Guinness bread!

I'm waiting for a vegetarian-friendly event to get the full dining experience, but in the meantime there's wine!

The best live jazz band I ever heard was at a packed out night in Brilliant Corners. I was happy to be squashed.

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.

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

Escape the Eurocentric vortex here.

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.

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.

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.

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

I trust owner and director Tamsin Clark completely with what I could and should be reading.

Get on the list for tickets and surprise someone who will appreciate the 'village of books' upstairs in particular.