Book Review: Phrases such as "Do you want to phone a friend?" and "I don't want to give you that", litter pub conversations up and down the country and now they have entered a new dictionary of catchphrases, says Oliver Finegold... read
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Film review: Although Saul Dibb's Bullet Boy has been criticised for glamourising guns and gangs, Derek Malcolm thinks it's a beautiful piece of cinematography which captures the realities of Hackney's dark underworld in a striking way... read
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Restaurant Reviews: Spring has sprung and, if you're prepared to brave the April showers, London has plenty of stylish outdoor eats. From the Gotham City-like view at Plateau to Babylon's one-and-a-half acre garden, Fay Maschler gives her top five restaurants for alfresco dining... read
Bar Review Situated opposite a former jam factory - hence the name - The Hartley in Bermondsey is maturing into a significant destination venue and top-quality community pub. The food, Edward Sullivan says, is the real draw... read
Music Interview: Estelle has built up a major following with her uniquely sensitive, humorous take on hiphop. Not only is she one of the main acts at the Prince's Trust Urban Music Festival, discovers Sheryl Garratt, but she's been brought in to spread the word of Prince Charles's charity... read
Art Review: Now in its ninth year, the prize run by the Photographers' Gallery has firmly established itself as one of the leading photographic showcases in the world. Most famous among the four contenders is the once-precocious American Stephen Shore, says Nick Hackworth... read
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