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Babylon Park – The UK’s Largest Indoor Theme Park

February 9 2023

Babylon Park Camden – The UK’s Largest Indoor Theme Park

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35,000 square feet of intergalactic fun with indoor rollercoaster, bumper cars, arcade machines and more. Babylon Park is a space-themed indoor amusement park and it’s the largest in the UK!

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Babylon Park Camden

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Located in the heart of Camden Town, Babylon Park provides endless fun to all ages. The intergalactic-themed experience is set on 2 floors and the entry is completely free! No booking, no ticket purchase; just show up and have fun. How cool is that!

The theme park is huge! On the first floor there is a galactic eatery with all the theme park favourites: waffles, hot dogs, ice cream, soft drinks and more.

On this floor you can find the toddler rooms with cute decorations and lovely giant soft toys.

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The basement is the main playing area. Here you can find endless games to play and ride. There is an indoor rollercoaster, bumper cars, drop tower, a VR simulator, arcade games, claw machines, candy floss machines and much more!

Cashless Planet

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Babylon Park is completely cashless.

You can either purchase game coins and virtual coins online or on your arrival. If you want to purchase coins on your arrival, you can simply use one of the machines set all around the park. Choose your coin pack and a Babylon Card if you don’t have one (the card is £1 extra) and wait for the machine to prepare your card.

There are special family packages that include not only game coins and virtual coins, but also special coins you can use for big rides and food and beverages.

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Once you have your card; you can go around and enjoy any game or ride by simply touching your Babylon Card on the readers.

You can top up your card or check your balance any time at one of the machines.

Private Rooms

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Private rooms available to hire for special events, such as birthday party or even fun corporate events. The private rooms are fully equipped with sound system, lighting effects and karaoke, plus private booking includes unlimited games and rides.

Babylon Park is the perfect destination for a fun family day out this half-term!

Ready for your adventure? You still have time to visit LOEWE x Howl’s Moving Castle pop-up at Selfridges. The pop up includes a pop-up store, Calcifer’s Kitchen and a free guided exhibition with photo opportunity. The pop-up ends on 25^thFebruary 2023.

January 3 2023

Time Travel to the 1970s Japan – Panton Yokocho

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Travel back in time to the neon-lit alleyways of the 1970s Japan to discover the history of Ramen. Panton Yokocho – similarly to Heddon Yokocho just off Regents Street – recreates those yatai stall dining areas under the dim light of lanterns of narrow noisy alleyways full of mouth-watering smells of different Japanese foods.

Ramen Bowls from All Over Japan

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Stepping into Panton Yokocho is like leaping back in time. The staff greets you in Japanese before guiding you through the jungle of colourful lanterns, noren curtains, vintage posters, retro neon lights and old vending machines, televisions, and telephone stations to your table.

Classic J-pop soundtracks are playing while you browse the map of Japan and discover the 11 different types or Ramen from across the country from Tokyo to Hokkaido to Sapporo.

On the menu there is map of Japan to help you explore where each Ramen bowl is originated from and learn more about the place of origin, type of broth and noodles and the toppings.

Did you know that the first bowl of noodle, similar to today’s Ramen was served in 1884 in Japan? Click here to learn more interesting facts about Ramen history.

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TIP: to help you discover all Ramen from the map, every Monday and Tuesday a selected Ramen bowl is on offer for just £10.90. Ask the staff about the Ramen of the week.

TIP: There is a working retro Ramen vending machine within the restaurant that works with Japanese coins. Just ask the staff to exchange coins for you (you can either pay by cash or card) and feel free to get an instant Ramen from the vending machine.

Watch video of Panton Yokocho and the retro Ramen vending machine here.

Pair Your Ramen with a Japanese Cocktail

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Why not pair your Ramen with a Japanese cocktail? Panton Yokocho introduced their cocktail menu last year and it contains over a dozen different cocktails. Exotic blend of Japanese rum, classic Negroni with a Japanese twist, floral and light cocktail served with edible manga sticker and much more!

TIP: HAPPY HOUR every Monday and Tuesday 4pm-6pm. All cocktails for £7 and the best part is: this offer can be used together with Ramen of the Week offer!

Itadakimasu!

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Panton Yokocho is much more than just Ramen and cocktail!

They offer a range of side dishes, such as chicken kaarage, gyoza, chicken wings (make sure you check out their Wing Wednesday offer!), sashimi, and much more.

They also have different types of noodles and delicious buns to try.

As for drinks, they have a huge range of alcoholic beverages, including sake, wine and beer and options for tasting different types of sake.

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Japanese and classic soft drinks are also available. My personal all-time favourite is Melon Cream Soda which comes in two different flavours and served with vanilla ice cream (vegan ice cream option available) and maraschino cherry on top.

