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London Entertainment
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From traditional music halls to state-of-the-art IMAX cinemas, West End theatres to intimate jazz clubs, find out more with our guide to the best entertainment venues in the capital....
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Borders Books & Music - Charing Cross Road
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| 120 Charing Cross Road |
The first American bookstore to hit the UK, Borders boasts 150,000 books, 3,000 magazines and masses of CDs, tapes and videos. Despite its size it gets very busy, but you can always rest up and read i...
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Borders Books & Music - Oxford Street
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| 203 Oxford Street |
American-owned bookshop chain which includes a Starbucks, and a CD and DVD section as well as plenty of best-selling books. There are around 25 Borders shops in London alone from Brent Cross to Broadg...
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Borders & Books Etc
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| N1 Shopping Centre, Parkfield Street |
The first American bookstore to hit the UK boasts 150,000 books, 3,000 magazines and masses of CDs, tapes and videos. Despite its size it gets very busy, but you can always rest up and read in the caf...
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Borders Express
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| Unit 3, Fulham Broadway, Fulham Road |
American-owned bookshop chain and one of around 25 Borders shops in London alone from Brent Cross to Broadgate. Founders Tom and Louis Borders bought Books Etc in 1997 expanding their foot hold on Eng...
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Public Life
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| Outside Christchurch Spitalfields, 82A Commercial Street |
Spending an evening in an East End public toilet may not be top of your list of priorities when it comes to planning an evening out in London, but if youre after an unusual spot from which to indulge...
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O W Loeb
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| 3 Archie Street |
Specialists in fine German wine, this shop has moved to larger premises and taken its customers with it - they have a deserved reputation for excellence and the staff are both knowledgeable and friend...
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Loop
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| 15 Camden Passage, Islington |
Loop is a gorgeous shop to do with all things knit. A huge selection of exquisite yarns from around the world as well as haberdashery, vintage buttons, books, magazines, patterns, knitting kits, knitt...
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Taste of Bitter Love
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| 276 Hackney Road |
Located on Hackney Road, just beyond the Columbia Road Flower Market, Taste of Bitter Love is a cute coffee bar for connoisseurs wholl appreciate the choice of coffee varieties supplied by the local S...
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School of Life
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| 70 Marchmont Street |
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesnt do it justice to label it a mere shop - its a philosophy. The brains behind the outfit include serious...
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Bocca Di Lupo
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| 12 Archer Street |
There was much excitement among the critics when this Italian restaurant opened at the beginning of 2009. Giles Coren writing in the Times gave it his highest ever score and Fay Maschler described it...
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Love Bakery
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| 319 Kings Road |
Samantha Parkes sells the most devinely cute cupcakes from her Love Bakery on the Kings Road. All the delicious sweet, spongy mini cakes are cooked by the former fashion PR and her team on the premise...
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Sea Life at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo
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| Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey |
Watch sharks swimming overhead and tickle the tummy of a sting ray at the aquatic Sea Life centre at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo. Opened 15th March 2008, the Sea Life Centre houses over 20 m...
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London Duck Tours
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| 55 York Road |
If youve spent a few days in London youve probably spotted the bright yellow London Duck Tours tanks driving around town - theyre hard to miss! The amphibious Duck Tours vehicles date back to 1942 and...
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Dexter's Grill
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| 20 Bellevue Road, Wandsworth |
An offshoot of the Tootsies empire that is even more family-friendly than the rest of the all-American chain. Theres a whole brightly-coloured room devoted to the joys of sweets, kids activities at th...
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Mint Leaf
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| Suffolk Place, Haymarket |
Mint Leaf is huge. Theres a crowded cocktail bar giving on to two large dining rooms. Low lighting, solid wood furniture and delightfully squishy seats create an opulent setting. You can expect a supe...
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Paul Woods' Erotic Life Drawing Classes
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| 1 Maryatt Court |
All the skills of life drawing are covered in these classes, but with an emphasis on everyone's favourite aspect of the human nude. Focussing on sensual poses, this is a great way to learn how to draw...
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Diesel Style Lab
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| 12 Floral Street |
This Covent Garden 55 DSL Diesel store has everything you need for successful living as the uber cool denim brands strapline goes. They do a hip line in T-shirts, jackets and accessories but the main...
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Lupo
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| 50 Dean Street |
A snug haven in the heart of Soho, Lupo, with its five bars, labyrinthine floor plan and outdoor terrace, has been a mainstay of the areas nightlife for more than a decade. Named after the Italian wor...
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Lipp
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| 118a Holland Park Avenue |
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Lab
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| 12 Old Compton Street |
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Jewish Museum - Finchley London's Museum of Jewish Life
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| 80 East End Road |
The Finchley branch of The Jewish Museum has now closed and the collection has been consolidated with the Jewish Museum Camden.Previously Londons Museum of Life, Finchley amalgamated with Camden in 19...
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