William Curley 32-34 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, W1J 7QN Nearest Tube: Green Park www.williamcurley.co.uk/locations/mayfair.php 020 7495 0302 Expect to pay: Desserts a la carte £10-£12.50 each Based in Shepherd Market, Mayfair, William Curley is a chic, elegant chocolatier and patisserie. This tiny shop has just enough seating for a genteel crowd and if you have a special someone to treat, who likes seeing their treat made in front of them, isn't in a hurry and......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Taqueria 139-143 Westbourne Grove, W11 2RS Nearest Tube: Notting Hill Gate 020 7229 4734 Mon–Thurs: 12:00pm–11:00pm; Fri: 12:00pm–11:30pm; Sat: 10:00am–11:30pm; Sun: 12:00pm–10:30pm Expect to Pay: £8–£12 Rating: 9 out of 10 Spring, and a young woman’s thoughts turn towards frozen fruity cocktails – margaritas in particular. But as we haven’t yet persuaded our editor to expand this column to......

Frog on the Green 119 Consort Road SE15 3RU Nearest Train: Peckham Rye Station 0207 732 2525 Expect to Pay: £2.45 for a tart, £1.20 for 4 pieces of Baklava The Frog on the Green Delicatessen is the only shop on Consort Road, tucked a few minutes walk behind Rye Lane. As well as a nice selection of savoury stuff, it also sells a decent range of homemade desserts and treats and for surprisingly......

Buttercup Cake Shop 16 St. Alban’s Grove, W8 5BP Nearest Tube: High Street Kensington www.buttercupcakeshop.co.uk 020 7937 1473 Expect to Pay: £2.50 for a cupcake Buttercup Cake Shop is tucked away on a lovely wee side street in the heart of posh Kensington. From the High Street Kensington tube stop, you pass T.S. Eliot’s house on the way – there, now it’s a cultural bakery visit. See those cupcakes in that photo above? They......

Let Londonist help you celebrate one of Britain’s most cherished traditions, the Sunday Lunch. The Morgan Arms 43 Morgan Street, Bow, London E3 5AA Nearest Tube / Overground: Mile End / Bow Tel: 020 8980 6389 Expect to Pay: around £15 for massive main courses plus £4-8 for starters, £4-6 for dessert Rating: 9 out of 10 Sunday lunch at the Morgan Arms is like the fantasy version of a traditional family Sunday lunch:......

While reviews for Canteen are mixed, Londonist has had nothing but good meals at both their branches (service can be surly though). A whole day's worth of meals have been put away there, from the eggs benedict above for breakfast through to the veal and chicken pie below for dinner. Portion sizes are generous, making for some extravagant photos. A recent roast duck meal came to the table with two whole duck legs, generosity......

Pandering to gender stereotypes is always going to get our attention. Remember when TfL tried to tell the little ladies how to use the tube? The sillies. Well, now a West London hotel is beefing up their afternoon tea to attract more men. Manly men who like whisky, steak and the colour blue. But also, sensitive men who appreciate butterfly adorned menus, might chance white peony and whole rosebud tea and don't mind spending......

Welcome to Versus, where Londonist takes like for like and decides which one is more likeable We believe in a healthy, balanced diet at Londonist and so to correct the greasy but essential kebab research of the last Versus investigation, we now turn to the two juice bars on Leather Lane market. Walking north from the High Holborn end of the market, you encounter the juice stall - and it looks the business. Cheerful......

The streets of London are evolving. Once upon a time, they were paved with gold. Then came the more practical tarmac. Recently, dog turds, phlegm and spent gum have layered our thoroughfares. Now, The Great Cake Escape are on a mission to line our streets with...cake. We caught up with the duo who, by an incredible coincidence of nominative determinism, go by the names Cherry Bakewell and Fondant Fancy. So, fill us in with......

