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Damien Hirst Opens a Gallery
The most notorious of the YBAs is preparing to open a huge public gallery this spring in Vauxhall displaying his personal collection of around 2,000 pieces, including works by Banksy and Jeff Koons. ‘It’s my Saatchi Gallery... a place to show my collection of contemporary art. It feels bad having it all in
crates,’ said Hirst. The gallery forms the whole length of Newport Street, with three listed buildings flanked by new ones at either end. There’ll be a café too. Love him or hate him, you’ll want to see who the world’s richest artist likes to collect. www.damienhirst.com
Spring Restaurant Openings
Alan Yau expands his Chinese food empire (Michelin-starred Hakkasan page 19, Yauatcha page 21, Wagamama) with ‘Chinese gastropub’ Duck & Rice (90 Berwick St, Soho) early this year. In April, with Nuno Mendes moving on from beloved Viajante to the Chiltern Firehouse, Lee Westcott will run the new restaurant at the Town Hall Hotel, the smartly designed boutique hotel (page 12) housed within Bethnal Green’s old council building. Groundbreaking mixologist Matt Whiley will launch a bar there at the same time: Peg & Patriot, featuring gin and liqueurs made on-site, a bar-only menu from Westcott and daring cocktails like Beef Sazerac and a Marmite Vodka Martini. In May, big-name restaurateur Jason Atherton will open 24th-floor City Social (Tower 42, The City), serving up British cuisine and Prohibition-era– inspired cocktails at an 85-seat bar near Liverpool Street. Barraf ina (page 17), the chic and oh-so-popular tapas spot in Soho – with bar seats overlooking an exuberant kitchen crew at work – is opening a second location the same month not far away at 10 Adelaide St, Covent Garden. On the ground floor of the Tea Building, which also houses Pizza East and Shoreditch House, James Lowe is setting up much-anticipated all-day eatery Lyle’s (56 Shoreditch High St) in May. This spring will also see Simon Rogan taking over at Claridge’s (49 Brook St, Mayfair), following the closure of Gordon Ramsay’s eponymous restaurant at the five-star hotel after more than a decade there last summer. Rogan’s 12-acre farm in the Cumbria countryside will likely be the source for many ingredients in the yet-to-be-named space.
J.W. Anderson in Limelight at Loewe
The Dalston-based fashion talent and star of London Fashion Week has been snapped up by French luxury group LVMH, which has placed him, oddly, as creative director of the venerable Spanish accessories label Loewe, as well as taking a stake in his own-name label. We’re looking forward to seeing what’s next. www.j-w-anderson.com
New Additions to London’s Skyline
The city’s skyline continues to transform: The Shard and the ‘Gherkin’ are joined this season by the 46-story ‘Cheesegrater’ – aka The Leadenhall Building – and the 37-storey ‘Walkie-Talkie’, or 20 Fenchurch Street, both located in the financial district near Bank. Brit architect Richard Rogers designed the wedge-shaped tower at 122 Leadenhall Street, while Uruguay’s Rafael Viñoly is behind the topheavy Walkie-Talkie (where the rooftop gardens and viewing deck will soon be open to the public). www.20fenchurchstreet.co.uk www.theleadenhallbuilding.com
Mount Street on the Rise
London-based fashion talents Christopher Kane and Roksanda Ilincic will both open their first-ever standalone stores on Mount Street in Mayfair in 2014, following hot on the heels of London’s only Céline boutique, which just opened at number 103 (page 24). They’ll be in fine company alongside luxe labels including Nicholas Kirkwood (page 25), Pringle of Scotland (page 26) and BookMarc (page 24). Hard to believe that when trendsetting Dover Street Market opened in Mayfair in 2004 – or even when Marc Jacobs launched his Mount Street shop in 2007 – the neighbourhood was mostly antiques dealers and independent stores.
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Polpetto, RawDuck, Cat & Mutton Reopen
Originally located above The French House (page 22), Venetian bacaro Polpetto (page 20) shut to find bigger premises: now heavenly small plates are being served in a long and narrow intimate-feeling 70-seat space elsewhere in Soho. Quality café by day, wine bar by night, Hackney’s RawDuck – from the people behind Soho’s beloved Ducksoup (page 18) – is set to reopen this spring at 197 Richmond Rd after its original building was found crumbling and suddenly condemned and demolished last November, only four months into business. Two-floor pub Cat & Mutton (76 Broadway Market) – formerly The Cattle & Shoulder of Mutton, an ale house dating back to the 1600s – was bought by new owners and renovated in 2003, only to close again late last year. After refurbishments, the Hackney hangout smack in the centre of hip Broadway Market is set to reopen with a menu of small plates and cocktails in April.
