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Outdoor restaurant patio with red patterned chairs, wooden tables set with flowers, and a cozy sofa. Sunlit with a relaxed, inviting mood.

The Best Al Fresco Spots in London Town

Yvette Thomson shares her favourite terraces, rooftops and beer gardens in the capital

3 min read

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Two dessert glasses on a terrazzo table, one with tiramisu and the other with strawberries and vanilla ice cream, silver spoons beside them.

Things to Do in London – May 2025

A Deliciously Entertaining Roundup by Yvette Thomson

3 min read

Assorted Mediterranean dishes on a white table: falafel, hummus, olives, flatbread, and a lit candle creating a cozy dining vibe.

Assorted Mediterranean dishes on a white table: falafel, hummus, olives, flatbread, and a lit candle creating a cozy dining vibe.

Top Tucker: A Seriously Joyful Guide to London’s Hottest New Restaurants This May

....for May 2025

4 min read

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STAR-CROSSED NIBS: the dreamy new range from @montblanc

For literature lovers everywhere, the Meisterstück Romeo & Juliet Collection says it better than any jewellery ever could.

Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare’s tragic whilst reinterpreting the passion, luminosity and duality of this celebrated work of literature through refined materials, symbolic design details, and the Maison’s signature craftsmanship.

Feathers evoke Juliet’s celestial presence, echoing Romeo’s words: “O speak again, bright angel!”, as he compares her to a messenger from heaven. Leaves, inspired by Capulet’s orchard where Juliet unknowingly reveals her love and inner conflict, symbolise the sheltered intimacy of the young lovers’ first declarations of love. Thorn motifs on the cap top and cone are a reference to the family feud that taints their union with danger, echoing the impossibility of separating roses from thorns. Red accents atop each writing instrument in the collection pay homage to the colour of love, passion, and sacrifice.

Here at BANGLE, our favourite has to be the Meisterstück Romeo & Juliet Limited Edition 715 (pictured), which transforms the legendary tale into a sculptural masterpiece. Its limitation number pays homage to the play’s structure: “7” for the seven days over which the tragedy unfolds, “1” and “5” for Act I, Scene 5, when Romeo and Juliet first meet and instantly fall in love. Crafted from Ag 925 sterling silver with lacquered leaf motifs and adorned with three solid gold inlays, two representing doves and one representing the moon, the edition’s design mirrors the tension between beauty and fate.

The cap top features a mother-of-pearl Montblanc emblem set against red jasper stone, an ode to the colour of love and sacrifice, while the motif of thorny branches acts as representation of the couple’s tragic destiny. The handcrafted solid Au 750 gold nib engraved with “R + J” completes this poetic piece.

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STAR-CROSSED NIBS: the dreamy new range from @montblanc

For literature lovers everywhere, the Meisterstück Romeo & Juliet Collection says it better than any jewellery ever could.

Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare’s tragic whilst reinterpreting the passion, luminosity and duality of this celebrated work of literature through refined materials, symbolic design details, and the Maison’s signature craftsmanship.

Feathers evoke Juliet’s celestial presence, echoing Romeo’s words: “O speak again, bright angel!”, as he compares her to a messenger from heaven. Leaves, inspired by Capulet’s orchard where Juliet unknowingly reveals her love and inner conflict, symbolise the sheltered intimacy of the young lovers’ first declarations of love. Thorn motifs on the cap top and cone are a reference to the family feud that taints their union with danger, echoing the impossibility of separating roses from thorns. Red accents atop each writing instrument in the collection pay homage to the colour of love, passion, and sacrifice.

Here at BANGLE, our favourite has to be the Meisterstück Romeo & Juliet Limited Edition 715 (pictured), which transforms the legendary tale into a sculptural masterpiece. Its limitation number pays homage to the play’s structure: “7” for the seven days over which the tragedy unfolds, “1” and “5” for Act I, Scene 5, when Romeo and Juliet first meet and instantly fall in love. Crafted from Ag 925 sterling silver with lacquered leaf motifs and adorned with three solid gold inlays, two representing doves and one representing the moon, the edition’s design mirrors the tension between beauty and fate.