Bless our cotton socks! It’s British Pie Week. Honestly, we’re not sure if this is a real ‘mark your calendars sort of thing’ or just a marketing ploy by the folks at Jus-Rol. Either way, Londonist can think of all sorts of foods not to celebrate this week. So we’re cool with devoting a week’s worth of merriment toward the humble pie. Should our dear readers decide to join in the fun, we happily......

Daily Candy tweaks its culinary repertoire at a secret cooking class in Clerkenwell. Slonik at Edible London visits the Malmaison-ized Fox and Anchor twice in one week! An American in London checks out Crazy Homies in Notting Hill (she’d go back but …) Posting for Food and Drink in London, Ben Bush accuses Waterloo Brasserie of perpetrating a fishy felony. Photography courtesy of D I C K S D A I L Y's photostream......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. 2007. What a year! We’re still stuffed and reeling over all the yum. Nevertheless, lunch must go on! In this new year, we’re hoping to visit some of our readers' most (and least) favoured lunchtime spots. So ... let the recommendations (via comments to this post) begin! We can’t promise we’ll get to every place mentioned but we’ll certainly......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Here's our look back at the good, the bad and the hungry of 2007. Since starting What’s for Lunch? in May, we have reviewed forty lunch venues throughout London. We tried the arty, the hearty and the terribly farty. We stirred up a bit of controversy with a mildly approving review of an evil hot dog vendor. And, we......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Betjeman’s 44 Cloth Fair EC1A 7JQ Nearest Tube: Farringdon 0207 600 7778 12pm-3pm for Lunch(Monday-Friday) 6pm-9pm for Dinner (Monday-Friday) 12pm-11pm for drinks (Monday-Friday) Map Expect to Pay: £10 or more for lunch Rating: 8 out of 10 Across the street from celebrated Club Gascon (with a list of accolades out its coulis) and hardly more than a belly roll......

Every day this month the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won't already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and we'll see what we can move from our sack to your stockings... A large shop with gorgeous window displays most of us can only look at rather than touch, Fortnum and Mason is a pillar of......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Queen Boadicea 292-294 St John St EC1V 4PA Nearest Tube: Angel 0207 354 9993 11.30am-Midnight (Monday-Thursday) Midday-2am (Friday-Saturday) Midday-11pm (Sunday) Map Expect to Pay: Under £10 for lunch Rating: 8 out of 10 Ooh wait. Do we have time for one more pub lunch before 2007 comes to a close? Well then, allow us to mention Queen Boadicea. There’s......

Apparently, Christmas means more than chickpeas for folks at Just Falafs, who have introduced a bit of festive cheer by temporarily adding mulled wine and mince pies to their menu. Not very falaf-y, but if these Yuletide extras are as good as their wraps (which we consider a brilliant option for lunch), then we're game for a little tis-the-seasoning. And who can blame Just Falafs for trying to tap into the mindset of all......

“… Christmas turkey pie from Eat.....mmmm..... pie. Can we have a review of that too please?” So pled a Londonist reader in that Pret appreciation thread which sparked up in response to our last What's for Lunch? post. Of course, Londonist isn’t against a little pie every once in awhile. Especially Christmas pie. We’re not massive fans of Eat, but (like Pret) the only thing we can really fault ‘em on is their ubiquity.......

From the 12th to the 23rd of December, Covent Garden will host The 12 Days of Christmas Luxury Food Market as part of their greater Christmas Deluxe event. The market will showcase seasonal and festive British edibles, such as plum and fig puddings, mince pies, organic seasonal vegetables and fruits, smoked fish, oysters, Neal’s Yard Stilton, pork and cranberry pies from Ginger Pig, spiced cider … and (as word has it) lightly seared partridge......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Pret a Manger Throughout London (just look over your shoulder or click here) 0207 827 8888 Expect to Pay: Under £5 Rating: 7 out of 10 Yeah, we eat here too. Usually when there’s no other option or not enough time for more than a quick, mandatory refuelling. That said, the lunchtime edibles they offer are more than decent.......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Members Room at Tate Modern Sixth Floor, Tate Modern, Bankside SE1 9TG Nearest Tube: Southwark and Blackfriars 0207 887 8888 10am-6pm (Sunday-Thursday) 10am-10pm (Friday-Saturday) Map Expect to Pay: £5-10 Rating: 8 out of 10 Not as exclusive as some of our readers might think (Tate membership joining fees start at under £50 per year and include all sorts of......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Jollof Pot Exmouth Market at the corner near Farringdon Road Nearest Tube: Farringdon, Angel 0207 254 5333 12pm-2.30pm (Monday-Friday) Map Expect to Pay: around £5 Rating: 8 out of 10 We’ve been happily grabbing our lunch from Exmouth Market Ghanaian food vendors, Jollof Pot, for over a year now and are pleased to report that the only thing we’ve......

