Leighanne has over 10 years of hospitality, and writing
experience, with bylines in The Week, The Independent,
Cosmopolitan, HELLO!, and Grazia.
Leighanne isn't just a fan of looking for
London's best steak, she is our resident Christmas expert, and
knows a thing or two about the best
festive sleepovers in London pubs. Pubs? She knows her way
around those pubs too, helping write about some of the best
gastropubs up and down the country. She's also one of the
biggest advocates for cocktail bar Swift in Soho, where you'll find
her enjoying an 'Irish Coffee', to help remind her of
home.
Idris Elba needs no introduction, but for some of you, his new wine bar might. Porte Noir opened in October 2021 and I’m not gonna lie - when the opportunity...
In summer 2021, rumours of a world-first super boutique hotel started to make their way into the media. Fast forward to 2022, and The Londoner has been frequented by anyone...
Receiving texts from exes asking you if there’s ‘anywhere you’d recommend’ is one of the many hazards of working at DesignMyNight. With 7.5 years in hospitality I can reel off...
The Cheese Barge revealed its opening date in March 2021 and, like Kimmy K, it almost broke the internet. The news reached one million people in a matter of days...
The last time I was at 2 More London Riverside my dad finished off his meal with a shot of limoncello. You know those viral videos where babies eat a...
Set the scene: it’s Christmas morning, you’re unwrapping your presents, only to discover in the final moments... that a certain someone forgot to leave you a set of batteries. The...
Dragging my Dunlop suitcase around a deserted Argyle Square, my hopes of a glamorous staycation were depleting quicker than a 6am pasta delivery in the height of the pandemic. Why?...
I had the pleasure of visiting Gunpowder’s sister restaurant in Shoreditch a few years back and it’s still up there with one of my favourite meals - the things they...
I found myself at Swift's original Old Compton Street home the day before Bojo announced all bars and restaurants must close; nursing their famous Irish coffee, licking away the inevitable...
When trying to pinpoint how good a Sunday roast is, it always boils down to one question: ‘is it as good as my dad’s’?
Norma’s Sicilian-style Sunday roast was enjoyed...
Making a cappuccino in your favourite office mug; having ‘one more’ before jumping on the tube home; not having to think about how many sheets of loo roll to use...
Have you ever been late to a reservation? Probably. But have you ever been late for a reservation because you were sat in the wrong restaurant? 25 minutes late and...
