December,2011
Scout London’s best of 2011: Film and TV
In terms of TV and film, there was much to enjoy in 2011. One of our favourite films of the year was the brilliant Weekend, the second feature film from director Andrew Haigh. Hackney seemed to [...]
Scout London’s best of 2011: Comedy
It was a good year for comedy in London, and it is fair to say that no one rocked Scout’s boat more than Josie Long. When not listening to her already missed weekend show with Andrew [...]
Scout London’s best of 2011: Art and Culture
We’ll be revisiting some of our favourite posts over the next few days, starting with Art & Culture. Gerhard Richter: Panorama at Tate Modern was our must-see exhibition this autumn. Luckily you’ve still got a few [...]
John Lewis is taking Boxing Day off
With stores opening as early as 7.00 this morning (we’re looking at you, Debenhams), it is somehow refreshing that John Lewis has decided to celebrate Boxing Day in the traditional sense. The retailers six London area [...]
Happy Christmas from all of us at Scout London
Merry Christmas! We decided to go ahead and humiliate Scout the border terrier for you holiday enjoyment. He really didn’t like getting dressed up, and we’re going to hide the fact that his outfit is from [...]
The Diamond Noise release debut video
Scout London favourites The Diamond Noise got in touch last night with a tip off that their music video for the single “Never Say Never Say Never” is now live and kicking on YouTube. For those [...]
Last chance to experience Christmas 1940s style
The Imperial War Museum’s 1940s House, part of The Children’s War exhibition, has been decorated for Christmas in authentic 1940s style. The exhibition closes on 2 January, so now is your last chance to experience what [...]
New restaurant opening: East Street, Fitzrovia
Effectively bunging a number of eastern Asian cuisines onto one menu, it’s easy to see why East Street has come in for some criticism amongst bloggers who’d rather not have the best part of a continent [...]
Westfield saves Christmas with its American-style opening hours
With only two shopping days until Christmas, a panic has set over London. Scout was on Oxford Street earlier and it looked like a war zone. If war zones had Topshop and Zara. Help is at [...]
Boxing Day misery: Tube strike going ahead
There’s been a collective groan around the Scout London office at the breaking news that ASLEF’s planned tube strike on Boxing Day will go ahead following a Judge’s ruling at the High Court. The union had [...]
Coming to a cinema near you this Christmas
We love the Christmas period – spending quality time with family, eating and drinking too much, , playing board games that clearly collect dust for the remaining 360 days of the year, and of course watching [...]
Christmas lunch without a roast potato in sight: Abeno Too
If like Scout you’re already teetering on the edge of anti-turkey this season, here’s a hidden gem to satisfy your hunger without a side order of cranberry sauce. Abeno Too is a small restaurant situated close [...]
