Francesca Houslander
Reviewing some of London's best and brightest bars, clubs, pubs and events.
Babble Bar Mayfair London - DJ Bar Review
Overlooking the Square, with its doors always open, Babble Bar Mayfair is eager to please. The barmaids were sweet and slightly underdressed, plus they had an entire page of their extensive cocktail menu dedicated to Mojitos of any fruity flavour you can imagine, which alone is worth the stroll...
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The Luxe London - Restaurant Bar Review
The Luxe is comfortably one of the most versatile venues in The City; this diverse establishment accommodates anything from City worker meetings to Sunday fry-ups and intimate dinners. You can even cater your evening according to the four floors; which boast a private attic, hidden brasserie...
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Articles by month
April 2018
- The Raclette Brothers' latest venture is a Alpine-inspired restaurant serving cheese to Pop Brixton
- We Tried A Night Of Wings And Things At Randy's Aldgate
- Baluchi at Lalit - London Restaurant Review
- We Tried Bethnal Green's Newest Brunch Spot, Arepa & Co
- MOD Pizza Leicester Square - London Restaurant Review
- Expect Vegemite doughnuts as famous Australian brunch spot expands to Soho
- Award-winning Shoreditch cocktail bar opening a secret member's space
- The Mother of All Fried Chicken Food Trucks Is Opening a Restaurant in Farringdon
- Meatopia is the huge ethically-sourced BBQ meat festival coming to East London
- A Huge Enchanted Garden is Coming to Shoreditch for the Summer
- There's A New Tiki Bar Coming To Islington
- 'Social Darts' bar Flight Club are opening their biggest venue yet in Victoria
- Caramel Restaurant & Lounge London - London Restaurant Review
- Escape London for the ultimate foodie festival this summer
- London Is Getting Its First Gluten, Dairy And Sugar-Free Restaurant
- Pomona's Notting Hill - London Restaurant Review
- We tried out the brand new Cinnamon Kitchen opening in Battersea
- Mamma Mia! Restaurant To Open In London
- Savage Garden is a new rooftop bar promising theatrical cocktails and 'unexpected' dishes
- The Saint - London Restaurant Review
- Jimmy's BBQ Club Returns For A Second Year On The Southbank
- Hip hop bowls and kombucha cocktails for circus-themed Social Fun and Games rooftop this summer
- Picture Perfect Mediterranean-Inspired Café, Beam, to Open Second Venue in North London
- Pizza Pilgrims Shoreditch To Host A Vegan Pizza Night
- Neverland returns as the Fulham Beach Club with DJs, cabanas, and lots of style
- There's a new pizza spot in Battersea, and we went to try it out
- Seoul Food - Does On The Bab Have The Best Comfort Eats In Town?
- Is Zoe's Ghana Kitchen's new residency at the Institute of Light the hot spot we've been looking for?
- Huge rooftop bar Pergola Paddington back for a second year
- Koba - London Restaurant Review
- There's a three day chicken wing festival heading to Peckham
- Anatolian Cuisine with a Contemporary Twist Comes to Mayfair
- Horatio Street Social Club - London Bar Review
- Corazón - London Restaurant Review
- Is one of London's best vegetarian buffet restaurants worth the hype? We tried Tibits
- Unconventional Japanese robatayaki Inko Nito heading to Soho
March 2018
- The Dorsett Hotel Launches New Destination Rooftop Terrace Bar
- Indian-inspired restaurant Kricket finally returning to Brixton with new permanent site
- Tearing Up The History Book - We Tried Out Hidden Figures: WW2
- Chef Selin Kiazim Opens Modern Turkish Restaurant in Fitzrovia
- Frenchie Covent Garden - London Restaurant Review
- Cornerstone is bringing regularly changing British small plates and bespoke gin to Hackney Wick
- Immersive sleep clinic - what did we think of Somnai?
