let's just settle on 'chewy bread roll of Jewish origin with a hole in the middle'.. These solid little rolls of excellence keep London and New York running - be it breakfast, lunch or late night munch, nothing fills a hole and tastes, well, so homely, as a nice fresh bagel. ...

This post has some urgency to it because it is about a unique performance happening TONIGHT. Currently the non-profit organization, Performa, has taken over New York -bringing it to life with unique displays ...

And for those looking for festivities here in New York City, since you’ll be missing Bonfires and sparkling night displays in London, look no further than Brooklyn! The Bell House is offering a rockin eve of Britpoppin DJs and deals on Newcastle. Woohoo, eh?

With winter closing in we all need somewhere to defrost. Check out my list of the cosiest bars, restaurants and pubs to relax in.

Although this is informally what I call January 1st, the day of inevitable hangover after New Years celebrations, the actual Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican festival of the dead occurs on the 1st (All Saints Day) and 2nd November (All Souls Day)

I recently downloaded NotForTourists’s new London Iphone app, which was ace, except for the part where it defined an area near to me – ‘my enz’ if you want to coin some North London postal code based slang – as ‘next on the bulldozer hitlist’! No, no, I say. ...

As you will notice from the right-hand column of this blog and the many great recommendations on the site, we have a lot of cool people who contribute to Metrotwin, experts who know and love their cities… ...

Our recommendations are written by an invitation‐only network of local experts, brands, bloggers and online communities based in New York and London.

It’s officially autumn here in the UK. Even if you didn’t read my earlier post where I huffed on about excessive air conditioning, a glance out the window at the golden flailing treetops (or ...

A good night out on the town can be legendary, especially if it’s spent at some of New York’s oldest and most notorious drinking dens. When you order a beer at these spots, you’re taking part in a city tradition that’s over a century old. ...