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BEHIND THIS WALL: Dip into this Hackney den for delectable cocktails and Hawaiian-inspired tapas

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Tucked away in the heart of Hackney on the corner of a street, through an unsuspecting door and down an unsuspecting staircase, is a cracker of a cocktail bar that promises to make you warm and fuzzy inside. Behind This Wall inhabits the basement of 411 Mare Street - a skip and a hop from Hackney Central Overground. Complete with a DJ deck, candles and fresh flowers brightening up the bar, there's an air of cool sophistication without trying too hard. One thing they do care about is good drinks. After ordering the £9 Vieux Over Manhattan, I watched mesmerised as the bartender gradu...

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BEA’S MARYLEBONE: Afternoon Tea in the Sugar-Sweet Cake Boutique

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The original Bea’s of Bloomsbury will always hold a special place in my heart; just a few steps from my old office, I spent many an afternoon gossiping with colleagues over a cup of tea and a slice of their red velvet and never did a birthday go by without a dozen cupcakes ferried over to the office. But Bea’s have just opened their 4th site in Marylebone and I have to say, they’ve excelled themselves here. The café is beautiful – with sugar-sweet pastel décor, it’s an amalgamation of an upmarket French boutique bakery and an American diner.   What could be better than a Bea’s cake ...

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L’EDEN BY PERRIER-JOUËT: The world’s first bio-responsive garden by Bompas & Parr

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L'Eden by Perrier-Jouët is an immersive experience around a completely new vision of nature and an unexpected contrast in the urban city of London. From 16th – 25th September, spanning the duration of both London Fashion Week and London Design Festival, L’Eden by Perrier-Jouët will celebrate the creative effervescence of two of the biggest cultural weeks, with an installation from leading Parisian designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance and the world’s first bio-responsive garden by Bompas & Parr. Found at 147 Wardour Street the two story L'Eden by Perrier-Jouët is named after the exclusive ...

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SAVURE: A taste of Turin comes to London at DIY pasta spot – with dishes starting from just £8

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I've never been to Turin but last night I got a taste of the northern Italian city after discovering Savure. The new canteen-style eatery, just a stone's throw from Liverpool Street, offers a simple menu where diners are invited to have a stab at creating their own DIY pasta dishes. First they can choose a base pasta, before selecting a sauce. It's a steal, with generously-portioned plates starting at just £8. So far the restaurant has proved a hit at lunchtime, with hundreds of office workers eager to get their fill. I picked a 'filled pasta' from the dinner menu, stuffed with Ita...

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SADIE WILLIAMS SS17: ‘Buoy’ presentation

Sadie is back this year with a collection of school disco inspired dresses, fishnets, black silk and neon geometrics popping out at us! Her 'Buoy' presentation was styled by Poppy Kain at the ICA! Sadie Williams is a London born and raised designer creating playful and modern textile driven fashion that showcases her youthful, sporty and feminine sensibility. Since graduating from the CSM MA Fashion course in 2013 she has gone on to become a Selfridges ‘Bright Young Thing’ and was included in ‘Designs of The Year Exhibition 2014’ at The Design Museum in London, alongside Raf Simons for D...

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