Restaurant Find: Corner Room London

Corner Room London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot

Corner Room is tucked away inside Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel, so you have to know about it to find it (you can thank me later!). And it certainly is one to add to your little black book. The interior is dominated by reclaimed pendant lights, no two the same; furniture is homely and the […]

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Cocktail Bar Find: Old Tom & English London

Old Tom & English London | meltingbutter.com Cocktail Hotspot

1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) I can’t quite believe it myself, but I think I may have found the perfect London date spot… Old Tom & English is a new reservations-only food and drink destination in Soho. It features convivial sharing plates, potent cocktails and a striking interior by one of the UK’s […]

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Restaurant Find: Rawduck London

Rawduck London | meltingbutter.com Restaurant Hotspot_trout, freekeh, salted coconut yoghut & dill

Rawduck is rather annoyingly ‘in the middle of nowhere’, requiring a significant walk from whichever Overground station you choose. When this is considered, the busyness of the place is testament to its offering, which is comprised of high quality Mediterranean-inspired plates for sharing, accompanied by a list of cocktails and natural, biodynamic wines. Sister to […]

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Contemporary Design Find: Design Museum London

Design Museum London | meltingbutter.com Design Hotspot

Innovation is taken seriously at London’s Design Museum. As well as showcasing the importance of cutting edge design across all aspects of our daily lives, it is currently embarking on an ambitious design journey of its own with a planned relocation from its riverside headquarters to the capital’s museum quarter in West London in 2015, […]

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Art Find: Camden Arts Centre London

Camden Arts Centre London | meltingbutter.com Contemporary Art Hotspot

First impressions are deceiving when you arrive outside this former Victorian library in the heart of North London bohemia. Camden Arts Centre has long been an institution of alternative artistic development with a focus of public participation at the core of its exhibitions, which are by emerging and established artists. Look out for the artist […]

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Art Museum Find: The Barbican London

The Barbican London | meltingbutter.com Contemporary Art Hotspot

A hub of creativity lies behind the Brutalist concrete walls that make up this urban complex and Instagrammers’ paradise in the heart of London. Since its completion in the Eighties, the ambitious conception for the multidisciplinary Barbican Centre retains its dynamic vision to this day. Lose yourself between the network of music halls, cinemas, theatres […]

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Art Museum Find: Tate Britain London

Tate Britain London | meltingbutter.com Contemporary Art Hotspot

Considered to be Tate Modern’s slightly more traditional sibling, Tate Britain is London’s treasured home of British art that can be found directly on the Thames between Pimlico’s Georgian splendour and the political grandeur of Westminster. The museum houses the national collection of British art from the sixteenth century through to the present day including […]

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Contemporary Art Museum Find: Tate Modern London

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1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) After spending twenty years as an abandoned power station, Tate Modern London has been fuelling both celebrated exhibitions of modern and contemporary art as well as the cultural regeneration of South London since opening in 2000. The modernist landmark in the dynamic borough of Southwark stands proudly on […]

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Good Coffee Find: Tap Coffee London

TAP Coffee London | meltingbutter.com Coffee Hotspot

I first ventured into TAP Coffee on Wardour Street in search of cold brew coffee – the ‘in’ thing to drink at the mo.  TAP delivered in spades, serving the punchy chilled beverage in a brown glass bottle labelled with an oh-so-hipster luggage tag.  Combined with top-notch cakes (baked on the premises) and a rustic […]

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Restaurant Find: Bistrotheque London

Bistrotheque London | Melting Butter Restaurant Hotspot

If you find yourself on an industrial street in Hackney, you probably won’t realise your proximity to one of the most beautiful brunch spots in London.  Bistrotheque is totally unmarked from the outside, so you’re going to need some gumption to stroll on in through the unmarked door and up the stairs. When you reach […]

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