Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great for a weekend coffee. They also do delicious fried eggs and the hot chocolate is pretty ace too!
Next door there's a shop stocked with lots of yummy things. Only open Wed-Sun
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Leila's Shop
Calvert AvenueGreat for a weekend coffee. They also do delicious fried eggs and the hot chocolate is pretty ace too!
Next door there's a shop stocked with lots of yummy things. Only open Wed-Sun
If you like your crust sourdough, and are looking for somewhere buzzy and local, this is the spot for you!
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StIf you like your crust sourdough, and are looking for somewhere buzzy and local, this is the spot for you!
This cafe, which is very child-friendly, is run by a friend Steve. If folk music is your bag, there's a great night on Tuesdays, Woodburner - supper and three bands for £9. Bargain!
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The Russet
17 Amhurst TerraceThis cafe, which is very child-friendly, is run by a friend Steve. If folk music is your bag, there's a great night on Tuesdays, Woodburner - supper and three bands for £9. Bargain!
As you'll see from my cookbook collection, Ottolenghi is one of my favourite cooks. Not cheap, but extremly moorish!
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StAs you'll see from my cookbook collection, Ottolenghi is one of my favourite cooks. Not cheap, but extremly moorish!
The breakfasts here are really excellent!
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Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth MarketThe breakfasts here are really excellent!
There are many vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road, but to my mind this is the best of them.
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Viet Grill
58 Kingsland RdThere are many vietnamese restaurants on Kingsland Road, but to my mind this is the best of them.
You have to ring a buzzer to get in, so not the easiest place to find, but this place - which is only open for lunch - does fabulous food. No license, so bring your own booze.
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Rochelle Canteen
16 Playground GardensYou have to ring a buzzer to get in, so not the easiest place to find, but this place - which is only open for lunch - does fabulous food. No license, so bring your own booze.
Excellent coffee and in-house roastery.
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Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch StExcellent coffee and in-house roastery.
This restaurant, which is part of Terence Conran's Boundary Hotel, does a mean kedgeree and specializes in British favourites.
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Albion
2-4 Boundary StThis restaurant, which is part of Terence Conran's Boundary Hotel, does a mean kedgeree and specializes in British favourites.
This is a Brick Lane institution - open all night for hot salt beef bagels. But be sure to visit the right one with the white facade; the one further to the south, with a yellow facade is not as good!
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnThis is a Brick Lane institution - open all night for hot salt beef bagels. But be sure to visit the right one with the white facade; the one further to the south, with a yellow facade is not as good!
On a sunny day in the summer, there is nowhere nicer to sit and drink coffee, eat yummy food and watch the world go by,
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresOn a sunny day in the summer, there is nowhere nicer to sit and drink coffee, eat yummy food and watch the world go by,
Drinks & Nightlife
Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton SquareGood local spot for a mean cocktail!
This speak-easy style bar has delicious cocktails and some evenings you'll hear some excellent prohibition-era jazz!
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Nightjar
129 City RdThis speak-easy style bar has delicious cocktails and some evenings you'll hear some excellent prohibition-era jazz!
No visit to Hampstead is complete without a visit to the Hollybush!
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Holly Bush
22 Holly MountNo visit to Hampstead is complete without a visit to the Hollybush!
Everything Else
Well worth strolling down here on a Saturday to visit the food market with stalls selling all sorts of exotic delights.
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketWell worth strolling down here on a Saturday to visit the food market with stalls selling all sorts of exotic delights.
I love to visit the Flower Market on a Sunday. It does get extremely busy, so best to head down early or after lunch. Sometimes you can pick up a bargain as the stallholders pack up!
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadI love to visit the Flower Market on a Sunday. It does get extremely busy, so best to head down early or after lunch. Sometimes you can pick up a bargain as the stallholders pack up!
This garden in the heart of Soho is a hidden treat and a glorious place to drink a coffee on a sunny day.
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Phoenix Theatre
Charing Cross RoadThis garden in the heart of Soho is a hidden treat and a glorious place to drink a coffee on a sunny day.
If you look closely you'll find the sites of two Elizabethan theatres where many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed.
Curtain Road
Curtain RoadIf you look closely you'll find the sites of two Elizabethan theatres where many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed.
Hampstead Heath is a great place to go for a stomp and Kenwood House not only has a lovely cafe, but also an excellent art collection including pieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
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Kenwood House
Hampstead Heath is a great place to go for a stomp and Kenwood House not only has a lovely cafe, but also an excellent art collection including pieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
This friendly gym is a great place to work out and welcomes non-members at reasonable drop-in rates.
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FRAME Shoreditch
29 New Inn YardThis friendly gym is a great place to work out and welcomes non-members at reasonable drop-in rates.
The oldest public baths in London. A nice way to spend a rainy afternoon. Sauna, steam rooms, cold plunge and relaxation area.
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Spa Experience Old Street
1 Norman StThe oldest public baths in London. A nice way to spend a rainy afternoon. Sauna, steam rooms, cold plunge and relaxation area.
Maltby Street is well worth a visit on a Saturday morning; you'll find some amazing food produced by small, independent produces and a range of other interesting independent market stalls and shops
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Maltby Street
Maltby StreetMaltby Street is well worth a visit on a Saturday morning; you'll find some amazing food produced by small, independent produces and a range of other interesting independent market stalls and shops
In the basement you'll find beautiful 20s and 30s frocks, but upstairs is a lovely, homely and eclectic cafe. Live music on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons with excellent folk tunes.
