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
Gilles Peterson is DJing a New Year's Eve dinner party in the sky
New Year's Eve at Decimo is shaping up nicely, with Gilles Peterson on the decks, a solid sign the music will be taken seriously, and the tenth-floor setting at The Standard doing plenty of the work, complete with big views over St Pancras.The night is built around a four-course Decimo menu, espress...
Created 22 Dec 2025
The Italian steakhouse every meat lover should know about
From Soho to Exmouth Market and South Kensington, Macellaio has quietly taken up residence in some of London's best food spots. Wherever you find it, the offering is the same: excellent cuts of beef and a menu that knows exactly what it's doing.At its simplest, Macellaio (Italian for “butcher”) stic...
Created 22 Dec 2025
Here's where you can still get a pint for a fiver in Central London
When people hear the name Jason Atherton, they often think of white tablecloths, tasting menus and prices that make you pause before ordering another round. But Sael and The Blind Pig quietly challenge that idea, both delivering the quality you'd expect from an Atherton venue, just without the hefty...
Created 17 Dec 2025
A chat with Nima Safaei on building Italian restaurants in Soho
In a neighbourhood where restaurants open, close and change direction at a moment's notice, sticking around tends to mean something. For Nima Safaei, growth has never been about chasing buzz or expanding for the sake of it. What started at 40 Dean Street only grew when demand and a loyal crowd of re...
Created 17 Dec 2025
Yoga
Brighton is one of those places where yoga feels woven into everyday life. You'll find classes by the sea, tucked above shops, hidden in community centres and running late into the evening for people squeezing it in after work. Some studios are calmer and more restorative, others are more about move...
Updated 22 Dec 2025
Saunas
Over the years, Brighton has become one of the best places in the UK to sauna. The city's approach is relaxed and outdoorsy, shaped by sea air and the changing weather. You'll find everything from private beachside huts to community-run spaces and low-key neighbourhood saunas, none of them chasing f...
Updated 16 Dec 2025
Tim Edey brings a Celtic twist to Christmas at Kings Place
If your idea of festive music stretches beyond choirs and the classic carols, award-winning Tim Edey's Celtic Christmas offers a slightly different way into the season this Saturday, 20 December. Taking place at Kings Place, the evening centres on Edey's guitar-led take on Christmas music from acros...
Created 16 Dec 2025
Big Game 17 returns to Twickenham as an all-day rugby event
Big Game is back at Twickenham Stadium, and after last year's sold-out edition became the biggest event in Harlequins' history, this one arrives with a fair bit of expectation attached. It's also happening slightly earlier than usual, landing on Saturday, 20 December.The afternoon starts with Harleq...
Created 16 Dec 2025
Festive film favourites arrive at the Rivoli Ballroom this December
Rivoli Ballroom already feels extra Christmassy before anything festive is added, with its red-and-gold interior and slightly faded glamour. It's the sort of place that naturally suits a December event, so a Christmas pop-up cinema here feels less like a novelty and more like a sensible way to use t...
Created 16 Dec 2025
A free dementia-friendly concert is on this weekend in Holborn
This weekend, 13 December, Songhaven is bringing one of its dementia-friendly concerts to Conway Hall in Holborn, offering an afternoon of live music in a relaxed and supportive setting. The organisation specialises in creating professional concerts for people living with dementia and their carers,...
Created 15 Dec 2025
Free carol services return to All Souls Langham Place this December
If you're anywhere near Oxford Circus on 19, 20 or 21 December, there's a good chance you'll hear carols drifting above the noise of last-minute shopping. That'll be All Souls Langham Place, whose annual free carol services have quietly become a fixture of the London festive calendar.Held inside the...
Created 15 Dec 2025
Your guide to the Black Eats Christmas Market at Boxpark Croydon
Taking over the space for a festive weekend, this special edition of Black Eats at Boxpark Croydon on 20 and 21 December is all about picking up something a little different for loved ones (or yourself), all while supporting a charitable cause. There will be more than 40 independent Black-owned bran...
Created 15 Dec 2025
Wine bars
Finding a good wine bar in Brighton isn't exactly difficult; the city is packed with places pouring everything from wild ferments and funky natural bottles to classic French reds and Sussex sparklers. Some spots double as neighbourhood hangouts, others feel more like low-lit date venues, and a few b...
Updated 16 Dec 2025
A Christmas playground has landed in London Bridge
Flat Iron Square has kicked off the season with Yuletide Yard, a winter takeover running until 22 December that brings Christmas trees, glowing lights, festive drinks and a lot of fun to its London Bridge home. The terrace has been turned into a small winter garden, and inside you'll find neon fairg...
Created 11 Dec 2025
Pyro turns its terrace into a cosy Greek-inspired winter hideaway
This year, Pyro's terrace has been reworked into Baráki Bar, a gorgeous Greek-inspired snug where heaters keep things toasty, cocktails flow, and everything seems to be cooked over fire. It's open Tuesday to Saturday, which makes it a fab option for an after-work drink or a cosy spot to settle in wi...
Created 11 Dec 2025
A closer look at Ben Murphy's new Fitzrovia opening
74 Charlotte Street has opened in Fitzrovia as Ben Murphy's newest chapter, shaped by years working with Pierre Koffmann and time spent in the Michelin-starred kitchens of southern France, Paris and New York. All that experience shows up in dishes that are carefully put together yet still familiar,...
Created 9 Dec 2025