Leighanne has over 11 years of hospitality and food & drink
writing experience, with bylines in The Independent, Cosmopolitan,
HELLO!, Grazia and The Week.
At DesignMyNight, she's our resident Christmas expert and the go-to
voice on festive pub stays, gastropubs, and London's best steaks.
You'll most likely find her at cocktail bar Swift in Soho - Irish
Coffee in hand.
Ellen Parr, who was responsible for last year’s futuristic dining event Operation Red Rocket, has landed back to earth with a mighty thump this year as she brings another pop-up,...
Hush Mayfair has been in the business of making cocktails for 18 years, and all their hard work paid of this year as they walked away with the title of...
There’s one question that I constantly change my answer to - ‘what’s your favourite food’?. One day it’s Mexican; the next, it’s Italian. Chimayo in Fulham, however, happens to specialize...
The secret terrace at The Windmill is the perfect location to enjoy gin cocktails in the sun.
My last picnic involved dragging a cheetah print suitcase packed with booze, an...
My worst ever press night was held at number 76 Commercial St. Needless to say, my face was a picture of pure joy as the penny dropped, and I realised...
Yeah, it’s summer. And yeah, I should be out soaking up some vitamin D at any given opportunity, but despite your common beliefs, summer in London isn’t all about rooftops...
The Piano Works is one of London’s best live music venues, and in February of this year they decided to get stuck into the city’s unstoppable bottomless brunch trend. Offering...
Angrily pacing Oxford Street in search of somewhere to throw down your Primark purchases and tuck into wholesome food - it's okay, we’ve all been there. Chi Kitchen is tucked...
There’s no point in sugar coating it. I f***ing love awful puns. You know the ones I’m talking about - the type that encourage eye rolling followed by the often...
Getting lost seems to be my forte these days. The Pearson Room is a couple of minute’s stroll from Canary Wharf station, but I somehow managed to make the journey...
I hold my hands up, I’m a sucker for anywhere Instagram-worthy. After many mentions of Bourne and Hollingsworth Buildings in the office and in general chit chat, I took me,...
Drake and Morgan has been around for the guts of 10 years, and with two more ventures planned for 2017, its empire is showing no signs of slowing down. With...