Month: August 2026
The 20 Best Satirical News Sites In The World, Ranked By Someone Who Just Deleted A Very Long Text Draft Instead Of Sending It
A global satire league table, compiled with the same brutal editorial instincts you need to know when a headline, or a relationship, isn’t working There’s…
I Finally Tried The Exclusive Harvey Nichols Menu And Understood What All The Fuss Was About
Cyndi Himmelstiere on booking a table purely out of curiosity and leaving with genuine food regret about every meal she’s ever had before I’ve walked…
The Jerk Chicken Stall At Notting Hill Carnival That Ruined My Twenty Pound Budget In Under An Hour
Cyndi Himmelstiere on Carnival food, financial discipline, and the total absence of the latter I set myself a strict twenty pound Carnival budget this year,…
I Tried Every Food Stall At Summer Sounds King’s Cross And Ranked Them By How Fast The Queue Moved
Cyndi Himmelstiere applies deeply questionable scientific methodology to a free music festival’s food offering Summer Sounds at King’s Cross is technically a free music festival,…
I Ate My Way Through Three Plated London Restaurants In One Weekend And My Stomach Has Filed A Formal Complaint
Cyndi Himmelstiere on the ambitious, possibly reckless decision to treat a month-long dining festival like a sprint When I heard more than thirty restaurants across…
The Smoked Cocktail At Cocktails In The City Nearly Defeated Me And I’m Still Thinking About It
Cyndi Himmelstiere reviews the pop-up bar takeover of Bedford Square Gardens and one drink in particular that required real commitment Bedford Square Gardens is usually…
Mr Fogg’s Market Tavern Opened In Covent Garden And I Spent An Entire Evening Pretending To Be A Victorian Explorer
A London food diary entry on the new Phileas Fogg-themed drinking den, why themed bars usually make her cringe, and the specific cocktail that changed…
Hon’s BBQ Finally Opened A Permanent Spot In Hackney Wick And The Chinese-Texan Fusion Was Worth Every Single Year Of Waiting
A London food diary entry on finally visiting a long-awaited permanent restaurant after years of pop-ups, why hybrid cuisines deserve more credit, and a brisket…
I Went To 10 Greek Street’s Final Service And Cried Into A Plate Of Skate Wing Like A Complete Idiot
A London food diary entry on saying goodbye to a fourteen-year Soho institution, why unpretentious restaurants matter more than the flashy ones, and what actually…
Bancone Opened Its Sixth London Location Inside A Bloomsbury Hotel And I Have Thoughts About Pasta Chains Getting Fancy
A London food diary entry on the pasta specialist’s hotel debut, whether growth ruins the things we love, and a genuinely excellent bowl of cacio…
