Alex Landon, Author at Secret London

Alex is the Executive Editor of Secret Media in Asia-Pacific. Having spent most of his professional career at SMN, he's thrilled to be helping developing dynamic new media outlets in an exciting part of the world. On days off, he'll be eating all the street food, lost in a bookshop, or shouting at his favourite sports teams on TV.

A Brilliant Bottomless Gin Brunch Arrives In London This June

I mean, how else does one celebrate World Gin Day than with a bottomless gin brunch? Personally, I think we've reached the point in human history whereby 'World *insert food/drink/pet/inanimate object here* Day' is sim...

Food & drink

Brixton’s Brilliant Gin Festival Is The Place To Be This Summer

Is the the event of our dreams? Quite possibly. Here's the first bit of good news: a brilliant new gin festival hits Brixton this summer, bringing banging botanicals to thirsty punters. But there's more good news, for...

Culture

Go Undercover This Summer At Secret Cinema’s Bond-Themed Experience

You’ve been ! Spend an evening inside 007’s world as Secret Cinema returns with a brand new, spectacular event. and running for 60 dates across the summer, Secret Cinema’s Casino Royale promises to blur the lines betw...

Food & drink

Camden Has A New Restaurant Serving Banging Indian-Inspired Burgers

Baba G's: street food institution and Secret London favourite. This city is filled with success stories of street food vendors parlaying their winning recipes into bricks and mortar restaurants. And we tend to follow t...

This Concerning Tube Map Reveals The Noisiest Spots On The Underground

Find out where the hellish noise of train meeting rail is worst - thanks to science! Let's be honest, peace and quite don't exist on the London Underground, between the endless rush of commuters and the ear-splitting s...

Things to do

London’s Newest Burger Joint Will Have A ‘Poke For Jäger’ Button

Things are going to get messy at the new MEATliquor. Have you ever seen us write about the 'press for champagne' restaurant and thought "well that's cool, but it isn't exactly me"? Well, perhaps this will be a little m...

These Sleek New Electric Trains Are Coming To An Overground Near You

The new Overground trains made their debut this morning. We're a sucker for shiny new things here at Secret London, so the news that a fleet of new trains have come to the Overground immediately piqued our attention. I...

Wellness & nature

Did You See This Incredible Flower-Filled Train Running Through London?

The Heathrow Express got a fabulous floral makeover this week. If you're being worn down by the drudgery of the morning commute, then you may want to look away now. A gorgeous, flower-filled train ran from Paddington t...

Things to do

Covent Garden Has Had A Game Of Thrones-Inspired Name Change

Expect to see a lot of bloody battles being waged over the future of Covent Garden. It's all change in Covent Garden at the moment, for hot on the heels of these flower power dresses comes the news that the garden has...

Food & drink

London’s Cable Car Is Getting A Panoramic On-Board Restaurant

Sky High Dining is London's newest, highest, most restless restaurant. Much-mocked, oft-forgotten, and yet - somehow - the winner of the TfL World Cup, the Emirates Air Line doesn't grace the pages of Secret London all...