Mary Katrantzou
London Olympic Venues Reopen
This young Greek-born designer who studied at RISD and Central Saint Martins is now a fixture on the London Fashion Week calendar, where her eye-catching prints have drawn the attention of the international fashion set. Already available at stockists worldwide, including Selfridges (page 26), Harvey Nichols (page 37) and Browns (page 24), she recently launched her own e-shop, and a first flagship is rumoured to be up her boldly printed sleeve.
Since late March, you can test your cycling skills at Lee Valley VeloPark, complete with a BMX track and mountain biking trails. In April, the South Park Hub will draw crowds with the opening to the public of the newly converted Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre, now configured as it was originally designed: minus the controversial wings that housed additional seating during the Games. And one month later, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — London’s largest park — gets yet another new venue with a Hockey and Tennis Centre, which hosted Wheelchair Tennis in 2012.
www.marykatrantzou.com
New Candlelit Theatre for Shakespeare’s Globe
The £7.5-million Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, a 350-seat indoor candlelit theatre named after the Globe’s founder, has opened on site, enabling the Globe to present theatre performances year-round. The Duchess of Malfi featuring Gemma Arterton launched its programme in January, which will include Jacobean plays, opera, candlelit concerts and comedies. www.shakespearesglobe.com
Spring Hotel Openings
Chiltern Firehouse
For his first venture outside the States, cool hotel king André Balazs (The Standard in New York and Chateau Marmont in Hollywood) has transformed a disused fire station in Marylebone. Even more than for its 26 boutique suites, Chiltern Firehouse (page 11) is getting rave reviews for its innovative restaurant, a ‘celebration of contemporary ingredients-focused cooking with an American accent’ helmed by Michelin-starred Nuno Mendes (page 18). www.chilternfirehouse.com
Chiltern Street
Just north in Marylebone, another once-quiet street has been infiltrated by edgy addresses. Legendary hotelier André Balazs moved in early in 2014 with impeccable Chiltern Firehouse (page 11), featuring a very hot and highly reviewed restaurant (page 18). Another newbie is concept shop Mouki (page
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The luxe Hong Kong hotel chain ShangriLa (www.shangri-la.com) adds to its portfolio with its long-awaited London opening, scheduled for 6 May. Located on floors 34 through 52 of The Shard – the EU’s tallest building, designed by Renzo Piano near London Bridge – it will include 202 rooms, a bar and an infinity pool with mind-boggling views. Also launching in May, Ham Yard Hotel (near Piccadilly Circus between Denman St and Great Windmill St) will be the eighth London property from the Firmdale Hotel group (www.firmdalehotels.com), among them Charlotte Street Hotel (page 11) and Haymarket Hotel (page 11). Quirky-cool interior designer (and coowner along with her husband) Kit Kemp will create 90 unique guest rooms – and a 176-seat cinema, residential apartments, retail stores, a restaurant and bar, Soholistic Spa and Gym and a four-lane bowling alley!
25), from the owner of Rainbowwave Showroom, with a focus on womenswear and lifestyle items (if you’re guy shopping, check out Trunk Clothiers, one of Chiltern’s pioneers, open since 2010). Stop for fuel at recently launched Monocle Café (page 19) – it’s small and minimalist, just as you’d imagine the magazine’s edible spinoff to be.
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WHAT'S ON Martin Creed at Hayward Gallery
Field Day
The first major survey of the playful, and controversial, Turner Prize winner. With a room full of balloons that will make your hair stand on end and a video of people puking and pooping in front of a white screen, it’s a show you don’t want to miss – and won’t be able to forget.
7–8 June Victoria Park · fielddayfestivals.com
Open Garden Squares Weekend 14–15 June · www.opensquares.org
Until 27 April · www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Men’s Fashion Week
Marina Abramovic at Serpentine Gallery
Digital Revolution at the Barbican
This immersive and interactive exhibition brings together a range of artists, filmmakers, architects, designers, musicians and game developers, pushing the boundaries of their fields using digital media. 3 July–14 Sep · www.barbican.org.uk
Bailey’s Stardust at National Portrait Gallery British shutterbug David Bailey’s show is a fun who’s-who of the past five decades: Kate Moss, Francis Bacon, Catherine Deneuve, Helmut Newton, Jean Shrimpton and David Bowie are all there. But his lesser-known non-Hollywood work manages to stand out, including shots from Papua New Guinea and a series of near-life-size nudes.
Following her major retrospective The Artist is Present at MoMa in 2010 (also the title of a must-see documentary), fans of the reigning diva of performance art are impatiently awaiting a brand-new performance, to be shown along with past works re-performed for the very first time. And while at the Serpentine check out the temporary Summer Pavilion (26 June–19 Oct), designed this year by the Chilean architect Smiljan Radic.
