It was your typical Wednesday night as three consumer girls headed to the launch party of topsee – the new iPhone application from lastminute.com at Jewel Bar in Piccadilly.

Not another app I hear you say, but actually this one is rather special in a number of ways (and I’m not just saying this because there were lots of free drinks):

• It basically let’s you in on all the very best places, things to do, see and eat in London (just Zone 1 area for the moment)
• Tells you what’s in and around you – ¼, ½, 1 mile radius etc. and directs you to the exact spot
• With the touch of a button you can email your favourite things, tweet them, or send them to Facebook
• Everything is compiled by the elite London Blogging crowd – it’s like they’ve let you in on their secret finds
• Full content is provided, this includes a picture, address, map, opening hours and a quick summary of why it’s a must visit
• Dip in via the fun and colourful pictorial interface and you’ll find something special i.e. a little unknown café in Southwark called Pickles offers the best fried breakfast in the city (located behind the Tate Modern)

So if you’re interested in finding out about the real London, over and above what you would expect to read in the traditional guide books, I would highly recommend downloading topsee.