Celebrating Pride? Support Corner, a New Cross gem
This south London queer-owned café is becoming a hub for the capital’s creatives
Food & Drink
‘Put the phones away’: Digital detoxes in London pubs
Device-free establishments are on the rise in Europe but the Samuel Smith chain has been doing it for years. Is their ‘uncompromisingly Victorian’ ethos working?
Words by Luke Cromhout and Harry Merrell
‘A table for one’: London’s solo dining scene
While 2024 is the ‘year of the solo diner’, are people really comfortable eating by themselves?
‘It’s like you’re going to church’: The rise of themed cafés
Niche hobbies are finally at the forefront as people across London bond over a brew
Karen’s Diner: banter and burgers… or sexism in plain sight?
A woman’s experience at the rudest diner in London
Ditch the hangover and try a sober night out
Does being sober in the Big Smoke still make you an odd one out? Research says no, but sober bars are still hard to find
Words by Saskia Henn & Ilenia Reale
The Last Tuesday Society: A studious, macabre and mindful experience
Viktor Wynd’s museum and absinthe parlour keeps debauchery at bay despite its indulgent collection
Little Nan’s 2.0: Deptford’s original gaudy-kitsch bar isn’t quite so little anymore
After eight years in their original location, a local favourite is moving to a larger but no less intimate venue
Care to share dinner with strangers at Timeleft?
This algorithm helps you fight big-city loneliness over a meal