My friend Guillaume opened the swankiest rooftop in London that still feels like a house party. Louie is a French-Creole restaurant, live jazz music venue and oyster bar too.

Although off the beaten track from the large national galleries, 198 is no less an important part of London’s artistic heritage. Developed during the social unrest in the Brixton area in the 1980s, 198 has grown from a community arts space into an exciting contemporary visual arts body that is often the first place to see the next rising star of the London art scene.

The best seafood restaurant on the South Coast.

Proper old school boozer in Rotherhithe with a deck overlooking the Thames

There's room for anyone who appreciates architecture, ideas and craftsmanship in these four interlocking houses.