Stephen Emms 
Soho institution Lina Stores opens in King’s Cross
The longrunning vintage W1 pasta dons turn their hands to N1C
Eight things you should eat at Arabica, King’s Cross
Sublime Middle Eastern cooking hidden far enough behind Granary Square to bag a table
Fan of Clove Club? Try its sister restaurant Two Lights
This low-key Kingsland Road diner has just celebrated its first birthday
So you’ve never been to…Bloomsbury Street Kitchen
Two menus in a revamped restaurant that seamlessly melds Japanese and Mediterranean dishes
So you’ve never been to…Opera Tavern, Covent Garden
The high quality West End staple has had a refurb, with a new menu ...
A Beginners’ guide to…Kiln Theatre, Kilburn
Kilburn’s former Tricycle has just reached a year in its new incarnation. Never been? ...
The Apple Tree: a new LGBTQ pub in WC1
With queer spaces closing across the capital this is one new opening that's worth ...
What’s a Carluccio’s picnic hamper like?
Be hungry: this is a proper feast for a bucolic summer evening
The Girl on the Train review, Duke Of York’s Theatre
The stage adaptation can't quite capture the novel's singular punch
So you’ve never been to… Sunday Beef Club at Rotunda
Waterside destination Rotunda has launched a set four-course weekend feast, says Stephen Emms