Last week on the first day of the Chinese New Year, I was invited to try the new items on the menu at Ping Pong. I love dim sum because it’s shareable amongst friends and you can get lots of little bites of everything without over-eating. And at a restaurant chain like Ping Pong, you know...

Sponsored and written by Get the Guy. Tired of the old dinner-and-movie date? Looking for something better than scouring the latest overpriced nightclub? These dates are standard, but unfortunately, there are two gaping problems with these staple venues:They lack imagination They’re not...

January has escaped us and the inevitable has happened . . . February is jostling for our attention. Luckily for us, she has a lot to offer besides numb extremities and the dawning realisation that you have eleven months to wait till Christmas. So far she’s given me a triple hit of...

Shhhhh. Being French, I should never admit to this, but London is a superior playground for a foodie! Not just from a gourmet point of view: this city has put the fun factor back into eating.Going to a restaurant has turned into a new kind of experience. In Dans le noir, you eat in complete...

Growing up, cupcakes were always a special treat – a small individualized cake that I could look forward to at birthday parties and the 4th of July. Though I won’t criticiae sharing, there is something delightful in unwrapping your own personal, well proportioned treat. Luckily in...

Welcome back to Do This Or Regret It: My Weekly Dose Of Capital Culture. Now in it’s third week: A triptych of fun! I hope you all had a lovely seven days. I spent the majority of it pottering around Lancashire with my extended family and a labradoodle. Although I did manage to fit in a...

A friend recently asked me for advice as to what to do and see in London. A fairly ambiguous question at the best of times, what with this town being so alive, and one which was made slightly trickier: outside the usual milestones such as the Eye, where could she go with her teenage...

I’m woken up every morning by a digital alarm clock. Rolling out of the house I scroll through my MP3 player to find a song that doesn’t hurt my ears, and make my way to the tube. The automated voice from above announces that all trains are running smoothly, so I stand in a carriage...

Welcome back to Do This Or Regret It: My Weekly Dose Of Capital Culture. I appreciate that it is a somewhat aggressively didactic title (hastily composed by myself, my dad and two friends via Facebook), but the sentiment is genuine: there is some ridiculous fun to be had in this city of ours....

It looks amazing. Exposed bulbs flicker and stutter. The space whirs and thumps and drones. We take our seats in the belly of the Victorian swimming pool, which ordinarily lies dormant, beneath the stage of the Bridewell.Amphibians is an artistic exploration of life as an Olympic swimmer. ...

Meet Coralie – a lover of London and life and general. Make sure you visit Coralie’s website if you like what you see here. Find out more about her below – and remember to sign up and never miss another post!Hi, I’m Coralie: a Froggie who has decided to put down her...

If you’re redecorating, we feel your pain. After a certain age that tatty student poster of Che Guevara just isn’t going to cut it on your blank walls anymore. So what’s an art-lover on a budget to do? For anyone struggling to create an individual and creative home without resorting to...

Darren Cronian is the founder and editor of My Life in Leeds, a guide written by local people for locals and tourists visiting the city. You will find more guides on restaurants in Leeds to help you find the perfect place to eat on your next visit to the city. On the high street of my home...

Jessica shares her suggestions for having fun in London this weekend. Remember to subscribe to our RSS feed so you don’t miss out on more great posts! MUSIC James Blake album launch, Plan B Friday January 14th, 8pm Leading the , Post-Dubstep movement, along with the marvellous Mount...

A rapidly growing guerilla food movement, the private dining scene took a gigantic leap forward last year, as supperclubs popped up in more homes, gardens and other unusual spaces across the UK. The rules are simple – good food in an unpretentious setting with other food lovers. Foodies have...