Wireless Festival 2014 4–6 July · Finsbury Park
British Summer Time 4–13 July Hyde Park · www.bst-hydepark.com
So uth West Fo ur 2014 23–24 Aug · Clapham Common
11 June–26 Aug · www.serpentinegalleries.org
Ed Atkins at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery
A five-minute jaunt across Kensington Gardens from the Serpentine to the most comprehensive survey yet of this technology-influenced British artist working across video, drawing, sound and text. Born in 1982, his impressive CV namechecks Tate Britain, the ICA and MoMA PS1. 11 June–26 Aug · www.serpentinegalleries.org
Erlend Øye Thu 3 April · Islington Assembly Hall
Jazzanova Fri 4 April · Village Underground
Klangkarussell Fri 11 April · XOYO
Cut Copy Wed 16 April · The Forum
Russian Red Tue 6 May · The Lexington
Chromeo Fri 6 June · The Roundhouse
Arcade Fire
Until 1 June · www.npg.org.uk
Richard Deacon at Tate Britain
SS15 collections 15–17 June · www.londoncollections.co.uk
Fri 6 June · Earls Court
The largest London survey in 25 years of the leading British abstract sculptor, featuring 30 of his geometric constructions. Walk in, through and around iconic wooden pieces like Mammoth (1989) and Out of Order (2003).
Richard Hamilton at Tate Modern
Until 27 April · www.tate.org.uk
Until 26 May · www.tate.org.uk
The first full retrospective of the father of Brit pop art (1922–2011) encompasses collages, canvases and large-scale installations, featuring celebrities like Mick Jagger in handcuffs and Tony Blair with a holster.
Kanye West & Pharrell Williams 2014 Fri 4 July · Finsbury Park
Hall & Oates Fri 11 July · Hammersmith Apollo
Goldfrapp Thu 21 Aug · Old Royal Naval College
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Bloomsbury Mayfair
Carnaby Street Marylebone
clerkenwell Oxford Street
Covent Garden Piccadilly Circus
farringdon
Fitzrovia
Soho
The Oxford & Regent St area is a SHOPPING nexus, flaunting major flagships including a vast Topshop. Piccadilly’s THEATRES & classic arcades attract tourists, while the newly buzzing shopping hub of Carnaby St runs parallel into nearby SOHO. Famous GALLERIES are to be found around Trafalgar Square, while the delights of theatreland & the tourist-friendly COVENT GARDEN are a short stroll south of Shaftesbury Ave. West of Oxford Circus, MONIED Bond St & Mayfair host leading UK galleries, LUXE department stores like Selfridges & Comme des Garçon’s avantgarde temple Dover Street Market. Respite is to be had north in Marylebone Village, a continental cluster of restaurants & shopping that pivots around the charming High St, or in LEAFY MECCA Bloomsbury, home to the British Museum & literary London. Continue east to the grown-up delights of Clerkenwell, CHICHI Exmouth Market or the Brutalist arts’ complex the Barbican Centre.
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Shoppers should get out at Bond St and head to Selfridges before nipping down quaint Marylebone Lane towards the High St for lunch. Loop back down to Oxford Circus for the major chains, then either head south towards Piccadilly via Dover St or take Carnaby Street into the maze of Soho, pausing for coffee at Greek St. Get out at Holborn for museums and sights, where it’s a short stroll past Covent Garden’s Seven Dials on into Trafalgar Square, or north towards the British Museum and idyllic Russell Square.
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Ape & Bird, Aquascutum, The Attendant, Barnyard, Berners Tavern, Bird of Smithf ield, Bone Daddies, Brompton Junction, Céline, Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, Ember Yard, Disco, Holborn Dining Room, Machine A, Monocle Café, Mouki, Polpetto, Pringle of Scotland, The Scotch of St James, Social Eating House...
ART CULTURE DESIGN Barbican Centre ART / DANCE / FILM / LATE / LIVE MUSIC / WOW
No longer viewed as a Brutalist monstrosity, the ‘60s arts complex has become a much-loved icon. Consistently great exhibitions, dance and concerts plus a delightful indoor greenhouse. The City: Silk St, EC2 · 9am (noon Sun)–11pm · www.barbican.org.uk
British Museum LATES / MUSEUM
Vast and eternal as Norman Foster’s domed Great Court piazza, with a collection spanning prehistoric and modern culture. Don’t miss the Chinese ceramics, Egyptian mummies and star exhibits like the Rosetta stone and Parthenon marbles. Bloomsbury: Great Russell St, WC1 · 10am–5.30pm (8.30pm Fri) · www.britishmuseum.org
Curzon Soho don’t miss film
The independent cinema chain may have branded bar snacks now, but the Soho branch continues to charm with its appealing underground bar (witness to the soliloquy of many a drunken actor) and consistently thoughtful programming. Sunday double bills. Soho: 99 Shaftesbury Ave, W1 (+ branches) · www.curzoncinemas.com
David Zwirner
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ART
The pioneering New York gallery opened in London in 2012. Enjoy three gorgeous floors of exhibition space inside a quintessential London townhouse in the city’s historic fine arts district.
