Urban Golf-Swingin’ Soho

Smack in the middle of Soho this state-of-the-art inner-city golf facility is the perfect place to practice your swing. With a high-tech simulator and computer-generated backdrops, Urban Golf allows you to immerse yourself in 50 of the best courses in the world, from New Zealand to North America, Kauri Cliffs to the Grand Canyon. You [...]

Mayfair Massage for the Body and Soul

Once synonymous with seedy sex, massage parlours are moving into a new realm. The parlour of the Noughties is a spiritual haven of relaxation and serenity, as I’ve discovered at The Innes Lounge.
In the heart of the West End’s urban sprawl is a cluster of chic shops, quaint pubs and expensive restaurants all huddled together [...]

The Best Organic Eateries in the West (End)

We’ve all heard it. The ‘O’ word. But what does ‘organic’ actually mean? And is it really that good for us?

We city slickers can be cynics - naturally suspicious about the authenticity of organic food. Particularly when it’s (typically) more expensive than super-brand supermarket produce. So on recognising this lack of general knowledge about the [...]

Cheesy Marylebone

Tucked away on Marylebone’s quiet Moxon Street, La Fromagerie feels a world away from the nearby, bustling hive of Marylebone High Street.
Popular for its prominence of über trendy gift shops, designer clothing boutiques and chic coffee houses, the High Street draws a vibrant mix of the stylish and exclusive to its vivacious urban hamlet.

London’s Love Affair With Sushi

Whether you know your sushi from sashimi or your nori from your nigiri, you’ll never be far from a Japanese food joint in the West End.
Sushi is rapidly becoming the capital’s fast food of choice for the health-conscious urbanite, and is the perfect bite whether you are on the move or convening by the conveyor [...]

Flat White on Berwick Street

Spotting a prevailing gap in the UK coffee market two kiwi caffeine connoisseurs have set up shop in London’s Soho to boycott the big-wigs and begin a coffee revolution.
Flat White café came to fruition almost two years ago and has made a reputable name for itself. Its founder, Peter Hall, recognised in London the absence [...]

Where to Eat Al Fresco in the West End

After months of flooding summer is finally here and throughout the West End restaurateurs are opening the shutters to embrace the clement climes and soak up the season’s inimitable ambience.
Restaurants with seductive suntrap pavements, gardens, courtyards, balconies, rooftops and terraces heave with happy diners whetting their appetites with alfresco feasts. But there are only a [...]

A Monster Hit

It may look like The Muppets, but Avenue Q is not your average children’s show. Nor is it your average parody of a children’s show. This Tony award-winning musical, largely inspired by Sesame Street, is a politically incorrect, shamelessly sassy crowd-pleaser about making a difference in the world. And it’s doing a good job of [...]

London’s Best Gastropubs

Kiss the soggy onion rings and stale steak clubs goodbye. Pub grub looks set to become a thing of the past as old school watering holes ditch conventional English slop and stained carpets in favour of top notch nosh and quirky interiors.
If you’re a traditional pub fan with a palette for sophisticated food then now [...]

A Sanctuary in Oxford Circus

Forget Nike Town and Top Shop. The frenzy of Oxford Circus seems a world away from this inner-city sanctum. At one of London’s most frenetic intersections, I discover an oasis of calm.