Jonathan Brown

Jonathan Brown has written 24 posts for The London Word

Former Advertising Exec Jonathan is bitter before his time. He can generally be found dreaming of what could have been and criticising what is. No stone, person, place or service is left unturned; his scathing adopts the attitude of ‘one size fit all’. But despite his supposed hatred of all things London Jonathan wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

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Bonda Café

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s like finding a four-leaf clover in a haystack, but when you stumble upon Bonda Café you won’t be disappointed

Non-Surgical Eye Treatment

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ May 12, 2010 ⋅ One comment

There’s nothing more deflating than being told that ‘you look tired’ despite the fact you’ve slept like a log

Hedonistic January

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

January is dismal, unexciting and where hope goes to die. Why compound this time of unhappiness with a denial of all things fun?

Brixton’s Newest Fan

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ January 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Brixton was the last place I would have ever considered living but I was down on my luck and couldn’t afford to be fussy

Swimming on the Spot

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

I decided that swimming would be my sport of choice for this year’s half-arsed attempt to get fit

I Have London Tourette’s

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ July 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Ordinarily I am mild mannered to a fault; barely able to say ‘pssst’ to a budgie let alone ‘boo’ to a goose

London’s Gay Scene: Minority Divided

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

The experience of being amongst ‘my people‘ does nothing but undermine my sense of self and exasperate self-loathing.

London: Give Me Some Room

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ June 29, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Holidays only really succeed in highlighting the tedium of my regular existence.

London: Like it Or Leave it

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ December 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

What gets me is the people who move to London and live an existence you could live on a trading estate in Devon. Why move to London, rent a mouldy room and suffer relentless damp if you aren’t going to embrace its social(ising) superiority?

Terminal 5 Introduces Brasserie Roux

By Jonathan Brown ⋅ November 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Like a modern Alice in Wonderland, getting to Brasserie Roux restaurant requires quite a journey: past a sanitised reception area – where one would assume ambience and character go to die - and through an expansive, marble, rabbit warren that is the Sofitel Hotel.