About Reeme
Reeme Idris is a freelance features writer based in London, often in Paris.
http://www.reemeidris.com
Current city: London
Other cities: Paris
Reeme Idris is a freelance features writer based in London, often in Paris.
 
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I'm waiting for a vegetarian-friendly event to get the full dining experience, but in the meantime there's wine!
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The best live jazz band I ever heard was at a packed out night in Brilliant Corners. I was happy to be squashed.
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Everyone who works at Daunt Books seems to have the answer to any question you might have, watching my large dog carefully navigate their narrow aisles is always fun too.
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There's room for anyone who appreciates architecture, ideas and craftsmanship in these four interlocking houses.
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Escape the Eurocentric vortex here.
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One or two screenings a day, a few days a week; less is more at Close Up. The library is a great resource too, for work or pleasure.
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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.
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It's a members-only library but you might be granted access with a research request. The writer's room is great but there's a few special, hidden corners among the bookshelves to tuck yourself away in.
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A perfect place for any occasion - or no occasion at all - every table feels like the best one.
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I trust owner and director Tamsin Clark completely with what I could and should be reading.
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Get on the list for tickets and surprise someone who will appreciate the 'village of books' upstairs in particular.
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I've interviewed curator and founder Marie Madec a couple of times now; she represents their contemporary artists with a dedication and enthusiasm that's infectious.
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If you need somewhere to contemplate leaving your lover, go alone, and if you don't mind them not being there to share something sublime in a glass or a dish, you have your answer.
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The gallery and bookshop never disappoint a curious mind, but the café is worth the trip alone.
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Alistair Hall is an award-winning graphic designer based in London. He set up his design studio, We Made This, in 2004, and specialises in thoughtful, simple, beautiful graphic design for print. He has made work with clients including Penguin Books, Historic Royal Palaces, Jeremy Tankard Typography, the National Trust and John Lewis.  Alistair is also a co-founder and art director of the children’s literacy charity Ministry of Stories, and its fantastical shop, Hoxton Street Monster Supplies. Alistair has been writing about design and visual culture at wemadethis.co.uk/blog for over ten years. He also teaches at Central Saint Martins and The Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design; and has given talks about his practice across the UK and overseas. He’s currently researching a book about London’s street nameplates.
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