Freud Bar
Address:
Freud Bar
198 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JL
020 7240 9933
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When I first visited London I spent almost all my time hanging around Neal Street in Covent Garden. Mostly shopping and eating at the Rock & Sole Plaice. On my subsequent visits to London and since I moved here, I’ve spent most of my time avoiding the crushing crowds in one of the busiest...
Best of the High Street
If London is great for one thing, it's High Street shopping. Oxford Street is lined with shops offering up the latest fashion trends for the lowest prices. Trends in London turn over pretty quickly, so if you want stay current you have to shop all the time. If you're not the son or daughter of a...
The Dog & Duck
Address:
Dog & Duck
18 Bateman Street, W1D 3AJ
020 7494 0697
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Everyone (including me) comes to London and expects every pub to be just as it was in the 19th century. While there are a good number of “ye olde style” pubs still around, most pubs (including my own local) are fairly modern looking.
Londoners generally don’t care what the pub looks...
Kew Gardens
Address:
Kew Gardens
Kew Road, Surrey, Richmond, TW9 3AB
Sprawled out over 300 acres, Kew Gardens is a plant lover’s paradise. I’ve been twice and I have only managed to cover off only a third of what Kew has to offer. Nevertheless, I do have my Kew favourites. They include:
The Palm House
Houses the Tahina spectabilis, a rare palm from...
Cha Cha Moon
Address:
Cha Cha Moon
5-21 Ganton St, W1F 9BN
020 7297 9800
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After the success of Wagamama (chain of cheap non-sushi Japanese restaurants) and Busaba Eathai (chain of inexpensive Thai restaurants) it was only a matter of time before superstar restaurateur Alan Yau started a chain of inexpensive Chinese restaurants. While there is only one Cha Cha Moon (for...