Jessica Dellow
Content Writer UK, London
Jess is a writer with a love for travel and the outdoors, often discovering new destinations through their local cuisine. Though she’s lived in East London for most of her time in the city, she’s still working her way through London’s endless selection of restaurants.
With nearly a decade of writing experience, Jess specialises in food, travel, tourism, and hospitality. Some of her favourite publications she's written for include Thatsup (of course!), The Independent, GoPro, Disneyland, British Airways, and more.
Articles by Jessica
New Year's Eve in Manchester
If you're looking for things to do on New Year's Eve in Manchester and a roundup of the city's hottest celebrations, you're in the right place. Mancunians know how to throw a party and New Year's Eve in Manchester is always a night to remember. From glamorous black-tie masquerade balls and luxurious...
30 Oct 2024
Scarlet Page to unveil exclusive works of David Bowie and Lady Gaga at the 2024 Manchester Art Fair
World-renowned rock photographer Scarlet Page will showcase a retrospective of her work at this year's Manchester Art Fair, featuring many previously unseen works. Over the past 30 years, she's had an exciting photography career, having shot many iconic rock stars like Oasis, Foo Fighters, and Robbi...
29 Oct 2024
Explore an illuminated art trail of memorial shrines at Abney Park
Project Altar is offering the opportunity to celebrate the lives of lost loved ones with an illuminated art trail featuring memorial shrines at Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington. The trail will showcase over 1,000 photos, stories, and tributes from contributors across London in a heartfel...
29 Oct 2024
Celebrating the overlooked beauty of motorway bridges: a new exhibition
After her father's stroke in September 2015, Manchester-based artist Jen Orpin became deeply familiar with the journey to visit him at a Surrey hospital. Following his passing, these motorways became entangled with emotion and nostalgia, inspiring her to capture them in a series of meaningful painti...
29 Oct 2024
The world's first pizza taco launches in London
London is pushing boundaries in the kitchen with the launch of Luna—the world's very first first pizza taco, available at Unlock in Hackney Wick from October. This innovative dish is a combination of two beloved street-food classics: the Neapolitan pizza fritta (fried pizza) and the Mexican taco, of...
29 Oct 2024
Restaurants in Tooting
Tooting boasts one of the most diverse dining scenes in the entire city, often referred to as the 'Curry Capital of Britain' thanks to its abundance of Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistani restaurants. This varied food scene celebrates the area's multicultural community and makes Tooting one of the best...
29 Oct 2024
Christmas markets in Manchester
Manchester is home to some of the best Christmas markets in the whole of the UK, with ski chalet-style huts popping up side-by-side with ice rinks and more festive decorations than you can shake a stick at. Whether you're looking to sink your teeth into giant Yorkshire puddings stuffed with pigs in...
28 Oct 2024
You've only got a few days left to try London's most decadent taco
South-Eastern Mexican restaurant and Tequila bar Ixchel has launched what might be London's most decadent taco, available for the entire month of October. The extravagant taco, crafted by Head Chef Ximena Gayosso, is a soft corn tortilla topped with a whole soft shell crab fried in a vodka...
25 Oct 2024
Thai restaurants in the City
The City of London may be known for its skyscrapers and high-end restaurants, but it's also home to a few Thai restaurants that deserve a spot on your must-visit list. The City is at the heart of London, dating back over 2000 years and shaping the London that we know today. You'll find Roman ruins i...
25 Oct 2024
Thai restaurants in Mayfair
Mayfair may be synonymous with Michelin stars and members' clubs, but it's also home to a handful of Thai restaurants that are well worth adding to your must-visit list. Just because Mayfair is renowned for being one of the more affluent areas in the city, it doesn't mean everything here costs an ar...
25 Oct 2024
Indian street food fav unveils bold new breakfast menu and new restaurant
Tamila is The Tamil Prince's new casual concept, and they've just announced that they're launching a tasty new South Indian breakfast menu at their Northcote Road location on 26 October. Alongside this exciting new menu offering, the Tamila team has also announced that they're set to launch yet anot...
23 Oct 2024
Film Africa: London's biggest festival of African cinema kicks off this Friday
London's largest festival dedicated to African cinema, Film Africa, kicks off on Friday night and will host a jam-packed weekend of exciting events to get stuck into. Highlights include 'The Kids Are OK', which explores Nigeria's vibrant, youth-driven creative scene, and 'Record Found Here', a docum...
22 Oct 2024
London's longest-running literary festival celebrates renowned authors and rising stars
London Literature Festival will take place at Southbank Centre until 3 November, celebrating written and spoken word in all forms. Expect prestigious names alongside a lineup of emerging literary stars. Saturday marks Poetry Day, and to celebrate the occasion, the National Poetry Library is hosting...
22 Oct 2024
Get ready for the biggest London Breeze Film Festival yet
This year's London Breeze Film Festival is set to be the biggest and best yet, featuring a gala opening film, an industry day, and multiple programs showcasing the finest films in the industry today. This five-day film festival celebrates emerging filmmakers from around the world, taking place at Ri...
22 Oct 2024
Discover the future of our planet at the Natural History Museum's latest exhibition
The Natural History Museum is set to unveil its brand-new mixed-reality exhibition, Visions of Nature, this Thursday, October 24, where visitors will get to step into the future of wildlife. The brand-new, nature-filled exhibition encourages you to explore together, using mixed-reality headsets that...
22 Oct 2024
Celebrate world pasta day this Friday with free pasta: here's how to get yours
Emilia's Crafted Pasta is commemorating World Pasta Day this Friday, November 1, with a generous giveaway of up to 5,000 free packets of its latest pasta products. The team will be stationed outside select London locations, handing out the goods to lucky passersby, with the exact spots revealed thro...
22 Oct 2024