Paper Tiger review: Adam Driver and Miles Teller star in gritty gangster thriller October 21, 2026 Adam Driver and Miles Teller elevate James Gray’s gritty 1980s New York crime thriller, even as Paper Tiger falters at the finish.
Nightborn film review: Troll baby horror is a real slog October 21, 2026 Read why Hanna Bergholm’s Nightborn turns troll-baby body horror and postpartum dread into a bleak, bloody but ultimately dull slog.
Old Doctor Butler’s Head review: Square Mile’s best boozer? October 21, 2026 All of these new luxury hotels opening up are making us believe that “discretion” is the key to luxury, and if that is the case, surely The Old Doctor Butler’s Head is the most opulent venue in London. Tucked down a pedestrian alley in the heart of the Square Mile, you only know it when [...]
Inside the hotel in a former brewery next to the Barbican October 21, 2026 One of the Square Mile sights you might have missed over the years is the former brewery a stone’s throw from the Barbican. The grand old building is now owned by the Montcalm Collection, the London hotel firm that specialises in period conversions. Their Mayfair property repurposes a row of Georgian townhouses, and their Finsbury [...]
Is the Hyundai IONIQ 5 still the smart EV buy? October 21, 2026 The Hyundai IONIQ 5 starts at £40,695, offers up to 354 miles of range and still charges faster than most rivals. Five years after it first landed, here’s which version makes the most sense. There are plenty of electric cars that make more sense on a spreadsheet than they do in a showroom, but the [...]
Finalist focus: Why Aldgate City Bouldering is a top Toast tip October 21, 2026 Discover why Aldgate City Bouldering is a Toast favourite, with fresh routes, social sessions and affordable climbs in the Square Mile.
Caviar for breakfast, lunch and dinner: On board the world’s only luxury icebreaker with Alain Ducasse October 21, 2026 Caviar on boiled eggs cooked by Alain Ducasse at sea? Anna Moloney jumps on board luxury cruise Le Commandant Charcot for a winter tour.
High School Musical London review: autumn’s must-book sing-a-long October 21, 2026 High School Musical review and star rating: ★★★★ Musicals have always looked to film and TV for inspiration, and nostalgia is increasingly a driver for commissioners. West End productions of Clueless, The Devil Wears Prada and 50 First Dates have belted their way over from Hollywood, although the announcement of a musical version of High [...]
Boulebar Spitalfields brings quintessential French culture to the City October 20, 2026 Ahead of this year’s Toast the City Awards, celebrating the best of the Square Mile, we go inside Boulebar Spitalfields As the experience economy accelerates, with axe throwing, darts and cricket themed bars launching, the latest brings the French game of pétanque to Spitalfields. Boulebar Spitalfields offers Londoners new ways to drink and socialise while [...]
Bingo in the Square Mile: Inside Dabbers Social October 20, 2026 Ahead of this year’s Toast the City Awards, celebrating the best of the Square Mile, we go inside Dabbers Social bingo Forget darts, karaoke and axe-throwing: bingo is the latest way the experience economy has shifted in the capital. New clubs dedicated to your gran’s favourite past time, now a huge hit with Gen Z, [...]