When the developers of One Pancras Square first visited their prime site by Kings Cross station, they took time to admire Sir Gilbert Scott's Victorian Gothic architecture at St Pancras and the work of Lewis Cubitt at the Great Northern Hotel. They wondered how the German Gymnasium building got it's name while strolling up to the 19th century Grade 2 listed Granary Building, which Cubitt also designed, and now seamlessly blends old railway sheds with the modern entrance to Central Saint Martins University, and then finally walked around the unusually stylish petrol station across the canal. → Read more

The queue for the Turkish pizza and wraps at Victus & Bibo isn't as obvious as some other street food venues on Leather Lane because the line begins around the back of the cheap clothes racks, but it can get as long as any of them, except Daddy Donkey obviously. → Read more

Once upon a time the only places to get lunch in Shoreditch were B.L.T. Deli, Ruby, G Franco's and that was about it. All are still going strong but in the last year or two they've been joined by a whole shopping centre worth of chains which now includes a new Pret on Shoreditch High Street and Bill's, who open on 1 July in the not going to be as cool as it used to be Hoxton Square. → Read more

After an ear popping ride to the 32nd floor of the Shard, down a short corridor and around a corner lies the dimly lit reception for Oblix, the new restaurant & bar from Roka/Zuma co-founder Rainer Becker, which opened a few weeks ago to lukewarm reviews. → Read more

Two of the most successful restaurateurs in the UK opened new venues this week. The first is from Dong Hyun Kim, who can eat lunch in the middle of a packed new Kimchee "To Go" on New Oxford Street without anyone realising he owns Kimchee and also the Wasabi chain (soon to open around the corner on Tottenham Court Road). → Read more

You're a successful City type who can eat in fancy restaurants as often as you please but there are times when just a sandwich and a drink is enough. A PretEATPod would be too crowded, the food won't be great in a chain coffee shop and too much music and tattoos in the trendy coffee bar. Table service, comfy seats and an air of refinement would be nice. Where to go? → Read more