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London Shopping / Food and Drink Shops |
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Alara Wholefoods
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58 Marchmont Street,
Camden, London, WC1N
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| Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in... More
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London Shopping / Ladies Fashion |
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Almost Famous
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5 Percy Street,
Camden, London, W1T
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| Almost Famous started out selling limited runs of classy denim, but this flagship store marks their expansion into a whole range of elegant ladies clothes.... More
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London Shopping / Pet Care |
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Aquatic Design Centre
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109 Great Portland Street,
Westminster, London, W1W
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| Design-led aquarium in centre of town.
Tucked away from the bustle of Oxford Street, lurks this fish-filled fantasia. If you need a break from the chaos... More
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London Shopping / Books |
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Daunt Books
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83 Marylebone High Street,
Westminster, London, W1U
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| Beautiful 19th-century galleried bookshop specialising in travel.
Smooth wood panelling, streams of natural light bursting through a large, pitched glass roof - as soon as you... More
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London Shopping / Music Shops |
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Elvisly Yours
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233 Baker Street,
Westminster, London, NW1
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| Elvis-themed shop come museum.
London’s Baker Street seems the natural location for a shop selling Sherlock Holmes memorabilia – deer stalkers, pipes, violin cases. Visitors to... More
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London Shopping / Health and Beauty |
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Eve Lom
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2 Spanish Place,
Westminster, London, W1U
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London Shopping / Health and Beauty |
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Fresh
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92 Marylebone High Street,
Westminster, London, W1U
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| Already known to connoisseurs of health and beauty treatments through their small area inside Selfridges, Fresh have now opened a stand-alone store and treatment room... More
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London Shopping / Food and Drink Shops |
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Godiva
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Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street,
Westminster, London, W1A
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| Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady... More
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London Shopping / House and Garden |
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Heal's
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196 Tottenham Court Road,
Camden, London, W1T
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| Though it was established in 1800 Heal's is renowned for its beautifully designed furniture, attractive modern decorations and hyper-modern kitchenware. The Heal's trademark has become... More
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London Shopping / Specialists |
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James Smith & Sons
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53 New Oxford Street,
Camden, London, WC1A
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| Historic Victorian family business specialising in umbrellas, walking sticks and canes.
Commonly known as “the Umbrella Shop”, this immaculately presented Victorian outlet in the heart... More
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London Shopping / Florists |
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Jane Packer
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32-34 New Cavendish Street,
Westminster, London, W1G
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| One of the world's most influential florists, Jane Packer is famous for arranging the flowers at Princess Diana's wedding and her client list is brimming... More
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London Shopping / Books |
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London Review Bookshop
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14 Bury Place,
Camden, London, WC1A
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| Opened in May 2003, with Alan Bennett cutting the ribbon, the London Review Bookshop is a welcome addition to the city's dwindling ranks of independent... More
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London Shopping / House and Garden |
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Moroso
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22-24 St Giles High Street,
Camden, London, WC2H
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| Opened during the London Design Festival and the 100% Design exhibition 2007, this Italian furniture shop at the crossroads of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court... More
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London Shopping / Food and Drink Shops |
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Patisserie Valerie
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66 Portland Place,
Westminster, London, W1B
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| There are Valeries all over London these days and quite right too because they serve some of the best pastries in the capital alongside a... More
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London Shopping / Specialists |
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School of Life
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70 Marchmont Street,
Camden, London, WC1N
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| The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere... More
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London Shopping / Antiques |
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Sotheby's
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34-35 New Bond Street,
Westminster, London, W1A
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| Founded in 1774, Sotheby's is the world’s oldest art auction house. Sales today command record sums for items. Notable sales range from 'Danseuse au... More
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London Shopping / Arts and Crafts |
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Sotheby's
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34-35 New Bond Street,
Westminster, London, W1A
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| Founded in 1774, Sotheby's is the world’s oldest art auction house. Sales today command record sums for items. Notable sales range from 'Danseuse au... More
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London Shopping / Health and Beauty |
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The Porchester Spa
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The Porchester Centre,
Westminster, London, W2
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| Original Art Deco spa and treatment centre.
A decidedly more relaxing London experience, Porchester Spa isn’t a homogenous treatment centre that could be located anywhere in... More
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London Shopping / Clothing |
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Topshop
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36-38 Great Castle Street,
Westminster, London, W1W
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| The world's largest fashion store for men and women.
Cutting-edge designs at high street prices are what make Topshop the best, the biggest and the most... More
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London Shopping / Delicatessens |
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Villandry
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170 Great Portland Street,
Westminster, London, W1W
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| This wide-ranging delicatessen, (attached to the famous restaurant) is located in what once were the unpromising wastelands north of Oxford Street. As the area developed,... More
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London Shopping / Health and Beauty |
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Agua at Sanderson
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Sanderson, 50 Berners Street,
Westminster, London, W1T3NG
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| Walking into the clean white space that is the Agua Spa at the Sanderson is instantly calming, relaxing and heavenly. There are 14 private treatment... More
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London Shopping / Perfume and Cosmetics |
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Aveda
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28-29 Marylebone High Street,
Westminster, London, W1U
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| Environmentally conscious hair and make-up brand with 'lifestyle' stores like this one in Marylebone. Get your cut and colour done as well as shopping for... More
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London Shopping / House and Garden |
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Ben Pentreath Ltd
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17 Rugby Street,
Camden, London, WC1N
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| Ben, the man behind this pretty interiors shop in Bloomsbury, is an architectural designer now based in London after spending five years in New York.... More
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London Shopping / Markets |
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Cabbages and Frocks Market
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St Marylebone Parish Church Grounds, Marylebone High Street,
Westminster, London, NW1
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| Every Saturday a welcome addition comes to Marylebone, making a weekend stroll up the pretty high street an even more attractive proposition. On Saturdays the... More
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London Shopping / Perfume and Cosmetics |
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Diptyque
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68 Marylebone High Street,
Westminster, London, W1U
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| Popular among female fashion followers, Diptyque products are a coveted commodity in trendy circles. It's no surprise, with the deeply Parisian feel to this luxurious... More
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London Shopping / Jewellery |
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French's Dairy
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13 Rugby Street,
Camden, London, WC1N
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| Artist Maggie Owen took a former dairy and turned it into an Art Deco emporium dripping in achingly hip designer jewellery. And the good news... More
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London Shopping / Books |
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Gekoski
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Pied Bull Yard, 15 Bloomsbury Square,
Camden, London, WC1A
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| Based in Bloomsbury, beside the British Museum, it's not surprising R. A. Gekoski Booksellers has a particular interest in the Bloomsbury Group. Established in 1982,... More
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London Shopping / Food and Drink Shops |
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Ginger Pig
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8-10 Moxon Street,
Westminster, London, W1U
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| When their farm won the Observer's Producer of the Year Award back in 2005, the Ginger Pig were still very much pork specialists, with a... More
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London Shopping / Specialists |
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International Magic Shop
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89 Clerkenwell Road,
Camden, London, EC1R
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| Superb family-run magic shop, offering props, books and videos for magicians of all abilities. Pick a deck of cards, any deck of cards, from their... More
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