The cap top features a mother-of-pearl Montblanc emblem set against red jasper stone, an ode to the colour of love and sacrifice, while the motif of thorny branches acts as representation of the couple’s tragic destiny. The handcrafted solid Au 750 gold nib engraved with “R + J” completes this poetic piece.

Send us your flash fiction pieces!

300-400 words (in any genre) on the theme of Wholesome Hustler for inclusion in the Spring issue of @banglemag

Interpret the theme however you like, but basically we want benevolent gangsters, wellness warriors, latter-day Robin Hoods and everything in between.

Deadline: end of January.

Email estellaruawrites@gmail.com with the theme in the subject line

Cheers!

Send us your flash fiction pieces!

300-400 words (in any genre) on the theme of Wholesome Hustler for inclusion in the Spring issue of @banglemag

Interpret the theme however you like, but basically we want benevolent gangsters, wellness warriors, latter-day Robin Hoods and everything in between.

Deadline: end of January.

Email estellaruawrites@gmail.com with the theme in the subject line

Cheers!

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Art and Culture Picks for Twenty Twenty-Six

1. CHAT NOIR! from @lostestateofficial - step into Bohemian Paris, 1896, where you’ll experience a cabaret like no other, hosted by the ravishing Rodolphe. From March 2026. Pre-sales available now.

2. The Wes Anderson retrospective at the @designmuseum continues well into the New Year, giving insight into the iconic filmmaker’s creative process. Unmissable, frankly.

3. From October, you’ll be able to catch @salman.toor’s Someone Like You at the @courtauld which will be his first solo exhibition in Europe. A real crowd pleaser for those fond of a green-drenched palette. 💚

4. Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at @vamuseum - this @schiaparelli exhibition is set to be every bit as glam as the Cartier and Marie Antoinette shows this year, perhaps proving the fashion designer’s belief that “In difficult times fashion is always outrageous.”

5. THE LAST PRINCESSES OF PUNJAB at Kensington Palace @historicroyalpalaces will document suffragette icon, Sophia Duleep Singh and five women who shaped her extraordinary life. From March 2026.

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Art and Culture Picks for Twenty Twenty-Six

1. CHAT NOIR! from @lostestateofficial - step into Bohemian Paris, 1896, where you’ll experience a cabaret like no other, hosted by the ravishing Rodolphe. From March 2026. Pre-sales available now.

2. The Wes Anderson retrospective at the @designmuseum continues well into the New Year, giving insight into the iconic filmmaker’s creative process. Unmissable, frankly.

3. From October, you’ll be able to catch @salman.toor’s Someone Like You at the @courtauld which will be his first solo exhibition in Europe. A real crowd pleaser for those fond of a green-drenched palette. 💚

4. Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at @vamuseum - this @schiaparelli exhibition is set to be every bit as glam as the Cartier and Marie Antoinette shows this year, perhaps proving the fashion designer’s belief that “In difficult times fashion is always outrageous.”

5. THE LAST PRINCESSES OF PUNJAB at Kensington Palace @historicroyalpalaces will document suffragette icon, Sophia Duleep Singh and five women who shaped her extraordinary life. From March 2026.

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A Different Kind of Christmas: Non-traditional festive feasting across London

Part 1/3

by @burgers_and_burpees

For those who’d rather swap sage & onion for spice, smoke, fire and soy, London’s festive dining scene is delivering serious alternatives this season. From lobster noodles to wagyu grills, these are the tables rewriting the rules of Christmas lunch and doing it with confidence.

Namaste Village, Twickenham & OMNOM Islington

Christmas arrives in full colour at Namaste, where their festive menu leans into nostalgic Indian home cooking with serious seasonal flair. The five course option at £35.95 feels like a gift in itself. Think Galawati kebabs, spiced pumpkin and carrot soup, a Christmas masala dosa, red velvet naans and carrot halwa with brandy butter. It is comforting, generous and quietly brilliant for anyone opting out of meat without sacrificing indulgence.

