Inamo have got the genre just right and created a BladeRunner style eating environment to make you feel like you are in a trendy Japanese sushi bar in downtown Tokyo as soon as you step into the restaurant.

Hiccup….. I am sitting down to write this one gin cocktail, a bottle of red wine and a rather hairy cycle home later after a most excellent night at Volupte lounge. Having been invited for a free meal courtesy of the lovely little supper club, luke and myself head down after work, tired and slightly scruffy, and in need of cheering up after a long day.
Volupte lounge certainly does that. It’s the third time we’ve been here now and it never fails to please. After several cocktails in the …

And the winner of the best Barbie cakes go to…..
The Cupcake Company on Kensington Church Street opened in September 2009, and is a delight of a shop to add to my ever growing collection of cupcake reviews! Set in the leafy backdrop of West London, it provides a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of nearby Portobello Market and the every popular Hummingbird Bakery. Clearly a baking extravaganza, it is the sight of several ladies icing furiously that welcomes you in when first entering the shop.
They too have caught …

Ever fancied learning something new but can’t commit to a full-time course? Then City Lit is a really good place to consider.
In brand new premises (a 6 floor huge purpose-built building), a vast improvement on the random sites it occupied before, you’ll find City Lit on Keeley Street, a five minute walk from Holborn tube.
Established in 1919, it’s now the largest adult education centre in Europe, offering day, evening and weekend courses. And luckily for its students, it’s always managed to attract the best teachers: Dame Edith Sitwell, T.S. …

Brian the pigeon is somewhat of legend amongst the London bloggers and if you spend some time on his pigeon blog website then you will realise why!
The pigeon blog is exactly what it says on the tin, a blog written by a pigeon with various amusing pictures of London life and comical comments from our feathered friends points of view.
The pigeon blog has been featured in loads of places such as the Times, the Guardian, Time Out and even has an accompanying online shop selling all sorts of pigeon related …

Image taken by idrewuk on Flickr
Halfway down a very unassuming Wadeson Street in the middle of Tower Hamlets/Hackney hides an almost secret venue for arty folks, the cream of the design crowd and food lovers alike. Bistrotheque is a brilliant place to surprise friends with – the industrial surroundings raises some eyebrows from new visitors, and the entrance is easy to miss. But this restaurant/bistro (as the name suggests) remains firm in my heart, and from experience, the best things in East London come in hidden packages!
It’s the design of …

Recently, a few friends and myself headed down to the Shoreditch Diner on Curtain Road which, as the name gives away, is in Shoreditch.
There’s a few of these diners dotted around London, which are mocked up in traditional Americana style complete with booth seats, malt shakes and chilli cheese fries.
Be warned though! Don’t head down the Angel diner hungover looking for a substantially greasy breakfast, as you will be horrifically disappointed. When I recently ventured down there with a head like a bear I ended up with a substantially lighter …

Although this exhibition has been and gone I still feel it’s worthwhile reviewing in an attempt to highlight how good the Somerset House events can be. It’s definitely worthwhile keeping up to date with what’s on, as shows can easily pass you by. Somerset House is also particularly appropriate for fashion lovers as it often features exhibitions along the fashion lines including past events like ‘Skin and Bones’, which studied the relationship between fashion and architecture. It is also of course the new venue for London Fashion week.
Norma Parkinson was …