Things To Do
The latest Things to do articles from Marie Claire.
Things To Do
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9 Ways To Celebrate Chinese New Year In Style
WARNING: This is officially an all-you-can-eat buffet free zone.
By Martha Hayes
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10 Best Basement Bars In The UK
Once again the UK has been struck with code red weather. To help you beat the chill, Designmynight.com has supplied us with the UK’s best basement bars to take refuge in.
By Marie Claire
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Pied A Terre, Fitzrovia
Acting Features Director Tracy Ramsden samples fine-dining, old school-style
By Tracy Ramsden
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10 Best First Date Bars In The UK
We are all familiar with hitting the panic button come the first date, which is why we have teamed up with Designmynight.com to provide us with the UK’s best bars for a first date.
By Suzannah Ramsdale
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Oblix, Level 32, The Shard
Marie Claire's digital content editor heads up The Shard.
By Suzannah Ramsdale
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EXCLUSIVE: Pixie Lott's Top Restaurant Recommendations
As well as being a singing sensation, style icon and dancer extraordinaire, our girl Pixie Lott is a bit of a foodie. Here's her pick of the best places to eat...
By Martha Hayes
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The Hoste, Burnham Market, Norfolk
It’s safe to say that any excuse to get out of London and into the countryside is always very welcome and having never been to Norfolk this invitation resulted in two very excited girls on a weekend road trip.
By Caroline Garland
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7 Of The Best Christmas Pop-Ups In The UK
For a bit of festive cool, you can't go far wrong with a tipple or two in one of the UK's best Christmas pop-ups. Race you to the eggnogs.
By Marie Claire
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The Cavendish, Marylebone
Deputy editor Miranda McMinn tries out a romantic new venue in London's Marylebone.
By Marie Claire
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Kouzu, Belgravia
Features Director Andrea Thompson samples what might just be the best sushi restaurant in London.
By Marie Claire
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Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant, Knightsbridge
Features Director Andrea Thompson checks out Fifth Floor restaurant, Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge.
By Marie Claire
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The Art Of A Glamorous Gathering
Everything you need to host a fabulous fête at home, including the drinks, the look and the entertainment
By Marie Claire
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Late-night dessert bars (because you never know when your sweet tooth will strike)
Going out for dinner is on its way out. For these hip late-night dessert bars, pudding is the main course. From top in-house pastry chefs serving up a treat to the coolest new pop-ups, here’s Marie Claire’s pick of the best late-night dessert bars in London.
By Marie Claire
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Hixter Bankside, Southwark
We get pretty excited when a super chef moves into SE1, especially opposite MC HQ. So, when Hixter Bankside opened its doors in August we sent PA to our editor-in-chief over to find out what it had to offer.
By Caroline Garland
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8 Things To Do Now Festival Season Is Over
So you’ve washed the mud from your clothes, packed away your wellies and untangled your hair (just about), but the hardest part of tackling those post-festival blues is admitting that normal life has to resume.
By Jessica Bridgeman
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Florist Cafes Are A Thing And Officially Our New Favourite Place To Hang Out
Love food? Check. Love flowers? Check. Roll up your sleeves and get involved; floristry cafes are a thing…
By Marie Claire
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The Oxo Tower, Southbank
Features Director Andrea Thompson visits London’s ultimate riverside brasserie with a view, The Oxo Tower.
By Marie Claire
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Trader Vic's, Park Lane
Features Director Andrea Thompson, visits the newly renovated Trader Vic’s, on London’s Park Lane.
By Marie Claire
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6 Guilty Pleasures You Should Totally Embrace This Summer
Forget being too cool for school; the unexpected gems to indulge in this summer...
By Martha Hayes
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The Athenaeum Hotel Whisky Bar And Restaurant, Mayfair
Our features director Andrea Thompson discovers the best drinks in town.
By Marie Claire
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Soho Grind Bar, W1
Fashion features and entertainment assistant Emma Firth tries out new coffee cocktail bar in Soho, Grind.
By Marie Claire
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The Girly Girl’s Guide To Goodwood
Here’s our beginner’s guide to the world of motorsport...
By Caroline Leaper
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7 Of The UK's Best Outdoor Cinemas
Summer is upon us and that can mean only one thing, outdoor cinema season here. We take a look at some of the UK's top spots to catch a movie under the stars.
By Marie Claire
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5 Things To Do If You’re Not Going To Glastonbury…
Don’t watch TV footage, listen to the radio or follow it on Twitter. Are you mad? You'll only get freakin' serious FOMO.
By Marie Claire
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6 Cool Places To Watch Wimbledon
Pimms? Check. Strawberries? Check. And one massive, oversized screen? Check. Anyone for tennis? Who needs the actual Wimbledon when there are so many fun places to celebrate it...
By Marie Claire
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Moti Mahal, Covent Garden
Our features assistant discovers an exotic treasure right in the heart of the West End.
By Francesca Rice
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7 Car Boot Sales You Need To Try This Summer
As big-name artists head to the Art Car Boot Fair, we take a look at some of the best places to bag a bargain.
By Martha Hayes

Ceviche, Soho
Our features assistant discovers the culinary delights of Peru in the heart of London.