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Happy hour in London can make a positive impact on your day, especially if you were planning to take the tube during peak times. Of course, back home, these are words that can conjure up feelings of regret or salvation, depending on how your night ends, and the state of your bank balance. But, when […] Continue reading >

Why you should add Brixton to your London itinerary Before World War II, Brixton was London’s go-to spot for shopping, as three of the city’s main department stores were located here. After the war, the Windrush generation arrived—when immigrants (mostly from the Caribbean, and a few from Ireland) settled into the neighborhood and would leave […] Continue reading >

London cuisine is well-known for hard hitting classics like: fish and chips, chicken tikka masala, and roast dinner to name a few. And once you’ve eaten the tried and true classics, you’ll want to save room for dessert or a tasty snack, like doughnuts. From cigar shaped to even Mars bar flavored doughnuts, London has […] Continue reading >

There’s no consensus on the origin of the hamburger. Up until recently, it was mostly linked to the cuisine of the United States (though, even that’s hard to define). In the last decade and a half, however, the burger has gone international. Now from Saigon to Santiago, Prague to Perth, and Johannesburg to Jerusalem you […] Continue reading >

The speakeasy renaissance is upon us and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. In big cities around the planet—New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Sydney, to name a few—hidden cocktail dens are thriving. And this very much includes London. Some say the pandemic caused the phenomenon, that drinkers want to feel they’re […] Continue reading >