The trauma of that dark day in 2001 endures and not only in New York

Have you ever been to the hidden restaurant at Selfridges? Alto by San Carlo is only accessible via a particular lift on the ground floor. You rise to the top and arrive at the restaurant reception vi...

Punk politics and patchouli in a Prius - a spirited ride through the capital of contradictions

The artist's new exhibition at the Serpentine is all about how music has influenced his painting, but can also help you hear the city

“Don’t let me hear you say life’s taking you nowhere…” David Bowie is playing on Greatest Hits Radio (the Ken Bruce show) as I do up my top button and think about a jacket for the weather, which has s...

“Don’t let me hear you say life’s taking you nowhere…” David Bowie is playing on Greatest Hits Radio (the Ken Bruce show) as I do up my top button and think about a jacket for the weather, which has s...

Scared by a cat, a much-loved pet took flight - but the good people of Willesden got him back home

Take a trip to the bespoke dome at the edge of the Olympic Park and go on a joyful virtual musical journey

A queenly canine enjoys celebrity recognition on her many walks, but is choosy about her human company

There's nothing quite like the thrill of infiltrating posh London events you weren't invited to

In a shadowy part of Camden, a charcoaled pizza experience lies in wait

A London Bridge exhibition featuring many of her personal possessions also displays her intellectual interests and impatience with convention

Don’t talk about north or south of the river, London's true division is east-west

When I’m travelling from Euston to go anywhere outside of London I’m always in a rush to get to the train. As soon as I arrive, I search the departures board, grab a sandwich then hurry to my seat. Bu...

After my daughter Sadie announces that her eye test shows she needs glasses full time, I recommend a swerve away from our usual place in Kilburn to check out Pop Specs in Westfield, Shepherd’s Bush. M...

In all the years they’ve been doing my tax return, I’ve never visited my accountant’s offices in central London. Typically, I send everything digitally. However, this year I’ve found myself with a big...

I can’t write at home. I know lots of writers can and do, but I’m not one of them. The slightest floorboard creak, dog wants out, noise from the radio, door bang, cough, sneeze or beep-beep-beep of a ...

On 6 November I awoke to hear the news about America’s next President. Even the weather looked unhappy about the result, with a low and heavy angry grey sky and a confiscated sun. After a rant that wo...