Covent Garden
What Happens to Living Statues During a Pandemic?
Between COVID-19 and the threat of a street performance ban, the local statues have disappeared from central London – possibly for good.
Meet the French Chef Making Crepes Inspired by Edith Piaf
“I think it’s quite a unique galette and she’s very unique. It just fits her character, in my mind.”
How a Frozen Daiquiri Hangover Inspired London’s First Alcoholic Slushie Pop-Up
After falling in love with New Orleans' iconic iced cocktails, Sara Shipley returned to London to try making her own. “I thought it was such a cool concept, to go into a bar and order an alcoholic slushie in a massive takeaway cup,” she says.
Inside London's Original West End Restaurant
“After a performance, the audience who’d been at the theater would come in here to eat as well as the star of show. You never knew who was coming or what was going to happen.”
Meet the Chef Bringing the Basque Country to a London Basement
Michelin-starred Spanish chef Eneko Atxa recently opened his first London restaurant on the lower ground floor of a Covent Garden hotel. “It’s like a party where everyone in London is welcome,” he says.
Rising Rent Prices Are Destroying Soho’s Restaurant Scene
With restaurant rents rising as much as 50 percent in some areas of central London, the city is in danger of losing iconic Soho establishments like Quo Vadis and The French House, as well as Chinatown's independent eateries.
How the World's Oldest Secret Society Is Becoming More Transparent
British Freemasons want to be interesting but not weird. So what's the truth about that famous handshake?
The Internet Wants to Know Who Dumped This Cake in a Bin
A cake iced with congratulations to “Matt and Pete on the office romance” and found dumped in a London bin has gone viral, as social media speculates on what turn of events could have caused its hasty disposal.
I Spent a Night Pretending to Be a Tourist in London
I spent a night seeing what London nightlife looks like for tourists. As it turns out, it's full of tacky pubs and overpriced transportation.
Karaoke and Quail Is a Recipe for the Police
My teenage son was arrested at four AM the other night. I was going to stay at home and cook quail and lentils for everyone, but none of the kids were around so I wound up going out with my husband, Fergus, only to return to my house packed with...
Paul McCartney Played a Pop-Up Show in Covent Garden Today
But you were probably too busy working for a living to notice.