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,......

There are a million things to do in London this week, but if you fancy a night in, here are a few things to keep you occupied. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 9 July Britain’s Next Top Model (Living, 21:00-22:00) After the dramatic first episode that saw all the girls get in a screaming match on their first night in their posh London house, we can't wait to see what the wannabe models will......

What with Paris Hilton's release earlier this week and the upcoming celebration of American Independence (sorry, Londonist!), we've been thinking a lot about freedom. Freedom to vote, freedom to choose, and most importantly, freedom to blog. Here are a few things we're happy we've been free to blog about this week. Being the nation's capital, DCist felt especially proud to let freedom ring this week by exposing the really important issues, like how sad they......

London Pride is back! And what better way to see in the celebrations, than getting to know the brilliant and frankly rather pretty DJ Cautious. She's on the women's stage from 3.40. So, DJ Cautious, What Do You Do In The Real World? I drink tea and make a mess in my bedroom. Sometimes I do the creative concepts and marketing for sustainable design projects. Describe Your Sound To Us: Ooh, funky, happy dancy......

The Taipei Times has picked up this great story originally printed in The Guardian about Britain's first-ever delegation of official Chinese tourists. Chinese visitors had previously only been able to come here on student or business visas but it turns out that six months ago the UK was granted approved destination status by China allowing tour operators to bring real tourists over for the first time with great results: "She said Queen is 79.......

This year's London's Pride celebrations are going to preceded by a series of adverts on the tube and they want members of the public (as opposed to actors pretending to be gay?) to appear on the posters. Reflecting the more political theme of recent Pride festivals, the posters are designed to celebrate "the multicultural aspects of the capital's gay community." Of course you won't be paid for your time but apparently "those who feature......