Whilst we all like bubbles at Christmas (well, any excuse actually) we're more than happy with supermarket own brands or even a cheeky Cava or Prosecco. Which is a good job because those with a taste and pocket for grand crus may not be getting their Magnums of Bolly this year. Our friends at Berry Brothers & Rudd are forecasting champagne rationing in the near future. It seems the new, super wealthy across the......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Wahaca 66 Chandos Place WC2N 4HG Nearest Tube: Charing Cross, Covent Garden, Leicester Square 0207 240 1883 12pm-3:30pm, 5:30-11pm (Monday-Saturday) 12pm-3:30pm, 5:30-10:30pm (Sunday) Map Expect to Pay: Most dishes cost around £3.50, platos fuertos (bigger dishes) around £8 Rating: 8 out of 10 “Tender, marinated pork served with smoky black beans, green rice and pink pickled onions.” That’s pork......

Poperoni with extra hat, a stuffed crust Coliseum and spicy deep pan Spanish Steps: we don't see these at our usual pizza place. It seems you have to go to The Museum of London for these special items, as it has some new additions in its collection of Roman artefacts. They look good enough to eat. In fact, they are edible. Sculptures of the Pope, the Coliseum and the Spanish Steps are on exhibition......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Seven Stars 53-54 Carey St WC2A 2JB Nearest Tube: Chancery Lane, Temple 0207 242 8521 11am-11pm (Monday-Friday) 12pm-11pm (Saturday) 12pm-10:30pm (Sunday) Map Expect to Pay: £10 or slightly more for mains Rating: 9.5 out of 10 This week’s What’s for Lunch? finds us back in the pub. And, considering we’re nestled in and having a scrummy meal across from......

Despite our hard-partying populace, London has produced only a few drinks named after it. Beer drinkers have London Pride of course, but those that fancy a cocktail – who are usually lovers of choice, after all – are limited to the London (gin and maraschino liqueur), the London Fog (gin and Pernod) and the Mayfair (an upscale version of the gin and orange juice so beloved of Snoop Dogg). That’s a pretty paltry selection,......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Spicy Food Plus 83 Wilton Rd SW1V 1DL Nearest Tube: Victoria and Pimlico 0207 834 8068 12pm-3pm, 4.30pm-11pm (Monday-Saturday) Map Expect to Pay: around £5 Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Spicy Food Plus, a rather nondescript hole-in-the-wall about halfway between Victoria Station and Pimlico Station, is (in the words of at least one well travelled London foodie) home of......

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Hot Dog Stand outside the British Museum 63 Great Russell St WC1B 3BF Hours of operation seem to reflect the museum’s hours Expect to Pay: £2.50 for a jumbo hot dog Map Rating: 6 out of 10 Haut cuisine it’s not, but what’s more indulgent than a hot dog every once in awhile? And, at £2.50 for a “jumbo”......

This weekend saw the Europe's first RumFest at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Victoria. One very unremarkable looking bottle went on display: one of the four remaining unopened bottles of Wray and Nephew rum, distilled in Jamaica, whose contents may date back as far as 1915. It is estimated to be worth a staggering £26,000. That's several horribly expensive, yet truly authentic Mai Tais. You'd think organiser, Paul McFadyen, would have felt like protecting his star......