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
June 2017
- Oslo's Rainbow Salad Raising Money For The UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group Over Pride
- Wright Brothers move into Battersea Power Station with second South London site
- Cheese-lovers' Paradise La Fromagerie Is Opening Third Venue In Bloomsbury
- Petanque and cocktails? We found out what Baranis has to offer
- Grill On The Market - London Restaurant Review
- Tonight Josephine Brings French Sass, Neon Interiors and Cocktails to Waterloo
- The Vincent Hackney - London Restaurant Review
- Chi Kitchen - London Restaurant Review
- Team Behind No 11 Pimlico Road Open Neighbourhood Bar In Redeveloped Battersea Power Station
- Kitty Hawk - London Restaurant Review
- COYA Mayfair - London Brunch Review
- Del 74 moves in with Scandinavian bar Helgi's to create a new Mexican Cantina in Hackney
- The Bothy Canary Wharf - London Restaurant Review
- Get ready for ABBA singalongs and Mediterranean bites as Mamma Mia: The Party comes to London
- Nirvana Kitchen Marble Arch - London Restaurant Review
- Shane's On Canalside - London Restaurant Review
- Michelin-Starred Chef's New Restaurant Brings 'Kitchen Without Borders' Concept To Fulham
- Adventure Bar Covent Garden - London Bar Review
- We tried out Peckham's newest pizza restaurant
- Second time's a charm as Santo Remedio sets its eyes on a London Bridge site
- McQueen Shoreditch - London Restaurant Review
- Granger and Co. brings their global menu to fourth London site in Chelsea
- Clutch Shoreditch - London Restaurant Review
- Venn St. Records - London Bar Review
- Escape London and head to one of the UK's coolest, drive-in cinema events
- Duddell's set to brings its Michelin-starred dishes to London Bridge this Autumn
- A Rioja Festival Is Coming To London Complete With A Robot Bartender
- Barsmith Farringdon - London Restaurant Review
- All-day eatery Minnow serves up seasonal British food and breakfast cocktails to Clapham
- Duck and Waffle Local - London Restaurant Review
- Zona N16 Stoke Newington - London Brunch Review
- Get Well And Truly Pickled as Littleduck Picklery Opens In Dalston
- Rola Wala wheels its food truck dishes into Spitalfields, opening a permanent site this July
- There's a pop-up, sparkling wine bar coming to London
- Dum Biryani House - London Restaurant Review
- The Pig's Ear Chelsea - London Pub Reviews
- 3 reasons you can't miss Ales Tales in London this summer
- 320 types of beer and gravy burgers? We tried out Beer + Burger in Willesden Green
- Curveball Balham - London Restaurant Review
- Ben's Canteen Earlsfield - London Restaurant Review
- Bombay Sapphire is launching an actual gin train complete with virtual reality and botanical food
- Indian small plates restaurant Dishoom to open fifth London site in Kensington
- Chai Naasto Hammersmith - London Restaurant Review
- Crispy egg nests, rooftop views and bubbles: It can only be the Bokan brunch
- ETM aim for the top of the tank, opening a micro-brewery in Shoreditch this June
- The White Asparagus - London Kitchen Residency Review
- Patch East - London Bar Review
- Live jazz music and Mediterranean food is on order at new Canary Wharf bar Jazzgir
- Renowned Barrafina Chef Nieves Barragan Opening Solo Venture In Soho
- The Half Moon - London Gastro Pub Review
- A Harry Potter Inspired Pub With Real Life (ish) Magic Could Be Coming To London
- We tested immersive experience Welcome Home to see if it would change our lives
- Orange Wine: The Latest London Drink Trend
- Greek craft beer and fresh dishes are coming to Fitzrovia with new restaurant Meraki
- Restaurant Ours - London Restaurant Review
May 2017
- Bun House Soho - London Bao Bun Review
- Dirty Bones Soho - London Restaurant Bar Review
- UK's First Female Three Michelin Starred Chef To Open Solo Project In Notting Hill
- DesignMyNight Area Guide: Fulham
- South London new Nine Lives cocktail bars opens this June with a zero-waste concept at its core
- Camden Market to get a new British brasserie complete with an all-year outside terrace
- Machiya Soho - London Japanese Restaurant Review
- The Pearson Room - London Restaurant Review
- The Old Queen's Head - London Pub and Quiz Review
- Have we found the best vegan tacos in London? Check out our review of Jack's Bar
- We tried out The London Dungeon's new after-hours experience
- Is this London's weirdest escape room? We tried Poppa Plock for ourselves.
- The Mere Scribbler Streatham - London Pub Review
- The Signal Forest Hill - London Roast Review
- Death of the King - London Theatre Review
- Le Bar Farringdon - London Bar Review
- Gino D'Acampo To Open London's First 'My Restaurant' In Camden
- The Wood's Navy Rum Shack drops anchor in Kings Cross this Summer
- A Shoreditch Pop-Up Is Serving Free Gin & Tonic Ice Cream This June
- Ikoyi Brings A New Spin To West African Cuisine At Their Central London Opening
- Vinoteca Marylebone - London Restaurant Review
- Honor Oak - Bottomless Bingo Brunch Review
- Chef Victor Garvey targets Covent Garden for his latest tapas venture
- Midnight Apothecary - London Event Review
- The Cheese Bar - London Restaurant Bar Review
- Four Seasons At Ten Trinity Square Reveal Japanese And Chinese Fusion Restaurant
- The Oystermen have found a permanent Covent Garden venue to serve British oysters and sparkling wine
- Sexy Fish Brunch - London Restaurant Review
- Super Lyan Hoxton - London Bar Review
- ZeroDegrees Blackheath - London Restaurant and Brewery Review
- Boxcar is a butcher's, deli and restaurant grill coming to Marleybone
- Senor Ceviche is delivering pisco sours and Peruvian tapas to Fitzrovia
- Are you ready to rumble? Lucha Libre returns to London this summer
- 'Best Bar in Australasia' moves into The Bloomsbury Club Bar for four-day residency
- New Italian restaurant at Battersea Power Station from Francesco Mazzei
- No 11 Pimlico Road - London Brunch Review
- What Happened When We Spent An Afternoon At The Distillery, London's First Gin Hotel
- The famous Scotch Malt Whisky Society is opening its first non-members bar in Devonshire Square
- Korean Fried Chicken Trend Hits London With Arrival Of Wing Wing In Fitzrovia
- Cafe Pacifico Covent Garden - London Restaurant Review
- Princess of Wales Primrose Hill - London Gastro Pub Review
- We Tried Out The El Bandito Pop-Up in Shoreditch
- Disappearing Dining Club opens a new intimate-dining restaurant in Barbican
- The Hope Farringdon - London Restaurant Review
- Kanada Ya Piccadilly - London Restaurant Review
