Ben Norum
Music8 Nov 2023
Our favourite Christmas songs of all time
With the festive season now just weeks away, we choose our favourite carols and crooners
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife
The best craft beer pubs in London: Mapped for your convenience
Ben Norum picks the capital’s top drinking spots for craft beer fans
By Ben Norum
9 Feb 2016
Restaurants
Tapas Brindisa Soho: Tip-top tapas made from superlative Spanish ingredients
Brindisa is the go-to for Spanish food in London, and there’s a good reason why
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Dishoom Covent Garden: A Bombay blockbuster
Small plates come with small price tags but big flavours at this slick Indian restaurant group
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Dishoom Carnaby: A Bombay blockbuster
Small plates come with small price tags but big flavours at this slick Indian restaurant group
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Tapas Brindisa London Bridge: The original and still the best
Brindisa is the go-to for Spanish food in London, and there’s a good reason why
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Tapas Brindisa Shoreditch: Tip-top tapas made from superlative Spanish ingredients
Brindisa is the go-to for Spanish food in London, and there’s a good reason why
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Goodman City: Superlative Stateside steaks
The steaks are high on the agenda at Goodman, where the New York twang rings strong in its repertoire
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
StreetXO London: A first look at Mayfair’s wacky foodie theme park
There’s a lot about StreetXO that is very silly, but it really isn’t just about wacky flavours and pretty plates, says Ben Norum
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Gymkhana: Indian fine-dining with flair
A Mayfair Indian full of splendour, modelled on the Colonial sports clubs of yesteryear
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Bao Fitzrovia: London’s fluffiest buns
Look no further for the capital’s top Taiwanese rice buns
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Dishoom Shoreditch: A Bombay blockbuster
Small plates come with small price tags but big flavours at this slick Indian restaurant group
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Flesh and Buns: Deliciously dirty Japanese Izakaya food
Thought Japanese food was healthy? Not at this deliciously dirty Japanese pub in the heart of Covent Garden
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Jikoni, Marylebone: A spice sensation
Visit for the warm hospitality and the cooking
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Going Out
34 Mayfair: A go-to for well-heeled diners
Expect statement dining at this sleek Mayfair establishment
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife
Dean Swift review: A great craft beer pub in London Bridge
An SE1 venue with the feel of a local boozer
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife
The Old Red Cow review: A lively Smithfield pub specialising in craft
A bustling and character venue with welcoming open fires
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Roka Aldwych: Energy, atmosphere, sushi and sizzle
The emphasis is firmly on conviviality, hospitality, setting and buzz as well as the sushi, grill and sake
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Bokan: A very modern hotel restaurant
Dining with a view, 37 storeys high in Canary Wharf
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Bala Baya: Ottolenghi protégé's restaurant has Middle Eastern promise
An Ottolenghi protégé is bringing a piece of Tel Aviv to Waterloo East
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017
Restaurants
Strut & Cluck: This Middle Eastern restaurant is no turkey
You’ll know it as that turkey restaurant, but there’s much more to gobble than that
By Ben Norum
11 Dec 2017