Where to stay, eat, spa & go — I Love Essex & East London

Planning a Wedding in Essex During the Coronavirus Crisis? Read on…

It’s hard to plan a wedding at the moment but a new scheme from a luxury Essex hotel should help take the stress away

Hotels, News, Travel, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMay 2, 2020Hotels, Travel

Firstsite, Essex: Free Downloadable Activity Pack for Children

The innovative Essex visual art centre launches a free activity pack for cooped-up kids (and adults) devised by famous artists

Editors picks, Days out, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoApril 3, 2020children, art, Firstsite, home, activity, fun, free, Entertainment, Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry, Essex arts, coronvirus, visual arts, Colchester, Essex

Stansted Airport Launches New Direct Flight to Dakar in Senegal

The Essex hub launches the first direct route from the UK to the Senegalese capital

New flight routes, Travel, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMarch 5, 2020London Stansted Airport, Senegal, Dakar, West African, new route, new flights, Travel

Hosts with the Most: Valentine’s Day Hotels in Essex & East London

Choose a cool refurbished courthouse in the East End of London or a boutique bolthole in Essex…

News, most popular, Hotels, Editors picks, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoFebruary 11, 2020valentine's day, romantic hotels, Essex, East London, Quirky, Historic Comments

The Breakfast Club, Spitalfields: Fun Brunches in East London

The Breakfast Club does what it says on the tin, serving breakfast, all day. The Spitalfields’ branch has a secret you’ll never guess…

News, Editors picks, New flight routes, Restaurants, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoFebruary 4, 2020The Big Breakfast, Brunches, East London cafes, Cult Classics, Vegan, Full English, Spitalfields

WIN Tickets to BrewLDN Beer Festival in East London!

East London’s newest beer festival opens at the Old Truman Brewery in February with beer, cider and wine tastings plus barbecue and vegan food

Days out, Editors picks, most popular, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJanuary 30, 2020Beer festival london, BrewLDN, East London festivalComment

Carluccio’s Fenwick Colchester: New Vegan Dishes Join Classics & Vegetarian

Good service and meat-free delights at the Colchester branch of the restaurant and deli chain founded by the late TV chef and food writer Antonio Carluccio

Editors picks, Restaurants, most popularJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJanuary 16, 2020

The Glass House Retreat, Essex: A New Vegan Detox & Wellness Retreat

An innovative new wellness retreat with plant-based meals in rural Burphan reveals the only weigh is Essex

Spa & Wellness, Spa, HotelsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoDecember 20, 2019Comment

Hotel Mil8: A Chic New Ski Pad opens in Avante-Garde Avoriaz

You can fly from Stansted to a French boutique ski hotel blending cutting-edge cool with family-friendly elements

Hotels, News, Editors picks, Travel, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoDecember 4, 2019alpine, ski hotel, Family friendly, Travel

Travel Anxiety: How to Cope

Travel anxiety including claustrophobia can be managed with hypnotherapy

Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoDecember 2, 2019I Love Essex & East Londontravel, travel anxiety, claustrophobia, hynosis, hypnotherapy

Firstsite, Essex: Super Black Exhibition Opens with Caribbean Food & Music

Essex’s contemporary gallery stages an exploration of the complex questions of identity and the experiences of black people living in Britain today

Days out, Editors picks, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoOctober 10, 2019Firstsite, contemporary arts, black, afro caribbean, Essex

Crispin, Spitalfields: Simple, Seasonal, Small Plates

One year old this autumn, Crispin café and restaurant in the heart of the East End offers all day dining in an architectural gem

Editors picks, Days out, Restaurants, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoOctober 4, 2019Spitalfields, all day dining, locally sourced, small plates, sharing plates, seasonal

The Stratford: A 21st-Century Hotel for East London

A dynamic new lifestyle hotel offers mid-century style rooms, cultural and lifestyle experiences in the heart of Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Park

Editors picks, Hotels, News, most popular, Restaurants, TravelJoanna Fernandez-corugedoSeptember 20, 2019Stratford, East London, Design, Manhattan

Healthy Essex Eats! Affordable Chef-Cooked Meals Straight to Your Door

Prep Kitchen in Southend offers flavoursome, balanced pre-prepared dishes from around the world. First order offer!

News, Editors picks, Days out, Restaurants, TravelJoanna Fernandez-corugedoAugust 29, 2019Meals, Self-catering ideas, healthy eating, health, wellness, pre-prepared meals, muscle gain, weight loss

Tub and Cone, Colchester: A New Ice Cream Parlour!

Cool off with a gelato in Tub and Cone, a new ice cream and dessert parlour which just opened in time for summer

Restaurants, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJuly 24, 2019ice cream, gelato, desserts, ice cream parlour, dessert lounge, tub and cone

The Sun Inn, Dedham: Free Essex Festival

Live music, craft beer and Essex gin on tap at the Sun Inn’s two-day Al Festo festival in July

Days out, Hotels, Restaurants, TravelJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 26, 2019Festival, Americana, Craft beer, Live music, free festival, free, constable country

South Place Chop House, East London: Sociable Dining in the City

Good value brunches and roasts at the first purpose-built hotel in London’s Square Mile in 100 years

Days out, Editors picks, Restaurants, News, Travel, HotelsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 16, 2019East London, Art hotels, British, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, D&D London, Conran

Museum of the Year: Firstsite wins £100,000 Arts Funding

Colchester’s contemporary arts hub wins prestigious arts funding

Editors picks, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 10, 2019Colchester, arts award, Freelands Award, Arts funding, women, communityComment