3 h. ago How to make the ultimate smash burger – recreate London’s hottest food trend at home

London can’t get enough of smash burgers – but you don’t need to queue for one. This National Burger Day, chef Abbie Hendren shares her expert tips and foolproof recipe for recreating the city’s crispiest, juiciest patties in your own kitchen

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25 h. ago Top gigs in London this weekend: Raye, Coldplay and Basement Jaxx

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

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5 d. ago ‘What I eat in a day’ videos are everywhere. Are they a toxic influence or helpful reminder to eat well?

Influencers are sharing everything they eat in a day as part of a viral social media trend but is this fuelling unhealthy obsessions with food asks Chloe Laws

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5 d. ago ‘The hottest reservation in London’ – a first look at the Chancery Rosewood

‘The hottest reservation in London’ – a first look at the Chancery Rosewood  Financial Times

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5 d. ago The egg flight trend: Tim Dowling ranks 10 boiled egg appetisers

Want to offer friends and family a creative sampling of eggs at your next get-together? Our intrepid tester tries unexpected options, from pickled onion to tzatzikiGenerally speaking, the more TikTok trends you allow to pass you by in a year, the better. But some trends refuse to cease, and the egg flight is turning out to be one of them. The egg flight, in all its many forms, persists.Simply put, an egg flight is to hard-boiled eggs what a wine flight is to wine – a varietal sampling, presented in one sitting. Unlike devilled eggs, where the yolk is scooped out, mashed with mayonnaise and spices and piped back into its former cavity, the egg flight is just some eggs – most commonly three, in six upturned halves – with different stuff piled on top. The result is meant to be a quick but still fancy appetiser range, destined to impress your guests, your family, or at least the rest of TikTok. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Top gigs in London this weekend: Blackpink, Chase & Status, Khruangbin and more

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

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8 d. ago Interactive map shows London's coolest places to relax as city boils in 33C heatwave

Temperatures have reached 33.4C in London in one of the hottest days of the year so far

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8 d. ago Interactive map shows London's coolest places to relax as city boils in 34C heatwave

Areas of London could see temperatures reach 34C on one of the hottest days of the year so far

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1 week ago I tried the £10 Uber steam train experience — and was transported to the golden age of rail travel

A three-course meal on a Golden Arrow dining car, followed by a vineyard tour, all for the cost of a single glass of wine in a London bar? This might be 2025’s hottest ticket, says India Block

Economics

2 w. ago McDonald’s sales return to growth as it coaxes diners to return

Fast-food chain revives Snack Wrap and capitalises on chicken trend

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2 w. ago Top gigs in London this weekend: Maiden Voyage, Dream Wife and more

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

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2 w. ago Top gigs in London this weekend: the free Ronnie Scott's party, Masego at Burgess Park and more

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

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