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Sam's Brasserie
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| 11 Barley Mow Passage |
Its a strange feeling stepping off leafy Chiswick High Road into this attractive bar/brasserie. Located in a former paper factory, its the sort of airy industrial space, all exposed brickwork and pipi...
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Blackout II
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| 51 Endell Street |
Two floors of stylish and fun period clothing and accessories for men and women, from the 20s to the 80s - daywear and evening wear. Most items are also available for hire....
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II Bordello
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| 81 Wapping High Street |
Giant portions, fresh ingredients and a tasty full-bodied house wine: this is everything a neighbourhood Italian restarant should be, and still only a fraction more expensive than Pizza Express. The m...
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London Essentials
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One of the biggest and busiest cities in the world, London is an exciting and dynamic place to visit. It can, however, be overwhelming if you need to locate something in a hurry. Having a reliable lis...
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Science Museum
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Home to the world's most magnificent collections of science, industry, technology and medicine, the Science Museum is one of London's most hands-on and interactive museums. It started life in the 19...
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Dolphin Swimming Club
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| U of L Pool, Malet Street |
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over 20 years experience dealing with children a...
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Song Que
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One of the best Vietnamese in town and also one of the cheapest, this hugely popular place offers over 150 dishes, all excellent. It's in a lively corner cafe and always very busy, but the friendly st...
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M Moen & Sons
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This very British butchers, founded in 1971 by Maurice Moen and run by his son Garry, is traditional in the best sense of the word. Meat comes wrapped in greaseproof paper and is expertly prepared and...
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Hampstead Heath Swimming Ponds
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Since as early as 1860, and probably before, many hardy London folk have taken a dip before work in one of three wooded ponds on Hampstead Heath. Its a century-old tradition that becomes wonderfully...
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Tarboush I
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| 11 Wardour Street |
Tarboush is now Tarboush I and has a sister restaurant on the Edgware Road. Tarboush caters for a young and trendy crowd; you'll see tables of young people of all racial backgrounds chatting and linge...
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Shanghai Blues
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| 193-197 High Holborn |
Cross the threshold of Shanghai Blues and plunge into its dimly lit innards where nattily dressed Oriental waitresses guide you through the solid lines of its dark, distinctive interior. Touches like...
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Science Museum IMAX
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| Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge |
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where you can get the full cinematic experience in 3D. With digital surround...
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James Smith & Sons
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| 53 New Oxford Street |
James Smith & Sons is an historic Victorian family business specialising in umbrellas, walking sticks and canes. Commonly known as the Umbrella Shop, this immaculately presented Victorian outlet in th...
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Sir John Soane's Museum
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| 13 Lincolns Inn Fields |
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soanes Museum elegantly located on Lincolns Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage. Lurking in nooks a...
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Syon House
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| Syon Park, Brentford |
The working London home to the Duke of Northumberland, Syon House is set within a 200-acre park and located on the site of a medieval abbey dissolved by Henry VIII. Designed in the neoclassical style...
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I Camisa & Son
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| 61 Old Compton Street |
This small, family-run Italian delicatessen and grocers in Soho is a favourite with local workers and has a strong native following. In fact, youre bound to hear more Italian voices than English ones...
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Sonny's
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| 94 Church Road |
The Barnes set (being the right side of Richmond they must have one) would like to keep this lovely eatery to themselves I imagine - it does, after all, have everything for a thoroughly enjoyable even...
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T. Adamou & Sons
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Greek deli in Turnham Green off Chiswick High Road opened in 1959 and is run by a father and his two sons....
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I Dream of Wires
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| 68a Cheshire Street |
With fashion stylist Lou Winwood behind this vintage shop off Brick Lane its enough to make this one stand out from a sizeable collection of similar offerings in these parts. The former fashion editor...
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Camellia Sinensis
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Nestled in the heart of Soho, on the 2nd floor of Kingly Court, Camellia Sinensis (also known as Camellia World Teas) is a perfect oasis away from the busy bustle of Regent Street and Carnaby Street....
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Climpson & Sons
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| 67 Broadway Market |
Although Climpson and Sons the butchers closed its doors in the 1960s, the legacy of the name lives on in the form of this popular London cafe in Broadway Market. Hackneys equivalent to the excellent...
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I Knit London
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| 106 Lower Marsh |
Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit London started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at the Beehive pub. The idea for a shop started as...
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Four Seasons Heron Tower
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If the Four Seasons wasnt already synonymous with luxury its latest London project will see it going even further up in the world. The Four Seasons Heron Tower, due to open in March 2011, will occupy...
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Seamus Ryan Sunday Shoots
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Like most things on and around Columbia Road, Seamus Ryans studio is only open on Sundays. The rest of the time Seamus works on high end international advertising campaigns and editorial shoots for cl...
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Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
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| 25 New Row, Covent Garden |
Retro sweet shops are all the rage at the moment. In the Covent Garden area alone youll find half a dozen of them, the latest of which is Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe on the pretty pedestrian street New...
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Sh! Women's Erotic Emporium
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Tea and sex, how very British! This friendly boutique in Hoxton Square offers girlies the chance to seek out kinky playthings, books and erotica, in a relaxed, chilled-out environment. Customers are p...
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II Bacio
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Antony Gormley: Flare II
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| St Pauls Cathedral, St Pauls Churchyard |
Antony Gormley's wire sculpture Flare II is temporarily suspended from the Geometric Staircase at St Paul's Cathedral adding a modern element to the cathedral's already stunning staircase. The sculptu...
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LMNT II
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| 46 Percival Street |
Situated near City Road, in Clerkenwell, LMNT II is the newer sister restaurant to the original LMNT in Hackney. Set up by LMNT owner Dragan in May 2007 this younger sibling has the same sense of ecc...
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Four Seasons Townhouse
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| 173 Gloucester Place, London |
Positioned on the edge of Regent's Park, within walking distance of Lord's Cricket Ground, Madame Tussauds and London Zoo, this family business run business have managed to create a credible home-from...
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Sanco
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| 76 Southdown Avenue |
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London School of Economics & Political Science
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| Houghton Street |
LSE is the best University in the capital for the study of history, politics and economic and political sciences. The business courses are brilliantly taught, but LSE is famous as an undergraduate uni...
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