Diving in
Akara, Gwen, Arthouse Glasgow, Claridge’s, Toklas Bakery, Present & Correct, Dongnae, Yorkshire’s best restaurants, MORE
ABOUT FOUND • Help Wanted
We’re newly on the search for an editorial assistant. It’s a fractional job requiring 5-10 hours per week, and includes organising FOUND’s editorial calendar, communicating with contributors, updating FOUND’s website, and if you please, some writing. The position is remote, though the ideal candidate will be based in a FOUND city.
Speaking of, the wheels are turning on new FOUND cities. We’re looking for contributors based in Chicago, New Orleans, Hawaii, plus Sydney and Melbourne. These are very flexible freelance roles that don’t necessarily require a professional writing background — mostly passion about FOUND categories along with impeccable taste. Is that you, or a friend?
We need a paid social guru to manage a small spend.
If any of these opportunities excites you, drop us a line at found@itsfound.com and tell us a little bit about yourself.
REAL ESTATE • First Mover
Three for-sale freeholds in Notting Hill that recently came to market:
→ Chepstow Rd (Notting Hill) • 4BR/3BA/1R, 216 m2 townhouse • Asking price: £4.15mn • 5-storey w/ landscaped garden, full-floor main bedroom suite • Ownership type: freehold • Agents: Josh Ratcliffe & Charles Hamshar, Sotheby’s.
→ Aldridge Road Villas (Notting Hill, above) • 5BR/3BA/4R, 342 m2 semi-detached house • Asking price: £5.5mn • Victorian w/ lofty open-plan kitchen into garden • Ownership type: freehold • Agent: Russell Simpson.
→ Oxford Gardens (Notting Hill) • 6BR/3BA/2R, 447 m2 villa • Guide price: £7.95mn • another Victorian, w/ wraparound garden and double reception on raised ground floor • Ownership type: freehold • Agents: Mark Redfern & Josh Ratcliffe, Sotheby’s.
WORK & PLAY LINKS: Waymo cars keep getting stuck in Shoreditch dead-end in middle of the night • Inside Dominique London’s new Pall Mall boutique • Hotel revamp of BT Tower might include rooftop pool, return of rotating restaurant • How to shop secondhand like a stylist.
RESTAURANTS • FOUND Table
I should koko
The Backstory: When it opened in late 2023, Akara was billed as West African, with a focus on the eponymous black-eyed bean fritter, a popular street food snack. Three years on, the more casual sibling of tasting menu restaurant Akoko has also embraced Brazil, where the savoury filled snacks are known as acarajé.