A Staff Writer for Secret London, Sam hails from Australia, but doesn't sound like it. He splits his time between trying out the latest coffee place or craft beer taproom, or climbing up walls covered in brightly coloured holds.
75 years ago, the first post-war migrants from the Caribbean came to Britain aboard the Windrush, in 1948. That generation of people has come to redefine and shape the cultural landscape of not just London, but the rest...
Father’s Day is coming up this weekend, and if you’re struggling for ideas on where to take your old man on the day, then no sweat, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re celebrating your dad, or an important fathe...
Over the past few years, there has been a very gradual countdown of sorts to the end of a vast conservation project that saw Big Ben wrapped in scaffolding and curiously silent. Slowly, the layers of scaffolding have be...
It’s a well-known fact that there are protected sightlines to St Paul’s Cathedral, allowing you to see Sir Christopher Wren’s crowning masterpiece from far-off places like Alexandra Palace and Richmond...
Estrella Damm’s National Restaurant Awards has once again released its annual “definitive guide to the UK’s best restaurants”, and for the second year running, the National Restaurant of the Year...
At times, the sheer proliferation of rooftop bars in London can be dizzying. Every year more and more arrive, jostling for attention – at some point it seems like every rooftop in London will be a bar! But, hey, w...
Modern public transport, especially in London, is (by and large) a feat of modern engineering and ingenuity. As technology has advanced, so too have the abilities and appearances of the trains we take to and from our de...
When summer rears its head (briefly) in London, it seems like the entire city’s population flocks to the parks in droves. Go for a wander through some of London’s most popular parks…...
They’ve been “proudly peddling gravy since 2015” (aka, doing the lord’s work) and now their internet-breaking delights are even easier to find than before. Adding to the brand’s roster of s...
For Fleabag fans the world around, the most upsetting thing about the TV show was the realization that they might never see the original stage performance. What started as a one-woman show, that elicited laudatory five-...