Henrietta Hotel: New boutique hotel in Covent Garden, from the team behind Experimental Cocktail Club

Covent Garden & Holborn

Henrietta Hotel: New boutique hotel in Covent Garden, from the team behind Experimental Cocktail Club

X1st September 2017

Experimental Group have a knack for producing fabulous hospitality establishments: What started as a hidden cocktail bar in London’s Chinatown has matured into something of an empire, with a handful of bars in London (including cocktail bar Joyeux Bordel out east and

Another Space: Stunning Seven Dials studio for yoga, spin & HIIT

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X25th October 2016

Workout studios in London come and go, but Another Space seems to be nailing it on all levels… From the team behind luxury members-only gym Third Space, the Seven Dials location is beyond beautiful – impeccably designed, with lots of

Kanada-Ya: The purest ramen in London

Covent Garden & Holborn, London, Soho

X23rd May 2016

I should probably be grateful that Ramen Addicts Anonymous is not a thing – because if it were, I’d definitely be first in line. My most recent bowl of broth came from the new Kanada-Ya restaurant that’s opened just off

LIMA Floral: Modern Peruvian in Covent Garden

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X22nd December 2015

LIMA Floral is the youthful sister of the original LIMA restaurant in Fitzrovia – unpretentious, stylish and modern with a sense of South American fun. It should be noted that the first LIMA restaurant from chef Virgilio Martinez (who’s a

Lundenwic: Scandi spot on Aldwych for coffee, porridge & lunch

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X16th October 2015

From the duo who brought you Scotchtails (those incredible artisan Scotch eggs – available at Borough Market and beyond) comes Lundenwic, a small café right on Aldwych. With whitewashed brick and clean subway tiles as a backdrop, the Scandinavian décor

Firmdale Film Clubs: A meal & a film at a high design hotel

America, Covent Garden & Holborn, Fitzrovia, London, New York NY, Soho

X27th April 2015

For rainy days and date nights, you’ll be glad to know about the Firmdale Hotels’ film clubs – an ingenious package deal that treats you to a fancy brunch or dinner in the hotel restaurant, followed by a screening in

Big Easy: Texas-style BBQ & seafood in Covent Garden | Recommended by HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? London bar & restaurant recommendations

Big Easy: Go big or go home – Texan BBQ & seafood in Covent Garden

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X16th February 2015

Familiar with the phrase “Go big or go home“? Big Easy embodies this. I hit the Covent Garden branch, set inside the former electrical power station that used to power the bright lights of the West End, for dinner last

Chicken Shop: Super simple Holborn diner

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X11th December 2014

It’s OK to only do one thing if you do that thing really really well. If I didn’t know better, I’d say this was Chicken Shop‘s motto. The menu at this new-ish Holborn restaurant is so short that it’s scrawled

Hubbard & Bell in the Hoxton Hotel, London | Restaurant recommendation from HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? blog

Hubbard & Bell: Foodie heaven in the Hoxton Hotel, Holborn

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X2nd November 2014

Hubbard & Bell succeeded in making all my interior design dreams come true when I visited for breakfast last weekend. My breakfast date, on the other hand, wasn’t in a fit state to appreciate anything outside of his coffee cup…

Balthazar: French brasserie in Covent Garden - great for brunch | HYHOI.com | Have You Heard Of It? | London bar & restaurant blog

Balthazar: Brunch at the French brasserie in Covent Garden

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X5th September 2014

I first noticed Balthazar when holidaying in New York, but never got the chance to visit, so I was excited when I learned there was a branch in London’s Covent Garden too. Balthazar is an all-day brasserie, where great French

Homeslice, Seven Dials

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X23rd April 2014

At Homeslice, size matters. This Neal’s Yard pizza joint churns out ginormous wood-fired 20-inchers that look like they’ve come straight out of an episode of Man v. Food. But how does it do in the Quality v. Quantity stakes? Ideally

Courtesy of the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England | Have You Heard Of It? blog - things to see & do in London

Hunterian Museum, Holborn

Covent Garden & Holborn, London

X11th April 2014

For a free day out in London that’s a bit different from the norm, head straight to Holborn and the Hunterian Museum. Housing the oldest collection of anatomical, pathological and zoological specimens in the UK, the shelves and shelves of

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