@namastevillage

Doughnation, Covent Garden

For those who believe Christmas should involve gravy at all times, Doughnation’s Turkey Cranberry Feast pizza is the festive crossover you did not know you needed. Turkey, chipolata, cranberry and rocket arrive on their signature soft base with a side of thick gravy for dipping. Add the Jingle Bell Spritz pitcher and suddenly December plans look very productive indeed. There’s also a bottomless option for the brave.

@doughnation_pizza

Chook Chook, Putney

Chook Chook keeps things properly cosy with a Christmas menu built for sharing. At £40 per person, you get a full run of starter, main, sides and dessert with showstoppers like curry leaf prawns, duck vindaloo and pistachio kulfi. The festive cocktails seal the deal. The cranberry margarita alone could become tradition.

@chookchooklondon

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A Different Kind of Christmas: Non-traditional festive feasting across London

Part 1/3

by @burgers_and_burpees

For those who’d rather swap sage & onion for spice, smoke, fire and soy, London’s festive dining scene is delivering serious alternatives this season. From lobster noodles to wagyu grills, these are the tables rewriting the rules of Christmas lunch and doing it with confidence.

Namaste Village, Twickenham & OMNOM Islington

Christmas arrives in full colour at Namaste, where their festive menu leans into nostalgic Indian home cooking with serious seasonal flair. The five course option at £35.95 feels like a gift in itself. Think Galawati kebabs, spiced pumpkin and carrot soup, a Christmas masala dosa, red velvet naans and carrot halwa with brandy butter. It is comforting, generous and quietly brilliant for anyone opting out of meat without sacrificing indulgence.

@namastevillage

Doughnation, Covent Garden

For those who believe Christmas should involve gravy at all times, Doughnation’s Turkey Cranberry Feast pizza is the festive crossover you did not know you needed. Turkey, chipolata, cranberry and rocket arrive on their signature soft base with a side of thick gravy for dipping. Add the Jingle Bell Spritz pitcher and suddenly December plans look very productive indeed. There’s also a bottomless option for the brave.

@doughnation_pizza

Chook Chook, Putney

Chook Chook keeps things properly cosy with a Christmas menu built for sharing. At £40 per person, you get a full run of starter, main, sides and dessert with showstoppers like curry leaf prawns, duck vindaloo and pistachio kulfi. The festive cocktails seal the deal. The cranberry margarita alone could become tradition.

@chookchooklondon

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A Different Kind of Christmas: Non-traditional festive feasting across London

Part 2/3

By @burgers_and_burpees

Noodle and Beer, Chinatown and Spitalfields

If you want your Christmas feast with a side of drama, Noodle and Beer’s lobster special delivers. A whole 1.1kg lobster arrives swimming in house sauce with blanket noodles and a festive gold shimmer, designed for groups of up to four. Pair it with their cult cocktails and end on sticky rice cakes. This is unapologetically fun Christmas dining.

@noodleandbeerltd

Xi Home Dumplings Bay, East London

Xi Home’s festive specials feel deeply personal, rooted in founder Wenjun’s Northeastern childhood kitchen. Expect fried radish balls, prawn and fish roe wontons in chilli oil, clay pot braised beef short ribs with tomato and cabbage, and osmanthus pear for dessert. It is winter comfort food with real soul, and exactly the kind of cooking that makes December feel human again.

@xihome.dumplingsbay

KIBOU, Battersea

KIBOU trades turkey for toro with stylish confidence. Their festive sharing menus start at £35 per person, while the Tokyo Menu goes all in with wagyu and yuzu miso salmon at £75. There are also made to order sushi and bao platters for at home celebrations that deserve better than supermarket party food.

@kiboubattersea

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A Different Kind of Christmas: Non-traditional festive feasting across London

Part 2/3

By @burgers_and_burpees

Noodle and Beer, Chinatown and Spitalfields

If you want your Christmas feast with a side of drama, Noodle and Beer’s lobster special delivers. A whole 1.1kg lobster arrives swimming in house sauce with blanket noodles and a festive gold shimmer, designed for groups of up to four. Pair it with their cult cocktails and end on sticky rice cakes. This is unapologetically fun Christmas dining.

