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For 10 years now the London Transport Museum has been hosting tours into some of our city’s most impressive abandoned underground structures via its Hidden London programme. Among the most notably tours are its End of the Line trips to Aldwych tube station, which was finally shuttered in 1994 after 30 years of reduced service. Although the current tours recently allowed anyone aged 10-plus to attend (with appropriate supervision), it’s certainly true that they’re on the adult-orientated side, which stands in contrast with the museum itself, which is a primary school classic that offers free admission for youngsters and has an absolutely banging soft play.  It’s not a circle that has to be squared and London’s forgotten underground spaces are still definitely not really the place to send toddlers. But this summer the LTM is offering something a little different via tours of Aldwych specifically aimed at 10 to 14-year-olds.   Photograph: London Transport MuseumLondon Transport Museum launches new family tour of Aldwych disused Tube station     Basically it’s the same deal as the 'adult’ tour: you can explore the original platforms, lifts and ticket hall of the disused and otherwise inaccessible Aldwych station. But the tour has been tweaked to make it more engaging and a bit more exciting, with the addition of riddles, challenges and other hands-on elements. It lasts 75 minutes and kids under 16 still need to be accompanied by an adult. ID is required for legal reasons,...

Bubala has been wowing plant-based punters and meat-dodgers with its Middle Eastern veggie fare since its first branch opened in Spitalfields in 2019. Its rich brown butter houmous, meaty mushroom kebabs and halloumi smothered in fruity jam garnered such a rep that Bubala soon expanded to Soho and King’s Cross. And now the Levantine diner has announced that it’ll be adding a Covent Garden location.  The new restaurant, which is set to be Bubala’s biggest, will be housed in a Grade II-listed building on the corner of Garrick Street and Floral Street. The site is currently home to Lima Cantina.  Split into three dining areas, Bubala Covent Garden will have a 60-cover ground floor space with an additional downstairs dining room fit for 32 guests. Completing the trio will be 30 alfresco seats overlooking Floral Street, perfect for catching some rays as you sup.  Photograph: BubalaRender of main dining room at new Bubala Covent Garden restaurant As for what you’ll be supping on, the à la carte menu will feature Bubala’s tried-and-tested classics: halloumi with chamomile and fennel honey and crispy confit latkes with toum (a traditional Lebanese whipped garlic sauce). The signature ‘Bubala Knows Best’ set menu will also be on offer, and at a reduced price too. Restaurateur Marc Summers decided to cut the set menu price by almost 20 percent from £46 to £39 in the wake of rising financial pressures for both diners and businesses. As well as the traditional fare, Bubala’s new...

You might not be thinking about jacket potatoes during this heatwave, but we know some guys who are. SpudBros, the fast food jacket potato restaurant, have just launched a brand new SpudBros Express flagship store on Princes Street in Mayfair, after they closed their only London location in Soho last year. The store will sell SpudBros’ loaded potatoes, which come with the likes of garlic butter, three-cheese blend, baked beans, crispy onions, chilli con carne, tuna coleslaw, and bolognese. SpudBrosSpudBros The new London location joins the SpudBros outposts in Liverpool, Sheffield, Blackburn, Wakefield, Portsmouth and Barnstaple.  SpudBros started life as a food truck in Preston’s Flag Market, where it’s been for over 70 years. It catapulted to popularity when brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson took control of its social media feeds. Now viral sensations with huge social media followings, the original truck pulls in massive crowds, with people travelling across the country to bag their famous spuds.   Find the new SpudBros Express at 4 Princes Street, Mayfair, W1B 2LE. To celebrate the opening, they’ll be giving away a free potato to the first 100 customers from 12pm today (May 27). The store will be open daily from 11am-8pm. 💸 The best cheap eats in London. Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke – from news and reviews to events and trends. Just follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel. Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out London newsletter for the...