Jochan Embley

Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

Every Spoons in Zone 1, from the terrible to the actually quite nice

Love them or hate them, Spoons aren’t going anywhere. Here’s our pick of the best in central London

9 Apr 2025
Restaurants

Subway turns to TikTok star to name top 10 crisp sandwiches

With the help of social media’s “Potato Queen” and a leading food scientist, Subway reckons it has the god-tier combos

20 Apr 2022
Music

The Great Escape 2022: Your guide to Brighton’s festival of new music

With 500 acts and 30 venues, this south coast extravaganza is ripe for exploring

15 Apr 2022
Food + Drink

Our pick of hot cross buns in London’s bakeries, from Flor to Jolene

Jochan Embley on the finest doughy delights in the capital

14 Apr 2022
Events and Things To Do

How egg-citing! The best Easter egg hunts in London

From nature trails to egg-decorating classes, here’s where to go eggs-ploring

14 Apr 2022
Going Out

The new wave of London party palaces, from KOKO to The Aubrey

Make some noise — the capital is ready to party. David Ellis and Jochan Embley hit spring’s hottest dancefloors 

13 Apr 2022
Going Out

Greentea Peng, Dry Cleaning and others join Grace Jones’ Meltdown

A free programme of roller-skating workshops, reggae soundclashes and more has also been confirmed

11 Apr 2022
Events and Things To Do

Comedy, cabaret and more: Underbelly unveils first names for 2022

From stand-up to drag variety, the long-running festival returns to the capital

11 Apr 2022
Culture

A guide to Fragments festival, celebrating TS Eliot’s The Waste Land

The ambitious festival, marking 100 years of the epic poem, takes in everything from live readings to sea shanties

7 Apr 2022
Music

As It Was has us very ready to visit Harry’s House

Romping around a rainy Barbican, the former One Direction man’s new single tees up a feverishly anticipated album

1 Apr 2022
Events and Things To Do

What to get up to in London this weekend

From flame-grilled food to fundrasing throwdowns, Jochan Embley has the pick of what’s happening across town

31 Mar 2022
Lifestyle

From South Norwood to a titan of British culture—the making of Stormzy

In less than a decade the MC has become a global megastar. Off the back of three legendary homecoming gigs, Jochan Embley on why we heart a London legend

30 Mar 2022
Events and Things To Do

Fun in the sun: How to make the most of London’s mini-heatwave

Hard as it might be to believe, there’s more to do in the good weather than grabbing a pint outside the pub

30 Mar 2022
Restaurants

#BakeForUkraine: Ottolenghi and more to take part in charity bake sale

More than 15 bakeries will bring their sweet treats to the event this weekend

29 Mar 2022
TV

Pachinko review: An epic, unforgettable story of a family and a people

Beautiful and brutal, this eight-part adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s best-selling book is enrapturing

24 Mar 2022
Events and Things To Do

What to do in London this weekend, from craft beer to queer cinema

In need of some weekend inspo? Jochan Embley can help with that

23 Mar 2022
Music

Russian anti-war rapper Oxxxymiron to headline London charity gig

The live-streamed concert will offer “a chance to be heard” amid increasing censorship in Russia

18 Mar 2022
Holi celebrations at Cinnamon Kitchen
Events and Things To Do

Where to celebrate Holi across London

Promising food, fun and lots of colour, Holi celebrations are happening across the capital this week

18 Mar 2022