The tenth episode of Time Out's new podcast ‘Love Thy Neighbourhood’ is out, where London's foremost warlock Derren Brown recommends his five-star spots in the Capital. Find them right here, and make sure to subscribe for more!
Less🌳 Best park in London: ‘I'm going to go Regent's Park for that. I used to live quite close to it - I lived on Baker Street for many years, which I think fits the brand. And I used to go to Regent's Park all the time, and it’s great.‘
☕ Best coffee in London: ‘There is a very nice place called Lalï on Bruton Place in Mayfair. I had to stay there for a while while I was doing my west end show when I was doing showman last. I loved their coffee very much. I’m actually barista trained, believe it or not, so my answers are correct. They count for more. If anyone else has given you any other answers, they are just wrong.’
🥡 Best takeaway in London: ‘When I lived here, it was Busaba. I got their app, and there was a reward scheme on the app, and I used to get the takeaways all the time, build up my points, and I built up my points to 250 quid bingo, which is when you get an entire free meal. And then it became a bit of a - how long can I leave it? And I never got it. But yeah, Busaba was the takeaway for me.’
🍸 Best drink in London: ‘Can I go martini? And would you hate me if I said Claridge's? I like it extra painfully aggressively dry, with a twist. Or a Gibson occasionally. I'm not an olive fan. And always vodka. And Claridge's just do a great one. I’m sorry if that’s hateful. I don’t eat there or stay there but I do go to the bar.’
🍕 Best pizza in London: ‘Homeslice is quite nearby us, we used to get those quite a lot. But is it better than Domino's, really? Well, they do do a very nice chorizo and sweetcorn which is delicious. But it's one of those restaurants where it's like, could you serve your food on a plate? It's like anything; slate, chopping board, first generation iPad. It's my pet hate.’