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Mayfair: 24 Grafton St, W1 · 10am–6pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.davidzwirner.com
Trafalgar Square: Trafalgar Square, WC2 · 10am–6pm (9pm Fri) · www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Hauser & Wirth
National Portrait Gallery
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ART / MUSEUM / PHOTO
With owner Iwan Wirth frequently topping the art world’s power lists, the London supergallery continues to flex the curatorial muscle, showing artists from Martin Creed and Paul McCarthy through to the estate of Louise Bourgeois.
Royals, scientists, artists… footballers: observe the changing times in this temple to significant Brits. Don’t miss the haunting Chandos portrait of Shakespeare.
Mayfair: 23 Savile Row, W1 · 10am–6pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.hauserwirth.com
ICA ART / FILM / LATE / LIVE MUSIC / WIFI
Bowed but still standing after financial strife, the cult arts institution with the not-for-profit ethos beats the experimental drum. Muse in the bookshop, cinema and galleries, then get down with the cultural elite at the bar or arty club nights. St James’s: The Mall, SW1 · 11am–11pm. Closed Mon · www.ica.org.uk
Lazarides
Trafalgar Square: 2 Saint Martin’s Place, WC2 · 10am–6pm (9pm Thu, Fri) · www.npg.org.uk
The Photographers’ Gallery don’t miss / art / photo
London’s premier public photography gallery reopened in mid 2012 after an ambitious renovation. It’s a slick showcase dedicated to high-profile artists and emerging talent. It also hosts talks and the annual Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. Soho: 16-18 Ramillies Street, W1 · 10am–6pm (8pm Thu); Sun 11.30am–6pm · thephotographersgallery.org.uk
Royal Academy of Arts MUSEUM
London’s pre-eminent street art gallery. Two floors curated by Steve Lazarides, the man who was a catapult for Banksy’s career.
Offering loan exhibitions on a par with the building’s Palladian splendour, the RA has dropped its stuffy image and even enticed provocatrice Tracey Emin onto the governing board.
Fitzrovia: 11 Rathbone Place, W1 · 11am–7pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.lazinc.com
Piccadilly: Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1 · 10am-6pm (10pm Fri) · www.royalacademy.org.uk
Museum of London
Sadie Coles HQ don’t miss
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MUSEUM
art
After a £20 million revamp, five new interactive galleries trace London’s history from 1666 to the present. The fashion display is enticing (galleon hats by Philip Treacy) and continues in the shop with Westwood and Tatty Devine.
A London institution since the mid ’90s, Sadie (wife of Juergen Teller) shows Richard Prince, Matthew Barney and a host of high-end Brits, including a generous crop of the (now not so) Young British Artists, many of whom she ushered onto the international scene.
The City: 150 London Wall, EC2 · 10am–6pm · www.museumoflondon.org.uk
National Gallery ART / MUSEUM
Boasting over 2,300 of Western Europe’s finest artworks covering the Middle Ages to the 20th century, the National Gallery is one of the most visited art museums in the world – and for good reason. Don’t miss masterpieces by artists including Da Vinci, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Turner, Renoir or Van Gogh.
Mayfair: 69 South Audley St, W1 & 62 Kingly St, W1 · 11am–6pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.sadiecoles.com
Sir John Soane’s Museum don’t miss / museum
Maintained just as it was on the eponymous architect’s death, this series of intricate interconnected rooms is a treasure trove stuffed with models, sculptures and cultural curiosities like the Seti sarcophagus in the basement. A place to lose hours.
