Killer Cereal
“Great to see you again,” smiled the waitress, eager to take my order for the third time this week. Cereal Killer Cafe, located in the offbeat neighborhood of Brick Lane, is not your typical morning...
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Faces of London: Serena and Johnny
Serena and Johnny on a date at the “The Spark,” a live amateur storytelling event.(PHOTO COURTESY OF SYDNEY THORNELL) “Good question,” Johnny said as he threw a sideway smile at Serena stalling my...
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Through A Runner’s Eyes
I am out of breath, red in the face, and dying for a sip of water. No, I am not on some survivor challenge in the middle of the desert, I’m standing outside of my flat in downtown London. For some,...
View ArticleMy Momentary Musical Experience
“In the spirit of being free, there is nothing in this world as beautiful as she,” the bearded guitarist clad in a red and blue plaid button down and blue jeans crooned. As his smooth voice rippled...
View ArticleBeautiful Audiences
On a gloomy, rainy Saturday, thousands of theater fans packed themselves tightly in Trafalgar Square for the tenth annual West End Live, a gigantic event where cast members from London’s favorite...
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A Walk Through North London
Daniel Woolfson, our tour guide for the day (PHOTO COURTESY OF SYDNEY THORNELL) When Daniel Woolfson greeted us outside of the Kentish Town tube stop on a sunny Monday afternoon in North London, we had...
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Behind the Scenes of Tower Bridge
Engine Room (PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY MEED) One would think that Tower Bridge and Tower Hill are one of the top tourist spots in London. And you would be right. After taking a tour with a Yeoman guard...
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Harry Potter’s London
Film replicas in the Platform 9 ¾ store (PHOTO COURTESY OF MARISSA SBLENDORIO) As someone who has been a fan of Harry Potter since I saw the first movie when I was seven years old, I was eagerly...
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The Warner Brother’s Studio Tour
When I was seven years old, my parents took me to see “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” After I saw it, something just clicked and I fell in love. After that my parents got me every one of the...
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Savage and Beautiful
“If only we could be this extravagant everyday,” whispered a young woman with short teal hair and a septum piercing as she passed Alexander McQueen’s gold-feathered coat. It was featured in his...
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My Shameless “Spark” Plug
On a recent Monday, I found myself in a relatively large yet intimate room in the “attic” of London’s Hackney Picturehouse. A crowd of over 50 people gathered around a bar and Ikea-esque tables and...
View ArticleWeird Museum: Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising
Not a fan of traditional museums? Then the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising is the place for you. Off the beaten path, and literally down an alleyway in Notting Hill, London, the museum...
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Museum of Childhood
The Museum of Childhood is a museum trying to be many things at once, but it barely passes as any one of them. While walking through the exhibits, I couldn’t even tell if it was a place intended for...
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Sister Ray’s Record Store
Sister Ray’s is not the typical store you would find right off of Oxford Street. Oxford Street is typically home to high-end shops such as H&M, Topshop and Lush. A couple hundred feet off of the...
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Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum was not originally on my list of attractions to visit in London. I would classify myself as a ‘Make Tea, Not War’ kind of girl and could have never imagined that a war museum...
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