- People behind gin hotel open new Exmouth Market bar serving quirky vodka and gins
- Kick off your birthday with the ultimate, drinkable birthday cake
- The Jones Family Project Are Bringing Steaks And Saffron Sours To Belgravia
- Curious Asian Plates Make Their Way To Soho
- First Aid Box - London Cocktail Bar Review
- Could we handle bottomless everything at Senor Ceviche's brunch offering?
- Former Locanda Locatelli Chef To Head Up New Covent Garden Pasta Restaurant
- Peter Pan Meets MTV's Spring Break At This New London Pop Up
- Yard Sale Pizza Leytonstone - Restaurant Review
- Bagatelle is bringing its famous boozy brunch 'club restaurant' to Mayfair
- Celebrate The Start Of Spring By Paying For Your Gin & Tonic With A Cucumber
- Titu is a 15-cover restaurant in Mayfair focusing on seasonal gyozas
- We tried out one of Dalston's newest pizza spots: Pizza Union
- This whisky-fuelled prohibition-era speakeasy is popping up in Fitzrovia behind a secret door
- We Tried Out The New Thai Hotpot Pop Up At Shuang Shuang
- Famous Portuguese chef opening secret dining experience in heart of Shoreditch
- The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch Is Giving Its Basement Bar A Sweet New Look
- The Good Egg Brunch Review
- Middle East Restaurant And Lounge Bar Launches Its First European Location In Kensington
- Little Nan's opening restaurant bar in Fitzrovia with EastEnders-themed British food and cocktails served in vases
- Dalloway Terrace Showcase A Bloomin' Lovely Look For Spring
- Is this some of London's most creative Indian food? We tried 9 courses at Indian Accent
- Shrub and Shutter Brixton - London Bar Review
- Are galettes worth the hype? We tested savoury crepe restaurant L'Ami Malo to find out
- Our Kind Of Hells? We Tried The Bottomless Brunch At Camden Town Brewery
- Tank & Paddle Heddon Street - London Restaurant Review
- Wine-focused restaurant with seasonal menu, Sapling, in Dalston to open
- Bigger and more outrageous than ever; Proud open largest venue yet on Embankment
- We checked out all things burger at Cut + Grind Kings Cross
- Omar's Place combines avant-garde design with updated Mediterranean tapas
- Peckham's Pedler Is Set To Launch Second Location In Battersea
- We Tried Out The Lanes Of London Sunday Roast
- We tried Kensington wine-spot, Enoteca Rosso
- A bar in London has created a colour-changing, Harry potter themed cocktail
- Have we found some of the best pasta in Finsbury Park?
- Popular Venezuelan Arepa & Co opening a second restaurant in Bethnal Green
February 2018
- Ekachai King's Cross - London Restaurant Review
- Dreamy French interiors meet natural wines and Indochinese dishes at City spot Maison Mekong
- Timmy Green - London Restaurant Review
- Restored Clapton Pub Is Bringing You Bottomless Roasts and Bloody Marys-Galore
- Celebrate your birthday with a cake made entirely out of chicken wings
- We tried Peckham's newest vegetarian spot, Wildflower
- We Tried Out The New Hong Kong Brunch At The Tea Room
- Walthamstow's Forest Wines opening Parisian-style bar and kitchen next door
- Made in Italy - London Restaurant Review
- Ukai - London Restaurant Reviews
- Burmese restaurant Lahpet has found a new site in Shoreditch
- Dirty Bones have introduced a new vegan concept
- From 1950s Kenya to Chelsea 2018 - Punjabi-style Brilliant is opening a casual branch in West London
- Soho House Launches Stripped Back Cecconi's Pizza Bar
- The Listing - London Restaurant Review
- Immersive Robin Hood dining pop-up coming to Bermondsey from Michelin-starred chef
- This £50,000 margarita is made with £2000 tequila and a diamond - and you can get it in London
- Expect affordable pizzas and guest chefs at Yard Sale Pizza's Leytonstone site
- We had bottomless brunch, 36 floors above ground level
- Michelin-Starred team closing Hackney's Ellory to open casual bar in Shoreditch
- Pizza Pilgrims And The Breakfast Club Have Teamed Up To Forge A Mighty Pizza Pancake