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Holborn: 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2 · 10am–5pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.soane.org
Somerset House don’t miss ART / WIFI
A Neoclassical dream set around a breathtaking courtyard off the Strand. Peruse the Courtauld Gallery’s old masters and Impressionists then get your skates on in winter for a whizz around London’s favourite ice rink. Charing Cross: The Strand, WC2 · 10am–6pm · www.somersethouse.org.uk
Stephen Friedman ART
One of the leaders on the contemporary art scene presents his artists, including the emblematic Brit talent David Shrigley, behind a huge shop window. Mayfair: 11 & 25–28 Old Burlington St, W1 · 10am–6pm; Sat 11am–5pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.stephenfriedman.com
Stuart Shave / Modern Art ART
A leading light on the conceptual art scene, this gallery continues to take risks, supporting some of the edgier artists on the international scene. Fitzrovia: 6 Fitzroy Square, W1 · 11am–6pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.modernart.net
The Wallace Collection museum
A sumptuous but approachable collection of Louis XIV furniture and18th-century masters including Frans Hals’s The Laughing Cavalier. Marylebone: Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1 · 10am–5pm · www.wallacecollection.org
White Cube Mason’s Yard don’t miss / ART
This contemporary gallery promotes international talents including Steve McQueen, Kelley Walker, Glenn Ligon and Abraham Cruzvillegas. St James’s: 25-26 Mason’s Yard, SW1 · 10am–6pm. Closed Sun, Mon · whitecube.com
EAT & COFFEE The Ape & Bird ££ new BAR / british / pub
The first foray into the contemporary (gastro) pub from the brains behind Polpo is a 3-floor extravaganza boasting 4 bars, a restaurant, a funked-up décor and great British grub. Covent Garden: 142 Shaftesbury Ave, WC2 · 020 7836 3119 · 10am–11.30pm; Sun noon–10.30pm · apeandbird.com
The Attendant £ new breakfast / brunch / coffee
Formerly a Victorian toilet, built circa 1890 and mothballed in the ’60s, today a unique espresso & food bar designed around the original porcelain urinals. Fitzrovia: 27a Foley Street, W1 · No reservations · 8am–6pm; Sat 10am–5pm. Closed Sun · www.the-attendant.com
Automat £££ american / BREAKFAST / burgers / WIFI / WOW
From atmospheric train banquettes to the airy white-tiled dining room, Carlos Almada’s super-sleek diner is pure stage set. It offers superlative staples and unrivalled peoplewatching, and the supremely confident can try blagging into the downstairs speakeasy for dessert. Mayfair: 33 Dover Street, W1 · 020 7499 3033 · 7.30am–midnight; Sat, Sun 10am–midnight (10pm Sun) · automat-london.com
Bar Italia £ budget / COFFEE / italian / LATE / MYTHIC / terrace / WIFI
The Soho institution has been serving up a slice of authentic Italy to Mods, coffee afficionados and star fans like Francis Ford Coppola since 1949. The coffee, prepared with an ancient Gaggia machine, is best sipped at a pavement table made for watching the girls and boys go by. Soho: 22 Frith Street, W1 · 020 7437 4520 · Open 24/7 · www.baritaliasoho.co.uk
Barnyard ££
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The second restaurant from Michelinstarred chef Ollie Dabbous and mixologist Oskar Kinberg is a relaxed, no-reservations affair serving Brit comfort food – like bubble and squeak
with black pudding, apple chutney and fried egg – within a distressed farm setting in Fitzrovia. Fitzrovia: 18 Charlotte St, W1 · No reservations · Noon–midnight (4pm Sun) · www.barnyard-london.com
Barraf ina ££ don’t miss tapas
Grab a stool at the elegant bar and gorge yourself on London’s finest tapas. Soho: 54 Frith St, W1 · No reservations · Noon–3pm, 5–11pm; Sun 1–3.30pm, 5.30–10pm · www.barrafina.co.uk
Berners Tavern £££ new / don’t miss bar / breakfast / modern euro / yum
The all-day restaurant (‘a new kind of gathering place’) belonging to new luxe hotel The London Edition. Jaws drop upon entering the gorgeous space, overloaded with mouldings and art. The modern Brit menu was devised by the hyperactive and Michelin-starred Jason Atherton. Fitzrovia: 10 Berners Street, W1 · 020 7908 7979 · 7am–midnight · www.bernerstavern.com
Bird of Smithf ield £££ new bar / breakfast / british / COCKTAILS / terrace / WIFI
A club with no members. Over 5 floors of an old Georgian townhouse, chef Alan Bird (ex The Ivy) brings together great modern Brit cuisine across two different dining areas, a basement cocktail bar The Birdcage and a fantastic rooftop terrace. Clerkenwell: 26 Smithfield St, EC1 · 020 7559 5100 · 7.30am–midnight (2am Thu-Sat); Sun 9am–5pm · www.birdofsmithfield.com
Bistrot Bruno Loubet £££ BREAKFAST / BRUNCH / COCKTAILS / Modern / euro / YUM
Snaring masterchef Loubet was a stroke of genius for the Zetter’s formerly underachieving restaurant. Spot him toiling in the open kitchen over artisanal bistro fare, or grab a window seat to scope the charming views. Clerkenwell: 86-88 Clerkenwell Rd, EC1 · 020 7324 4455 · 7–10.30am (11am Sat, Sun), noon–2.30pm, 6–10.30pm · www.thezetter.com
Bob Bob Ricard £££ BRUNCH / burgers / WOW
Wildy flamboyant décor and a surreal all-day menu that serves up an Orient Express-style kitsch in the sober heart of Mayfair. Lie back and order via high-tech
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The Modern Pantry ££
Pollen Street Social £££
Quo Vadis £££
BRUNCH / pacific rim / TAKE AWAY
tapas / vegetarian / yum / WIFI
Attractive café and dining rooms serving fusion across two floors of a Georgian townhouse. Book for weekend brunch.
