Southsayer style special: Emma Broughton, stonemason/sculptor & Sarah Counsell, barrister
Worse thing anyone’s ever said to us? ‘I don’t go south of the river, luv’ Sarah Counsell and Emma Broughton have lived in and around …
Why It Matters: no more fast food in Loughborough Junction!
Lambeth has between 91 and 173 fast food takeaways for every 100,000 people, one of the highest in the country Loughborough Junction local, Anthea Masey, …
Recipe: cook like a Noma (ex) chef
Scallop, Cucumber and Dill Ash Copenhagen’s Noma is, of course, officially the world’s best restaurant. And now Tom Sellers, one of its proteges – as …
Top 5: Ra Ra Ra Mike Skinner’s back to Dogstar
Yes, Brixton locals will recognise those words – they’ve been plastered across Dogstar’s facade for weeks, echoing the lyrics of the Streets’ hit that mentions …