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The Vintage Emporium
14 Bacon StreetIn the basement you'll find beautiful 20s and 30s frocks, but upstairs is a lovely, homely and eclectic cafe. Live music on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons with excellent folk tunes.
If you happen to find yourself in London on the 1st Thursday of the month take a trip to Vyner Street where all its many art galleries open to the public (and often offer a free drink).
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Vyner St
If you happen to find yourself in London on the 1st Thursday of the month take a trip to Vyner Street where all its many art galleries open to the public (and often offer a free drink).
Arts & Culture
Worth checking out what's on at this fringe warehouse-style theatre space.
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Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin StWorth checking out what's on at this fringe warehouse-style theatre space.
This is probably my favourite museum in London - choc-full with all kinds of strange curiosities.
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Muzium Sir John Soane
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsThis is probably my favourite museum in London - choc-full with all kinds of strange curiosities.
This museum, housed in a beautiful 18th century alms building, offers you the opportunity to literally walk through the history of domestic interior architecture since the 16th century!
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Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadThis museum, housed in a beautiful 18th century alms building, offers you the opportunity to literally walk through the history of domestic interior architecture since the 16th century!
Not exactly local, but this is probably my favourite London theatre. Well-worth checking out what's on. It's normally possible to queue for day seats.
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Royal Court Bar & Kitchen
50-51 Sloane SquareNot exactly local, but this is probably my favourite London theatre. Well-worth checking out what's on. It's normally possible to queue for day seats.
Worth checking out what's on in the way of an exhibition, but the library has an excellent permanent collection of 'Treasures', where you can see some beautiful, important and extremely old books!
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The British Library
96 Euston RdWorth checking out what's on in the way of an exhibition, but the library has an excellent permanent collection of 'Treasures', where you can see some beautiful, important and extremely old books!
This is my favourite local cinema, but it is tiny so it is essential to book. Not only can you order drinks to your seats, but you can snuggle up on a sofa with cushions and a blanket. Bliss!
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Electric Cinema
64-66 Redchurch StreetThis is my favourite local cinema, but it is tiny so it is essential to book. Not only can you order drinks to your seats, but you can snuggle up on a sofa with cushions and a blanket. Bliss!
An arts centre with 3 cinema screens. A good bet if the Aubin is fully booked and/or not showing your film of choice. It can be worth checking out what else - music/performance - is going on.
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green RdAn arts centre with 3 cinema screens. A good bet if the Aubin is fully booked and/or not showing your film of choice. It can be worth checking out what else - music/performance - is going on.
This Hawksmoor church is now home to the London Symphony Orchestra. There have a busy and exciting programme; try an check out a concert by the young chamber orchestra Aurora. Fab!
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LSO St. Luke's
161 Old StThis Hawksmoor church is now home to the London Symphony Orchestra. There have a busy and exciting programme; try an check out a concert by the young chamber orchestra Aurora. Fab!
A beautiful old music hall that frequently turns up in films and music videos. Might be worth checking out what's going on. The bar's a fine place for a pint too!
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Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyA beautiful old music hall that frequently turns up in films and music videos. Might be worth checking out what's going on. The bar's a fine place for a pint too!
Shopping
There are many nice places to eat on this street in Soho, but I love stopping at F&W for a glass of red wine and some delicious cheese and ham.
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Fernandez & Wells
There are many nice places to eat on this street in Soho, but I love stopping at F&W for a glass of red wine and some delicious cheese and ham.
This furniture and home-wares store has some lovely pieces in it.
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SCP Ltd
135-139 Curtain RdThis furniture and home-wares store has some lovely pieces in it.
There are some lovely independent shops along Redchurch Street, and Labour and Wait is among the best of them. Specialising in retro home-wear, I always find it hard to leave without buying something!
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Labour and Wait
85 Redchurch StThere are some lovely independent shops along Redchurch Street, and Labour and Wait is among the best of them. Specialising in retro home-wear, I always find it hard to leave without buying something!
This cheese shop is run by my cousin. It is amazing! It's also a nice spot to stop for lunch if you are shopping in town - there's some lovely clothes and homeware stores on Marylebone High Street
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La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkThis cheese shop is run by my cousin. It is amazing! It's also a nice spot to stop for lunch if you are shopping in town - there's some lovely clothes and homeware stores on Marylebone High Street
This is one of many - and perhaps the biggest and cheapest of the - vintage stores that cluster around Brick Lane.
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Beyond Retro Cheshire Street
Cheshire StreetThis is one of many - and perhaps the biggest and cheapest of the - vintage stores that cluster around Brick Lane.
Essentials
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland RdGreat for organic products, but not cheap!
My local Waitrose. There are other, nearer supermarkets (Tescos on New North Road, Sainsburys on City Road), but Waitrose is far nicer and has a better range. Good daytime market on Whitecross St too!
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Waitrose & Partners Barbican
Whitecross StreetMy local Waitrose. There are other, nearer supermarkets (Tescos on New North Road, Sainsburys on City Road), but Waitrose is far nicer and has a better range. Good daytime market on Whitecross St too!