Cafe & Creative Studio Find: Sonos Studio London

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At Melting Butter we take our music pretty seriously (just have a listen to our monthly Fresh Fifteen playlists). So it was only a matter of time before we made multiple visits to Sonos Studio London, a building consisting of café and versatile spaces, aimed to help you find a musical or creative experience of […]

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Cafe Find: Silo Brighton

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As something of a trailblazer in the zero waste arena, Silo, in Brighton’s North Laines, is a flagship for serving ingredients that have been grown or produced with the kind of stand-up morals usually reserved for campaigning politicians. It’s a restaurant/bakery/coffee house that genuinely cares about the food we throw away and the environment we […]

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Restaurant Find: Chiltern Firehouse London

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André Balazs’ Chiltern Firehouse London opened a couple of years back and the furore surrounding this former fire station in Marylebone has yet to cease. As the latest offering from the mogul behind oh-so-glam Chateau Marmont in Hollywood and The Mercer hotel in New York, the Firehouse hotel and restaurant was set for success.  The […]

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Restaurant find: Mildreds London

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Daniel Acevedo’s spring menu reads like a vegetarian porn script. The head chef of Mildreds Soho branch ”“ and the more recent Camden and Kings Cross spots ”“ teases tastebuds with bowls balanced with flavours from across the globe. Acevedo’s training in Greek, Italian and pan-Asian restaurants in and around Melbourne, as well as a stint in […]

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Restaurant Find: The Good Egg London

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Picture the scene; it’s a Saturday night. It’s pouring with rain as our Uber spits us onto Church Street in Stoke Newington. My very hungry, very health conscious friend looks at me expectantly as I glance at the eateries in the closest proximity. Like a trendy beacon, The Good Egg shines. Though we haven’t booked, by […]

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Cool Store Find: Native & Co London

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Only few steps away from the hustle and bustle of Notting Hill, you can’t help but surrender to the serenity Native & Co oozes from the moment you enter. Founded by Taiwanese born Sharon Jo-Yung Hung and British-Japanese Chris Yoshiro Green, the shop specialises in locally sourced homeware by small suppliers and specialist workshops in Japan […]

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Cool Shop Find: The New Craftsmen London

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What does it mean to be British? A good question to mull over while browsing the delightful wares at The New Craftsmen London, where ”˜British-ness’ isn’t about politics or nationalism, but a connection to a culture and sense of place evoked by traditional crafts and materials from all corners of the British Isles. With a […]

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Cool Shop Find: Hostem Spring Store London

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Since its conception in 2010, Hostem has been evolving quietly, solidifying its place as a holistic destination where fashion, art and design meet. Fashion is where it all started, stocking brands exclusive to Hostem such as Alice Waese, Atelier Baba and Nicholas Daley. All garments need to satisfy the Hostem standard of the ability to […]

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Concept Store Find: Dover Street Market London

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1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Newly relocated, Dover Street Market London can now be found via a side entrance at 18-22 Haymarket, Piccadilly. Collaboration and regeneration continue to help form the self-described ”˜beautiful chaos’ that is the multi-brand store’s fascinating story. Comme des Garçons (Comme) was founded by Rei Kawakubo in 1969, its first […]

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Restuarant Find: BAO London

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We Brits are pretty good at queuing because if you are patient and perseverant, you shall be rewarded. BIG TIME. Especially if you’re queuing for BAO London. It stands for something to name yourself after the main component, Bao, the steamed milky bun handmade on site daily. Then there is what’s between the Bao - a great […]

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