Leighanne Bent

Articles written: 138

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. 

 

  • Favourite cocktail bar
    Swift
  • Favourite restaurant
    Bintang in Kentish Town
  • Special skill
    Making world-class negronis

Recent articles...

Chimayo Chelsea - London Restaurant Review

The Chelsea Lodge
Chelsea

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...
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Demon, Wise and Partners - London Bar Review

Demon, Wise and Partners
Liverpool Street

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...
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The Piano Works - London Brunch Review

The Piano Works Farringdon
Farringdon

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...
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Chi Kitchen - London Restaurant Review

Chi Kitchen
Central London

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...
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