For dessert, why not try one of their ice cream stacks that come with mochi donut, ice cream and pocky stick?

Alternatively, they have a range of mochi ice cream in exciting flavours, such as Hong Kong Milk Tea, Vegan Miso Chocolate or Mango & Passion Fruit; mochi, affogato and Yuzu sorbet, just to name a few desserts from the menu.

Many of the desserts are vegan or offer vegan option.

On a family day out?

Panton Yokocho’s kids set menu contains a bowl of Ramen (classic or vegan), side dish and a choice of drink. You can add a scoop of vegan ice cream for just £1.

Practical Info

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Panton Yokocho is usually not too busy and accept walk-ins.

Address

Square, 35a Panton Street Leicester, London SW1Y 4EA

Opening Time & Table Booking

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Ready for your next adventure? Let’s see how Godzilla rumbled into Heddon Yokocho last year. Do you think he will return this year?

London's Sweetest Exhibition - Gingerbread City

December 9 2022

London’s Sweetest Exhibition this Winter – Gingerbread City

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If you have ever wished you could step into the gingerbread house from Hansel and Gretel, this festive period is the perfect time to make your childhood dream come true.

The Gingerbread City® by The Museum of Architecture returns from 3^rd December 2022 – 2^nd January 2023 featuring five different (yummy) miniature cities.

Watch mouth-watering video here.

Sustain(ed)able Design Ideas

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This year over 100 leading architects, engineers, designers, and bakers have created not one, but 5 mini cities across different climate zones: Polar, Continental, Temperate, Dry and Tropical.

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The aim is to suggest a new normal in our post-Covid world where life is more sustainable, more convenient, more affordable, and less stressful.

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The different climate zones require designers and architects to take local resources and special building methods into account, as well as bring new creative ideas to the table in order to respond to climate crisis.

Gingerbread City Workshops

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The Gingerbread City is not just for the eye. The exhibition is running workshops – including family workshops – that you can book separately.

The workshops are running every day and invite participants to design their own gingerbread house for different climates in order to resonate the exhibition theme.

Adult workshops are available in the evening from 6pm-7:30pm.

Family workshops run every day at different times.

Ready for your next adventure? Discover the prettiest and yummiest hot chocolates to try in London this Winter.

December 8 2022

The UK’s Biggest Pancake House, STACK & STILL have Opened Their First Restaurant in London

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Stack & Still, the UK’s biggest pancake house have opened their first restaurant in London! This is the pancake house chain’s first restaurant outside Scotland, and the location couldn’t be more iconic.

Watch video here.

Hello Leicester Square

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Stack & Still’s flagship pancake house opened on Irving Street off Leicester Square on 7^th December 2022. The 3-floor restaurant has 225 seats and an outdoor terrace to cater Londoners and tourists alike.

The iconic London location allows Stack & Still to expand beyond their traditionally busy breakfast time by serving delicious pancake creations all day long.

What a perfect place for a nice pre-theatre dinner!

The Menu

Smoked Salmon & Avocado Stack

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The menu offers the widest variety of pancakes imaginable: sweet and savoury pancakes, including their hugely popular ‘Bueno Stack’ (buttermilk stack with Nutella, mascarpone, Kinder Bueno, chocolate chip, caramel sauce, and white chocolate sauce) and their best seller ‘Big Breakfast Stack’ which is basically a pancake version of English breakfast.

Build-your-own pancake

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But this is not all! You can let your imagination flow and try exciting combinations of different pancake mixes, toppings, sauces, and ice cream by opting for the build-your-own option.

How it works:

Choose your stack: buttermilk, buckwheat, protein, gluten free (this is vegan) or low fat.

Choose a size: Single, double, or short stack

Add as many toppings as you like: protein, fruit, crunches and much more

Select sauce and add ice cream.

It’s guaranteed you’ll never get bored of build-your-own pancakes because there are over 12,000 (yes, you read it right!) different possible combinations!

On a family day out with kids? Stack & Still offer kids meal deal with bottomless soft drink. How cool is that!

It’s Not Just About Pancakes

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OK, it’s a pancake house but it’s not all about just pancakes. Delicious sides & bites are also available, such as fries and onion rings along with a range of hand-spun shakes, cocktails and tempting sundaes.

Want to a Flip It at Home?

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Stack & Still at home pancake mixes and sauces are available to purchase on the site.

Address: 17-18 Irving Street, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7AU

Opening hours: 9am-5pm soon to be moved to 12-hour service, beginning at 8am.

Ready for your next adventure? Here are London’s most Instagrammable hot chocolates. They don’t just look awesome, but delicious, too!