A perfect place for any occasion - or no occasion at all - every table feels like the best one.

Misty mornings on the river beat the rest... this pic was taken in February on the Walthamstow marshes.

Quick, easy, cheap thai food. It's fairly new to me, but easily makes this list.

In terms of materials and form, these galleries offer so much. On an abstract and typographic level, so useful. This is a section of an altar frieze, from the Eye Temple at Tell Brak (N.E. Syria), dated 3300–3000BC. The Egyptian rooms take the tourist weight; these spaces are much quieter and amenable time spent drawing and thinking.

Heaven in the heart of ugly Vauxhall. This peaceful and enchanting spot used to be squatted and has a very bohemian feel to it. Don't miss the secret garden with mosaics made of cups and plates. The food in the Italian deli is delish, a guy called Richard cooks it.