The First Pint loves snacks – especially when they go well with drinks. Kathrine Anker liked the Spanish tapas at the 202 so much that she convinced us that it should be our upcoming competition prize. Check out the review and see if you’re similarly tempted.

Lena Vazifdar needs bacon. Crispy bacon. And not the kind that Brits fry up and say is bacon. She found it at The Breakfast Club.

On Friday 19 February, DJ sets will be performed by two of the top bands to watch in 2010: Foals and Chew Lips. Although impressive musical acts in London are no rare occurrence, The Old Queen’s Head stands out for their fan-friendly price of free before 8pm and £4 after, no matter how the calibre of artist fluctuates.

Sports fans take note! Daniele Fisichella has the low down on London’s best spot for catching up with your home team.

Warm and cheap. Two words to define a dinner at one of the several Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road. Basically, they are all the same, those restaurants. And you always get there the same way.

Ok Go in concert
Synonymous with dance routines on treadmills since their ‘Here It Goes Again’ video, OK GO has mastered the synchronized video performance. Unfortunately, this rehearsed, stiff formula doesn’t translate to the live stage.
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The story: Chekhov’s classic, “The Seagull.” The performers: London theatre company The Factory. The show: unforgettable.

In a cultural beacon such as London, you’re guaranteed to find great entertainment—here’s how to enjoy it on a student’s budget.

Determined to sample all of the best food from all over the world here in London, Kathrine Anker hit Zaytun in Stepney for some authentically good Asian cuisine.

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.

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.

A marble entrance, stunning sculptures, famous art and endless galleries—it was my first time at the Victoria & Albert Museum. What took me so long?

Islington had one more reason to attend church before the holidays. Believers and non-believers alike gathered at the Union Chapel for a special lady (other than Mary): BBC Radio 1’s Jo Whiley. The songstress is …

There’s no shortage of cheap sights in London, and Cheapside has uncovered some new ones for you to try: this week, get your graphic on at The Cartoon Museum and a new exhibition at the London Print Studio Gallery.