@noodleandbeerltd

Xi Home Dumplings Bay, East London

Xi Home’s festive specials feel deeply personal, rooted in founder Wenjun’s Northeastern childhood kitchen. Expect fried radish balls, prawn and fish roe wontons in chilli oil, clay pot braised beef short ribs with tomato and cabbage, and osmanthus pear for dessert. It is winter comfort food with real soul, and exactly the kind of cooking that makes December feel human again.

@xihome.dumplingsbay

KIBOU, Battersea

KIBOU trades turkey for toro with stylish confidence. Their festive sharing menus start at £35 per person, while the Tokyo Menu goes all in with wagyu and yuzu miso salmon at £75. There are also made to order sushi and bao platters for at home celebrations that deserve better than supermarket party food.

@kiboubattersea

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A Different Kind of Christmas: Non-traditional festive feasting across London

Part 3/3

By @burgers_and_burpees

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Farzi, Haymarket

Farzi’s Taste of Farzi festive menu brings pure theatre to Christmas dining. Duck khurchan cornetto, lobster seekh kebab, grilled halibut with shrimp chutney and rich mutton kosha mangsho all sit comfortably on a menu that refuses to behave. Add the Xmas brownie with grilled marshmallow and suddenly pudding feels exciting again.

@farzilondon

Roketsu, Marylebone

For those who want Christmas with quiet precision and deep luxury, Roketsu’s six course festive menu is one of the most refined in the city. Yellowtail yuzu, foie gras miso monaka, crab chawanmushi, seasonal tempura and wagyu from the grill if you are feeling decadent. Pair with sake or wine and let someone else do all the thinking.

@roketsulondon

KOKUM, East Dulwich

KOKUM’s Christmas feast is bold, flavour driven and generous. Crab tikki, achari turkey tikka, ossobuco laal maas and saffron kulfi bring serious energy to the traditional format. The cocktail list leans playful too, with names like The Grinch and Santa’s Nightcap doing exactly what they promise.

@kokumlondon

HUŌ, Belsize Village

HUŌ offers an elegant Asian alternative for those wanting to trade roast potatoes for jasmine rice. Peppercorn prawns, Thai green curry, sweet and sour chicken, seabass with ginger and a dessert spread of yuzu cheesecake and mochi keep things celebratory without feeling heavy. It is a proper feast built for sharing and lingering.

@huo.london

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A Different Kind of Christmas: Non-traditional festive feasting across London

Part 3/3

By @burgers_and_burpees

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Farzi, Haymarket

Farzi’s Taste of Farzi festive menu brings pure theatre to Christmas dining. Duck khurchan cornetto, lobster seekh kebab, grilled halibut with shrimp chutney and rich mutton kosha mangsho all sit comfortably on a menu that refuses to behave. Add the Xmas brownie with grilled marshmallow and suddenly pudding feels exciting again.

@farzilondon

Roketsu, Marylebone

For those who want Christmas with quiet precision and deep luxury, Roketsu’s six course festive menu is one of the most refined in the city. Yellowtail yuzu, foie gras miso monaka, crab chawanmushi, seasonal tempura and wagyu from the grill if you are feeling decadent. Pair with sake or wine and let someone else do all the thinking.

@roketsulondon

KOKUM, East Dulwich

KOKUM’s Christmas feast is bold, flavour driven and generous. Crab tikki, achari turkey tikka, ossobuco laal maas and saffron kulfi bring serious energy to the traditional format. The cocktail list leans playful too, with names like The Grinch and Santa’s Nightcap doing exactly what they promise.

@kokumlondon

HUŌ, Belsize Village

HUŌ offers an elegant Asian alternative for those wanting to trade roast potatoes for jasmine rice. Peppercorn prawns, Thai green curry, sweet and sour chicken, seabass with ginger and a dessert spread of yuzu cheesecake and mochi keep things celebratory without feeling heavy. It is a proper feast built for sharing and lingering.

@huo.london

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