Star chef Jason Atherton’s latest puts the fun into fine dining. Have drinks and tapas in the social room, splash out on the gourmet tasting menu or simply pop in for dessert.
bar / bread / breakfast / BRITISH / terrace / WIFI
Clerkenwell: 47–48 St John’s Square, EC1 · 020 7553 9210 · 8am–10pm; Sat, Sun 9.30am-4pm, 6–10.30pm · themodernpantry.co.uk
Morito ££
Mayfair: 8 Pollen St, W1 · 020 7290 7600 · Noon–10.30pm. Closed Sun · www.pollenstreetsocial.com
sherry / spanish / tapas / WIFI
Polpetto £££ new
The little sibling of Sam and Samantha Clark’s Moro next door, this simple space with open kitchen is all about the food: Middle Eastern and Spanish flavour combinations coaxed into tapas with serious flair.
italian
Clerkenwell: 32 Exmouth Market, EC1 · 020 7278 7007 · Noon–11pm (4pm Sun) · www.moro.co.uk
Soho: 11 Berwick St, W1 · No reservations · Noon–11pm (4pm Sun) · www.polpetto.co.uk
Moro ££
Polpo Soho ££
SPANISH / YUM
The highly anticipated relaunch of the popular Soho restaurant sees chef Florence Knight wowing them from an open kitchen in a more upscale space. The cocktails are excellent too.
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Much lauded Moorish cuisine in a buzzing spot on Exmouth Market means you’ll have to book 48 hours ahead. A favourite of London thesps. Clerkenwell: 34-36 Exmouth Market, EC1 · 020 7833 8336 · Noon–10.30pm; Sun 12.30–5pm · www.moro.co.uk
Nopi ££££ Mediterranean / vegetarian / YUM / WIFI
The dazzling first true restaurant from Yotam Ottolenghi, who has a string of eponymous delis around town, has the critics raving, and prices to match. Soho: 21-22 Warwick St, W1 · 020 7494 9584 · 8am–3pm, 5.30–10.15pm; Sat, Sun 10am–10.30pm (4pm Sun) · www.nopi-restaurant.com
Nordic Bakery £££ BUDGET / cakes / COFFEE / SCANDINAVIAN
Clad in sleek navy and pine décor, and perching on a delightful square, this is a tranquil space to stop off for a slice of Scandinavia, like delicious cinnamon buns and rye rolls topped with salmon. Soho: 14 Golden Square, W1 · No reservations · 8am–8pm; Sat, Sun 9am (10am Sun)–7pm · www.nordicbakery.com
Pham Sushi £ japanese / sushi
Delicious and affordable house-made sushi. Barbican: 159 Whitecross St, EC1 · 020 7251 6336 · Noon–2.30pm, 5–10pm; Sat 5–10pm. Closed Sun · www.phamsushi.co.uk
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This is where it all started for this now cult mini-empire of Venetian bàcari: humble restaurants serving simple food and good wines. Here, this translates as a lively Italian tapas and wine bar with a chic, no-design interior. Reservations are only taken at lunch. Soho: 41 Beak St, W1 (+ branches) · 020 7734 4479 · Noon–11pm (4pm Sun) · www.polpo.co.uk
Princi £ bread / breakfast / italian / pizza
This principal stop for ‘sohemians’ offers an authentic Italian experience for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Designed by minimalist master Claudio Silvestrin, the sleek sandstone and marble interior emphasises the sumptuous array of baked-on-site pâtisserie, focaccia and pizza. It’s difficult to find a seat at peak times, but well worth the wait. Soho: 135 Wardour St, W1 · No reservations · 8am–midnight; Sun 8.30am–10pm · www.princi.com
The Providores & Tapa Room £££ BRUNCH / PACIFIC RIM / wine bar / WIFI
Fine dining upstairs and an all-day wine bar/café downstairs featuring awardwinning Pacific Rim fusion from chef Peter Gordon. A killer miso and maple syrup porridge makes this the best brunch in town. Marylebone: 109 Marylebone High St, W1 · 020 7935 6175 · 9am–10.30pm (10pm Sun) · theprovidores.co.uk
This classy Soho institution now serves breakfast in the bar prepared with their own delicious bread; it’s a reliable and charming option for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or just a drink in the bar (noonmidnight. Closed Sun). Soho: 26-29 Dean St, W1 · 020 7437 9585 · Noon-3pm, 5.30–11pm. Closed Sun. Breakfast: 8–11am Mon-Fri · www.quovadissoho.co.uk
Le Relais de Venise L’entrecôte ££ FRENCH / steak
The London branch of the buzzy French brasserie chain that spares diners the burden of choice. The menu is small but perfectly formed: walnut salad followed by steak-frites and ‘mystery sauce’. No reservations can mean a short wait. Marylebone: 120 Marylebone Lane, W1 · No reservations · Noon–2.30pm (3.30 Sat, Sun); 6 (6.30pm Sat, Sun)–11pm (10.30pm Sun)· www.relaisdevenise.com
Riding House Café ££ don’t miss / british / WIFI
A triumph of salvage chic, this all-day brasserie features ex-theatre seats and a private dining room forged from an old riding stable. Breakfast spans peanut-butter smoothies and muesli, while lunch and dinner have a gastropub vibe. Fitzrovia: 43–51 Great Titchfield St, W1 · 020 7927 0840 · 7.30am–10pm. Sat, Sun 9am–9.30pm · www.ridinghousecafe.co.uk
Roti Chai £ indian / take away
Simple and delicious Indian street food. We prefer the more relaxed upstairs space, the Street Kitchen, to the downstairs Dining Room, with its pricier and more elaborate menu. Marylebone: 3 Portman Mews South, W1 · 020 7408 0101 · Noon–11pm; Sun 1–9pm · www.rotichai.com
Sake No Hana £££ japanese / sushi
This fancy Japanese boasts an exquisite bamboo-lined interior by architect Kengo Kuma. Highlights of the authentic but modern menu are charcoal grill, Toban and Kamameshi dishes, and the sushi and sashimi are prepared to order.
