By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Edward Snowden, the man responsible for the biggest leak of top secret intelligence files the world has ever seen, lives in James Bond-esque secrecy in Russia. Ahead of tonight’s BBC Panorama documentary Peter Taylor has had no direct communication with the man responsible for rising the debate over privacy and national security to a new level – framing the agenda for this autumn’s parliamentary debate over controversial new legislation previously criticised as “the snoopers’ charter”....

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Opened right at the end of 2014, Enoteca Rabezzana is perched upon the southeast corner of Smithfield’s famous meat market. Essentially, a wine bar with its impressive list of almost 150 Italian wines, the venue does also include a strong focus on Italian food. Inside, the humble residence is cosy and inviting: there’s an open kitchen, a sleek tiled bar with a design that amalgamates into the flooring, and plenty of wine used almost...

By Eleanor Stammeijer (@ElStammJam) 3.10.15, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London Dublin indie boys Raglans are supporting tonight, strolling on-stage at eight o’clock sharp, an unassuming group featuring four guys all wearing tight black skinny jeans. Unfortunately their first couple of songs fail to win over the crowd, though their newer material fares better. Lyrics blur together a little too readily in most of the songs, apart from one carefully enunciated line of “fuckin’ prick”. Most distracting of all is Dan’s...

Photo: Peter Cassidy for The Scandi Kitchen, Brontë Aurell, Ryland Peters & Small. By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food October is turning out to be uncharacteristically warm here in Britain, this far, but there’s no denying that Winter is well on its way, and tying in with the turning of the seasons, Brontë Aurell of The Scandi Kitchen has shared the recipe for her delicious Nordic ginger biscuits. Christmas may seem a while away, for the moment, but there’s no...

By Mani Khawaja (@manikhawaja88) I’ll start off this review with an honest disclaimer. I’m not a fan of instrumentals. I believe that lyrics are one of the most important elements, if not the most important element, of a song. So when I received Colours, the latest offering from Glasgow-based post rock band Vasa, I was surprised to find myself blown away. The first track, ‘Smashlettes’, is manic and energetic right off the bat, maintaining a feel-good, positive vibe via an infectious...

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By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Tying in with London Cocktail Week (October 5th-12th), the people behind Woodford Reserve – a craft bourbon - are set to launch a one-of-a-kind pop-up bar The Art Of The Old Fashioned in Shoreditch. Taking residence beneath an old railway arch on Old Street, the bar will be open between October 6th-9th from 6pm-11pm, the bar will offer guests to sample a menu collaborated upon by a selection of talented bartenders from across the...

By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food First opening its doors almost 90 years ago, tucked just back from St James’s famous Jermyn Street, Quaglino’s became a real dining and nightlife institution back in the 1990’s, having been taken over by Sir Terence Conran. Re-launched in the same year that I was born, unfortunately I never managed to experience the restaurant’s golden-era, however following another refurbishment – this time from D&D – Quaglino’s still seems like the ideal venue in which...

By Joe Peat It’s one of those times of year when I eagerly await the postman. It’s not my birthday and it certainly isn't Christmas, but the week the Virgin London Marathon ballot magazines are sent out. The six month wait is finally over and my hopes to run arguably the most iconic marathon in the World are at their peak. Unfortunately, once again, I am disappointed. This shouldn't come as a surprise. This year 247,069 people applied for the...