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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...