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Annalise Smith

Freelance journalist and MA Magazine Journalism student at City St George's.

Time Out London •

YeYe's Noodle & Dumpling Restaurant Soho, London Review: Authentic and hearty Chinese food

If you’re anything like me, your Instagram feed is overwhelmed by influencers promoting the hottest new Chinese restaurants in London. In a saturated Soho, places like these now have to work harder to cut through the noise. But Ye Ye’s on Wardour Street ditches the theatrics. Instead, it leans into a homely, slightly weathered charm – offering genuinely tasty, bang-for-your-buck food.
Ye Ye’s – meaning grandfather’s in Chinese – is an inviting testament to its family-friendly name. Founder Jian...
Disegno Journal •

The Nook — Disegno Journal

Tucked away behind the pale green wire-framed windows of a Grade B-listed Thomson, Sandilands and MacLeod building in Glasgow is The Nook – the first of a new series of mental health hubs for Scotland. Behind those green windows, round, yellow-stemmed tables congregate at the entrance to the building, accompanied by glossy wooden chairs. Against a two-tone wall of blue-lilac and pale peach, the room unfolds into a series of loosely defined areas that can support different visitors, and render me...
Time Out London •

The 10 Downing Street garden will open to the public for one day this summer – here’s how to visit

London Open Gardens will see 120 exclusive green spaces open up in the city this June, including Keir Starmer’s gaffIf you’re one of those nosy Londoners who likes to look through people’s living rooms and right into their gardens as you walk past houses, this one’s for you. In June, you’ll get the chance to snoop around Keir Starmer’s backyard as part of a city-wide event.
The 2026 edition of the annual London Open Gardens will feature guided tours of 10 Downing Street’s garden. That’s right,...
Time Out London •

London is getting a mind-boggling new illusion museum

The Museum of Illusions will land on Tottenham Court Road this May, following the popularity of its first UK outpost in ManchesterIs your Instagram feed full of influencers hanging off of ceilings? Well, don’t be fooled, they’ve probably just paid a visit to the Museum of Illusions. Despite having nearly 70 locations worldwide, there’s currently only one in the UK, and that’s in Manchester. That is, until May. Good news for London-dwellers – the museum brand is opening a second British branch fo...
The Grocer •

Damm adds gluten-free Daura 0.0% lager

Spanish brewer Damm has added a gluten-free, alcohol-free lager to its lineup. 
The new brew, Daura 0.0%, has landed in Tesco stores ahead of a wider nationwide rollout (rsp: £5/4x330ml).
The 17 IBU lager is “clean and intense in aroma, [with] delicate floral tones”, according to Damm. It promises “subtle cereal and toasted notes with a smooth texture and a well-balanced bitterness”. 
“We know from consumer insight that there is demand for beers that work for people managing dietary requireme...
The Grocer •

Eden Mill appoints ex-BrewDog spirits MD as CEO

Eden Mill Distillery has announced the appointment of former BrewDog Distilling Co MD Steven Kersley as its chief executive officer. 
Kersley, who exited BrewDog last October before the closure of its spirits arm was confirmed, takes charge of Eden Mill after its purchase out of administration by investment company Ruby Capital last November. 
Kersley had “over a decade of senior leadership experience in the scotch whisky and craft spirits industry”, Eden Mill said in a statement. Prior to joi...