The Brothers behind The Victoria in Bermondsey – which has been featured in hit TV dramas

The Brothers behind The Victoria in Bermondsey – which has been featured in hit TV dramas

Michael HollandMay 29, 2023

The Victoria is a hidden gem in a Bermondsey backstreet, but will be familiar to many having made numerous TV appearances, we take a…

Bringing the Italian coast to Bermondsey Street

Bringing the Italian coast to Bermondsey Street

Eliza FrostMay 29, 2023

What do you think of when you think of Italy? When I think of Italy, I think of the zesty lemons of Sorrento, I…

Disappearing Dining Club opens in Bermondsey’s Simon the Tanner

Disappearing Dining Club opens in Bermondsey’s Simon the Tanner

Eliza FrostMay 28, 2023

Disappearing Dining Club, one of London’s original pop-up restaurants, has been feeding people in hard-to-find locations in London (and beyond) since 2010 – and…

Bitesize: SE1 and SE16 food and drink news

Bitesize: SE1 and SE16 food and drink news

Eliza FrostMay 27, 2023

All the latest food and drink news in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe… Trinity25 gin wins award Spirit of Bermondsey’s Trinity25 gin was awarded a bronze…

Have you spotted the puppies in a box riding around Bermondsey?

Have you spotted the puppies in a box riding around Bermondsey?

Eliza FrostMay 22, 2023

Have you ever seen a pile of pups in the basket of an electric bike? Chances are, if you live near Southwark Park, you’ve…

What’s in a London pub name?

What’s in a London pub name?

Eliza FrostMay 21, 2023

What links a champion bare-knuckle boxer, a pioneering general who inspired the invention of Ordnance Survey maps and a runaway cat? They’ve all given…

What’s on in SE1 and SE16 this Summer? Your local events round-up

What’s on in SE1 and SE16 this Summer? Your local events round-up

Eliza FrostMay 20, 2023

Bermondsey Square Jazz Days Spend your summer chilling out to some smooth jazz: the Bermondsey Square Jazz Days have returned every Sunday until 3…

History: When Bermondsey went ‘opping!

History: When Bermondsey went ‘opping!

Michael HollandMar 12, 2023

Many elderly residents have happy memories of the time when the only holiday they got was working in the hop fields of Kent every…

Lamp Post School founder Loïs Acton on 1970s Bermondsey, challenging injustice and driving change

Lamp Post School founder Loïs Acton on 1970s Bermondsey, challenging injustice and driving change

Michael HollandFeb 21, 2023

Loïs Acton has lived a full and active life that is showing no signs of stopping. Her early years were spent living in diverse…

Bermondsey History: The Rolls behind the Royce

Bermondsey History: The Rolls behind the Royce

Debra GoslingFeb 21, 2023

So much in Bermondsey reminds us of the Rolls family. For a start, Rolls Road is named after them and denotes just part of…

Interview: Mallow’s Sarah Wasserman on her love of SE1’s food scene

Interview: Mallow’s Sarah Wasserman on her love of SE1’s food scene

Eliza FrostFeb 21, 2023

Sarah Wasserman, head of food development at SE1’s mallow, tells The Biscuit why eating plant-based can help the planet, sustainability in the kitchen, and…

Where to eat vegan in Bermondsey

Where to eat vegan in Bermondsey

Eliza FrostFeb 21, 2023

Kegarmo, Maltby Street Kegarmo is an independent boutique vegan bakery providing us with delicious vegan sweet treats. Their main aim is to provide an…