Articles by Lilly LeClair

Voyeurism and surveillance at the Tate Modern

Voyeurism and surveillance at the Tate Modern

A new exhibit at Tate Modern explores the evolution of voyeurism and surveillance starting from the 1870’s, when cameras first hit the streets, to the present.

British Fashion Council and ELLE team up for talent search

British Fashion Council and ELLE team up for talent search

Calling all up and coming fashionistas! The First Pint’s Lilly Leclair has the low-down on a fantastic design opportunity on offer from the British Fashion Council and ELLE magazine.

Editor’s Pick: Broadway Market

Editor’s Pick: Broadway Market

Tomfoolery Editors Lena and Lilly are at it again! This time they’re off to Hackney in Northeast London to shop organic, sniff fresh flowers, eat Vietnamese sandwiches and relax in the boho chic surroundings of Broadway Market!

Editor’s Pick: Cay Tre

Editor’s Pick: Cay Tre

Memories of Vietnam conjure up smoky street vendors selling garlicky grilled beef, steaming bowls of pho piled with cilantro and fresh lime, and beachside mornings awoken to Vietnamese coffee. At London’s fabulous Cay Tre, you’d think it came with a beach.

Exmouth Market uncovered

Exmouth Market uncovered

Lilly LeClair shows us why Exmouth Market is one of her favorite spots in London and reveals its many hidden treats.

Borough Market – a foodie’s bliss

Borough Market – a foodie’s bliss

My first Christmas overseas, and my husband and I—besides each other—are sans family. The week was spent doing quintessentially London activities, but how would we spend the actual holiday? By cooking up a storm, with food from Borough Market.

A man with a plan: Le Bistrot de La Gare

A man with a plan: Le Bistrot de La Gare

Restaurant owner Xavier Rebergue is not married. He has “no time for it”, which is good for his patrons who are treated like family members the moment they enter Le Bistrot de La Gare.