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An old favourite has returned to Canary Wharf with La Vista reopening at West India's Quay's Via.
The restaurant has had a three year hiatus but has been brought back by the venue's new general manager Steve Edwards.
The Ledger Building will open its doors tomorrow with a new look, inside and out.
The Lloyds No 1 pub on West India Quay is being treated to a facelift worth more than £175,000, which features new furniture, a mahogany bar, a DJ booth and a fresh paint job.
BRASSERIE
Browns, West India Quay
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IN A NUTSHELL
Quay destination offers a wide range of hearty fare to Wharfers looking to keep those cold days at bay.
The Ledger Building is to close its doors for just under a fortnight as part of a £175,000 refurbishment.
The West India Quay Lloyds No 1 outlet will shut from November 9 to 18 for a "complete redecoration", including new furniture and carpeting.
SEAFOOD
Curve, Marriott West India Quay
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IN A NUTSHELL
Snapp crustaceans from Scotland via Billingsgate drop in for the Curve's annual lobster season
Columbus Tower has been approved by Boris Johnson, securing a £4million contribution to Crossrail.
Tower Hamlets Council rejected plans for the 63-storey West India Quay scheme in June, but the London Mayor called in the decision in August.
The West India Quay market, which made a cameo appearance in this summer's festival, is returning to the area for what is hoped to be the first in a number of regular visits.
Up to 17 stalls will be open on the waterfront outside the Marriott West India Quay hotel between 10am and 4pm on Friday (tomorrow).
Bar 38 manager Steve Edwards is breaking down barriers after also taking over at West India Quay neighbour Via.
Steve was given the dual management role after previous Via landlady Sam Wells left last week.
Columbus Tower may be back on the table after London Mayor Boris Johnson "called in" the scheme.
The 63-storey West India Quay project was rejected by Tower Hamlets Council in June, as councillors felt its scale was "totally unsuitable" for a development in a conservation area.
Was this ball and chain part of a great escape for a 17th or 18th century prisoner or the ultimate cause of his grisly death?
The artefact, discovered in the Thames, is on display at the Museum Of London Docklands in West India Quay, from today.
The panic surrounding swine flu is beginning to subside, according to a Canary Wharf doctor.
Following the outbreak in early summer, the reported number of cases has dropped considerably.
Commuters will see immediate benefits on the DLR from next week because of the opening of a new junction.
The development, which will allow trains from the Bank to bypass West India Quay, will mean an end to heavy peak-time congestion and delays in this area of track, say DLR chiefs.
It's a decade since Steve Edwards first opened a new bar to the thirsty hordes of Canary Wharf.
When Bar 38 arrived on West India Quay it was cutting edge. Since then the area has seen good and bad times - not least when Dion and Beluga closed last year - but the bar remains a leading venue.
The West India Quay festival has finished after four weeks of bands, art, tennis and even a visit from 'the Queen'.
But after the dust settled was the Big British Splash, an event targeted at rejuvenating the area, a success?
PY Gerbeau has never been back to the Millennium Dome. A decade ago the Frenchman was parachuted in from Disneyland Paris to the ill-fated, government-backed venue following its disastrous start.
His stay was, on the whole, successful and you would think he would be only too pleased to have watched an occasional pop act there while reminiscing over old times.
Canary Wharf is well-known for being an area of big business and super-brands - but not homemade cupcakes.
However, that could be about to change with the proposed introduction of a specialist market to the region.
Michael Jackson fans are set to gather on West India Quay before their vigil on Monday.
Well-wishers plan to meet up at The Ledger Building pub in the run-up to their tribute to the King of Pop. Thousands are then expected to head to The O2 on the day their idol was due to begin his hugely-anticipated 50-gig run.
Click here for The Wharf's photo gallery of the festivities at West India Quay
West India Quay's hitting all the right notes during its festival with at least one of the area's bars having to take on more staff to deal with an increase in customers.
The third week of the British Big Splash has seen jazz and folk artists playing at the Wharf's hot summer location.
FILM
Sunshine Cleaning (15)
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IN A NUTSHELL
Two down-on-their-luck sisters set up a crime scene clean-up business and find there's more to life than stubborn splatter patterns.
Spanish-themed Wharf restaurant La Tasca has added a number of new dishes to its menu for the summer months.
Changing its selection, a process usually undertaken every six months, has allowed the West India Quay venue to bring a sunny feel to its offerings. And some of the dishes are already proving very popular with Wharfers.
