Guides
A directory tells you who exists. These tell you what to ask, what things cost, and where to start. Every business named in them is in the directory, with its own number, so nothing here sends you to a dead end.
Booking a Hall in London for a Party or WeddingA practical guide to hiring an event or community hall in London, covering deposits, capacity, catering rules, noise curfews and insurance.Caribbean Food in Brixton, LondonA local guide to eating Caribbean in Brixton, from patties and curry goat to jerk, plus how to order and where to look.Caribbean Food in Tottenham, LondonA local guide to Caribbean bakeries, takeaways and community food in Tottenham, Haringey, and what to order.Caribbean London: A Taste of HomeA guide to Caribbean London, from Windrush heritage to the food, groceries, bakeries and community in Brixton, Peckham and Tottenham.Chinatown in Soho, LondonA guide to eating in London Chinatown in Soho, from dim sum and Cantonese roast meats to bakeries and how to order.Curry Houses on Brick Lane, LondonHow to pick a good Bangladeshi curry house on Brick Lane in Tower Hamlets, what to order and how to avoid the tourist traps.Finding an Afro Hair Salon in LondonA guide to finding a good Afro hair salon or barber in London for braids, natural hair, silk press and cuts, and what to ask.Middle Eastern Food on Edgware Road, LondonA guide to Lebanese and Persian food, shawarma and shisha cafes along Edgware Road in Westminster, and how to order.Punjabi Food in Southall, LondonA guide to eating Punjabi and South Asian food in Southall, from tandoori and dhaba plates to sweets on the Broadway.Rep Your London BoroughA light look at London borough identity and local pride, and how to browse the directory by the borough or ends you call home.Turkish Food on Green Lanes, Harringay, LondonA guide to Turkish and Cypriot ocakbasi grills, mangal and meze along Green Lanes in Harringay, Haringey.West African Food in Peckham, LondonWhere to eat Nigerian and Ghanaian food around Peckham and Rye Lane, with jollof, egusi, pounded yam and how to order.Where to Buy African Fabric in LondonA guide to buying Ankara and wax print fabric across London, what to look for and where the best shops are in Peckham, Dalston and Brixton.Where to Buy Caribbean Groceries in LondonA guide to buying Caribbean groceries across London, what to look for and where the best community shops and markets are.Where to Eat Jollof Rice in LondonA guide to finding great jollof rice across London, the Nigerian versus Ghanaian debate, and how to order it.Where to Get a Doner Kebab in LondonA guide to finding a proper doner kebab in London, telling a good grill from a bad one, and ordering it right.Where to Get Biryani in LondonA guide to finding proper biryani across London, the different regional styles, and how to order it well.Where to Get Curry Goat in LondonA guide to finding proper curry goat across London, how to judge a good one, and how to order it with rice and peas.Where to Get Jerk Chicken in LondonA guide to finding proper jerk chicken across London, how to tell the real thing from the fake, and how to order it.