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Clerkenwell: 12 Jerusalem Passage, EC1 · 020 3217 0090· 11.45am–2pm, 5–9.30pm; Sat 5–9.30pm. Closed Sun & Mon · sushitetsu.co.uk
Soho: 15–17 Broadwick St, W1 · 020 7494 8888 · Noon–11.45pm (10.30pm Sun) · www.yauatcha.com
Sketch ££££
Sushisamba £££
Yoshino ££
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Animated by a consistently beautiful Euro clientele, the stylish hotspot is the brainchild of superchef Pierre Gagnaire and Momo’s Mourad Mazouz. The afternoon tea in the parlour is legendary, the futurist toilet pods above the decadent gallery restaurant even more so. Mayfair: 9 Conduit St, W1 · 020 7659 4500 · Afternoon tea 12.30–6pm. Dinner & bar 6.30pm–2am · www.sketch.uk.com
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A new London address from the team behind Mayfair’s fab Pollen Street Social. The ground-floor restaurant offers midpriced bistro fare, in the basement is a chef’s table plus a small bar, and upstairs sample the cocktails at The Blind Pig. Soho: 58-59 Poland St, W1 · 020 7993 3251 · Noon–2.30pm, 6–10.30pm. Closed Sun · www.socialeatinghouse.com
Spuntino ££ american / grungy
A speakeasy-style eatery famed for its tattoed staff, grungy Lower East Side vibe and college rock soundtrack. Food may be Italian-American, but it’s more mini-burgers and pizzette than shake and fries. No booking so turn up before 7pm or face queues. Soho: 61 Rupert St, W1 · No reservations · Noon–midnight (1am Thu–Sat, 11pm Sun) · www.spuntino.co.uk
St John £££
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Fergus Henderson spearheaded the modern British cooking scene from this sparse Smithfields base. His seasonal and simple ingredients and nose-to-tail ethos continue to make it a carnivore’s paradise. (The St John Bread & Wine branch in Spitalfields is home to the restaurant’s baking operations.) Clerkenwell: 26 St John St, EC1 · 020 7251 0848 · Noon (6pm Sat)–11pm; Sun 1–5pm · www.stjohnrestaurant.co.uk
Sushi Tetsu £££ DON’T MISS japanese / sushi
This elegant and minimal hole-in-thewall serves exquisite sushi to just 7 lucky punters.
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Gobsmacking interiors from hot NYC design firm CetraRuddy plus awesome views over the city from the 38th and 39th floor of the Heron Tower. And that’s before you even get to the food: an imaginative fusion of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian, think sashimiceviche, tuna tataki or wagyu gyoza. The City: Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, EC2 · 020 3640 7330 · 11.30am–1am (midnight Sun, Mon) · sushisamba.com
Theo Randall ££ italian / WIFI
The once head chef of the River Café serves Italian rustic on Park Lane: simple, well portioned and very tasty. Mayfair: 1 Hamilton Place, W1 · 020 7318 8747. Noon–3pm, 5.45–11pm; Sat 5.45–11pm. Closed Sun · theorandall.com
Wahaca £ MEXICAN / BUDGET
Established by MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers, this vibrant Mexican street canteen offers authentic flavour and affordability. Kick back over a weekday lunch of taquitos, tacos and burritos to avoid the queues. Covent Garden: 66 Chandos Place, WC2 · No reservations · Noon–11pm (10.30pm Sun) · www.wahaca.co.uk
The Wolseley £££ AFTERNOON TEA / BREAKFAST / WOW
Continental grand café in an exquisite vaulted Art Deco room from the pair behind The Ivy and Sheekey. Spot the capital’s power players over breakfast served by impeccably-clad staff.
