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Mind the music: Busking In London

Mind the music: Busking In London

On the underground, beside the river, in the park and on the street – Filip Jurzyk meets the musicians behind London’s hidden soundtrack.

The Best Foreign Language Bookshops in London

The Best Foreign Language Bookshops in London

Despite being full of internationals, London’s foreign language bookshop selection is very limited. The First Pint has gone out and found the best foreign language bookshops out there for the convenience of all the city’s polyglots.

The Indian YMCA buffet: Prices to dhal for

The Indian YMCA buffet: Prices to dhal for

Like Indian food? Don’t like those prices? Then step down to Central London and discover the Indian YMCA. Food for students and natives, that will make your mouth water. Stop paying tourist prices and discover the Indian goodness!

The Insider – London (un)covered: 29 Nov – 5 Dec

The Insider – London (un)covered: 29 Nov – 5 Dec

This week, The Insider is sampling premium beer at The First Pint’s Scandinavian Night and lunching at a drug exhibition. Check out the weekly Insider schedule for cool things to do in London.

How to spend Thanksgiving in London

How to spend Thanksgiving in London

American expats in London may think they have it difficult to spend Thanksgiving away from home. No fret! The First Pint’s Michelle Abrego guides you on how to spend a true US Thanksgiving in London.

Holloway Road – where it’s Halloween all year long

Holloway Road – where it’s Halloween all year long

Holloway Road has recently been voted the most depressing roads in Britain, but our reporter found lots of costume-related things to do in ‘Horrorway’. Bring your costume and join the ever-lasting Haloween party.

From England to Italy: Maxim Jakubowski on sex and crime

From England to Italy: Maxim Jakubowski on sex and crime

The ‘In Conversazione’ series of the Italian Cultural Institute in London continued with ‘the king of erotic thrillers’ Maxim Jakubowski. The First Pint’s Viola Caon reports on Jakubowski’s views on why Italian thrillers don’t work in the UK.