Articles by Hermione Blandford, Content Editor

Hermione Blandford is the Content Editor for Shortlist’s social media which means you can usually find her scrolling through Instagram and calling it work, or stopping random people in the street and accosting them with a mini mic. She has previously worked in food and drink PR for brands including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Gordon's, The Singleton, Lagavulin and Don Julio which means she is a self confessed expert in spicy margaritas and pints, regularly popping into the pub in the name of research. She loves hearing about the latest booze releases, and is always scouring the city for the best places to go out. Sometimes, she is let loose to write articles and covers all things lifestyle including: alcohol (surprise surprise), tech, books, fashion, film, and music.

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Four London Nightclubs have just been named some of the best in the world for 2025

Rentable E-Bikes could soon be banned from one London borough

Sir David Attenborough will be back on our screens - and London’s wildlife will be in the spotlight

The deepest bar in the UK is currently being built in London - and it’s going to be in a secret WWII bunker

Steven Spielberg is BACK with a new sci-fi film for 2026: Check out the first trailer for Disclosure Day

London’s famous Barbican Centre is going to close for a year as it undergoes a £240 million renovation

Frites Atelier's Michelin-starred chips have arrived in London

14 London sites have just been awarded protected status by Historic England

Need a laugh? London’s funniest boroughs have been revealed – and the top five might surprise you

Colin the Caterpillar, crying on stage, and ‘Scottish ‘Nduja’: Comedian Ali Woods joins us in the Pub Corner

London has just been named the kindest city in the UK – beating the likes of Manchester and Liverpool

Feeling Fancy? London’s 13 poshest pubs have just been named

28 Years Later III is going ahead at Sony – and Cillian Murphy might return

Legendary Indian restaurant is bringing back its 2001 prices — £5 meals to celebrate 25 years of great London grub

This lesser-known London museum has just been named the best in Europe

A new self-service Mezcal bar has opened up in London - and it’s perfect for any tequila lovers

King’s Cross's ultimate wellness festival is back for 2026 with saunas, plunge pools and new workshops

The UK’s busiest train stations have been revealed - and the top 10 spots are all in London

Greenwich Observatory is about to get an enormous new moon sculpture – and you’ll be able to trace its surface

London’s happiest boroughs have officially been revealed - and there are spots on both sides of the river, for once

Forget Spotify Wrapped, Apple has just released the App Store Awards and this is what everyone’s been downloading in 2025

Nicola Coughlan, Helen Mirren, and Aiden Turner are all heading to cinemas with the National Theatre Live

A fountain pouring free Peroni Nastro Azzuro is landing on London’s South Bank

Heartwarming, beautiful, timely, Ella McCay is our 2026 Oscars wildcard — and co-star Spike Fearn is its stealthy scene stealer

A win for English whisky: Derbyshire’s White Peak Distillery’s Wire Works Bourbon Cask crowned Whisky of the Year 2026