The opera may be classic, cultured and traditional, but it’s definitely not trendy. However, we’ve been noticing a pattern lately with London restaurants – opera singing. That’s right, whilst you eat you’ll be serenaded by opera singers (no guarantee how good they are, of course) and it’s a huge draw for the crowds. Although the saying is ‘It’s not over till the fat lady sings’ – referring, of course, to the over-the-top opera solo, usually by an, er, zaftig woman with some stereotypical long blonde braids and a horned Viking helmet – London restaurants are showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to the opera.

Although Gilgamesh’s …

Is it our imagination, or do things seem to be getting greener around here?

First on the scene was last year’s landmark Acorn House, followed less than a year later by Water House. And, of course, we can’t forget upscale fish and chippery Tom’s Place, or Saf, the raw food hotspot in Shoreditch that just opened. That’s not to mention the host of programmes on TV about local fruit and veg and ethical farming.

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In case you haven’t noticed, Londoners, there’s an election right around the corner. Whoever wins the vote on 1st May will be head honcho of London with a say in everything from the congestion charge to late night drinking. If you’re not exactly a politically-minded guy or gal there’s still a way for you to get behind a candidate… with, er, your teeth.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen’s Tower Bridge location (conveniently right across the bridge from City Hall – Mr Livingstone, have you been?) is joining in on the race for Mayor speculation with its Burger For Mayor! campaign. There are four new burger recipes, each named after and inspired by the four …

We do a few things right in this country, and despite what some behind-the-times tourists say, food is definitely one of them. (Yeah, those jokes about fish and chips are about thirty years out of date, guys.) And a great big guy in heavy armour introducing a dragon to the business end of a lance? Just the thought of all that physical exertion makes us hungry. So with that in mind, come St George’s Day we’ll be all about celebrating the best food England has to offer.

We plan on starting off with the Food, Glorious Food festival at Trafalgar Square – a …

You know us, we don’t need an excuse to celebrate. Brand new month? Hooray! Sun’s finally out? Whoo hoo! New restaurant opening? Let us at it, we’re ready!

Needless to say we’re psyched for the upcoming Thai New Year celebrations going on at Thai restaurants across the capital. It might be a fair bit removed from Auld Lang Syne-ing at midnight your fellow drunken revellers, but hey – a party’s a party, right?

Regular festivities at Thai New Year (also known as Songkran) celebrations include throwing water (hoses and water guns optional), praying at monasteries and giving food to monks. There’s not exactly a surplus of Thai monks in London, but there are quite a few Thai restaurants and …