Autumn in London: non-stop!
It doesn't matter how many years you've been living in it, or how many times you've visited it, London never loses the ability to surprise you because it lives in a state of constant change.
It's a city in eternal evolution, and that is part of its charm. For this reason, we propose new plans to rediscover the British capital.
One of the great events of recent months has been the reopening, after five years closed for works, of the Temperate House in Kew Gardens, the largest Victorian greenhouse in the world.
There, in this listed building whose construction dates back to 1860 and which has been completely renovated, you can stroll among the more than 1500 species of plants native to territories with a warm climate.
Interior of Temperate House, the largest Victorian conservatory in the world
As for shopping, it is worth visiting ** Coal Drops Yard ,** a new space that is defined as the place where art, commerce and culture come together. From Barrafina to Cos, through Fred Perry, FaceGym, Rains or multi-brand stores like S120, there are multiple options.
Likewise, The Shop at Bluebird there is no waste either. It is a multi-brand store that for more than a decade had only one location, the one located on King's Road, and now, with the new opening in Covent Garden, In addition to the new space, with some ultra-instagrammable interiors, it is two steps away from the main attractions of the city center.
For the cultural homesick, nothing like visiting the cozy ** Cervantes Theater, ** which since its inauguration at the end of 2016 offers the great classics of Spanish and Latin American theater with performances in two languages, English and Spanish.
The theater is located near southwark , in one of the arches under the train tracks. Seeing representations of authors like Lorca in English is a luxury, and it is within reach.
The new space of The Shop at Bluebird in Covent Garven
There's still a lot of talk in London foodie circles about one of the year's openings, the **Brat restaurant. ** Of basque inspiration, the founder is Thomas Parry, a Welsh chef with solid credentials (he was previously head chef at Kitty Fisher's, a restaurant popular with actors and various celebrities).
The star dish of the restaurant is the turbot , cooked over a cedar wood ember. The wine list is not lacking albariños, txakoli and godellos, as well as young Spanish producers such as Guímaro, Envínate, Comando G or Luck of the Marquis.
Another new restaurant worth visiting is ** Sabor , owned by the Basque Nieves Barragán.** After reaping success at Barrafina for more than a decade, Sabor has achieved a michelin star when it hasn't even been open for a year. She has brought the concept of castilian grill to the capital, in addition to serving vermouth all day at the bar
Also, **Rovi is Ottolenghi's seventh restaurant** and a must if you're a fan of this British-Israeli chef's fairly veg-centric offerings. From Rovi it has been proposed celebrate pickles and smoked meats.
The turbot, star dish of Brat
In Covent Garden has recently opened ** Red Farm **, one of the last New York imports to the British capital. There you will find dim sum and you will see that they take the photogenic factor of the dishes very seriously.
**Jolene**, located in East London, is one of the most anticipated openings this fall. Bakery by day and restaurant by evening, its industrial appearance and its markedly European menu, with dishes that range from Teruel ham to frittatas, They are delicious.
Red Farm: London's Most Photogenic Dim Sum
Secondly, London winter classics never fail, the coming-out of the center with the Christmas lights, the ice rinks that are distributed throughout the city, from Somerset House to the National History Museum, the Christmas markets and the always crowded winter wonderland in Hyde Park are some of the classic winter attractions that are waiting for you.
Christmas markets begin to flood the city