japanese / sushi / take away
Follow the neon ‘sushi’ sign to this busy Japanese canteen. Perfect for a delicious and quick bite (great sushi, sashimi, yakitori and tempura), with fair prices and friendly service. Piccadilly: 3 Piccadilly Place, W1 · 020 7287 6622 · Noon–11pm. Closed Sun · rest.yoshino.net
PARTY Annabel’s members club / mythic
If you can get into this ridiculously posh member’s club and veritable London institution, you are likely to rub shoulders with a pot-pourri of Brit aristocrats, Hollywood celebs, Eurostrash, members of the Royal family, rock royalty and possibly Lady Gaga. Mayfair: 44 Berkley Square, W1 · 8pm–3am. Closed Sun · www.annabels.co.uk
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Juice bar by day, basement speakeasy by night. Lacking a liquor licence, BYOC (‘bring your own cocktail’) asks guests to come with their own bottles – as many as they want, from standards to rare libations that’ll put the bartender to the test. He rolls right up to the table with a trolley full of mixers; for £20, get two hours with him and unlimited custommade drinks. Covent Garden: 28 Bedfordbury, WC2 · 6pm–midnight. Closed Sun, Mon · www.byoc.co.uk/london
Piccadilly: 160 Piccadilly, W1 · 020 7499 6996 · 7am (8am Sat, Sun)– midnight (11pm Sun) · www.thewolseley.com
Yauatcha ££ AFTERNOON TEA / cakes / DIM SUM
Much talked-about all-day teahouse and basement restaurant serving exquisite dim sum. From the décor to the pâtisseries, everything here is seriously stylish, but don’t let that fool you – it’s held a Michelin star since 2005.
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Sip your cocktail in a seductive burlesque atmosphere alongside live circus performances, ranging from snake charmers and dwarves to contortionists and stilt walkers.
The capital’s best club made its name championing underground talents such as Ricardo Villalobos and Ellen Allien. It gets invariably messy but it’s still the place to dance all night to the world’s foremost DJs.
Soho: 15-21 Ganton St, W1 · 10.30pm–3am. Closed Tue, Sun · cirquelesoir.com
Coach & Horses bar / mythic
This Soho landmark is famed for its louche literary associations, and offers a welcome reprieve from some of its more populist neighbours. There are weekly piano sing-alongs named in memory of the legendary former landlord. Soho: 29 Greek St, W1 · 11am–11.30pm; Sun noon–10.30pm · www.coachandhorsessoho.co.uk
Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels new bar / cocktails
The French crew behind the Experimental Cocktail Club empire has brought some sophistication to hippy Neal’s Yard. Their two-floor bar à vin has an immaculate interior and a ‘supernatural’ menu offering small dishes, desserts, bubbly and hundreds of wines from small producers around the world. Covent Garden: 8-10 Neal’s Yard, WC2 · 9am–midnight; Sun 10am–11pm · cvssevendials.com
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Farringdon: 77a Charterhouse St, EC1 · Fri 9.30pm–5am; Sat 11pm–8pm; Sun 10pm–5am · www.fabriclondon.com
French House BAR / budget / COCKTAILS / MYTHIC
The legendary watering place of poets, artists and modern-day aesthetes serves up a potent mix of cheap kir royales and surreal conversation. Soho: 49 Dean St, W1 · Noon–11pm · frenchhousesoho.com
Heaven CLUB / LIVE MUSIC
Home to the G-A-Y nightclub, this atmospheric dungeon-like space under Charing Cross station also hosts gigs by a progressive roster of left-field and established indie acts. Charing Cross: 9 The Arches, Villiers St, WC2 · 11pm–late. Closed Sun · www.heavennightclublondon.com
London Cocktail Club bar / COCKTAILS
In the same unabashedly kitsch vein as its sister venue in Goodge Street, LCC scores high on fun-factor, with tempting party snacks, South Seas-themed cocktails and a permanent soundtrack of cheesy stadium rock.
Get down at this pricey but fun new Soho club with an outrageous 70s theme. Speed entry by signing onto the guest list online.
Soho: 224 Shaftesbury Ave, WC2 · 5pm–midnight. Closed Sun · www.londoncocktailclub.co.uk
Soho: 13 Kingly Court, W1 · Thu–Sat 11pm–3.30am · disco-london.com
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Experimental Cocktail Club don’t miss / COCKTAILS / sshhh
The Paris speakeasy has won a firm place in Londoners’ hearts since opening in late 2010. Make sure you e-mail in advance to ensure an easy passage at the door, and you’ll be rewarded with two floors of fin-de-siècle chic and decadent, reasonably-priced cocktails. Soho: 13A Gerrard St, W1 · 6pm–3am (midnight Sun) · www.chinatownecc.com
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The Lucky Pig A stylish addition to Fitzrovia’s many oldman boozers, this Art Nouveau meets old-style New York cocktail bar oozes plushness. Grab a cubbyhole, stow your valuables in a lockable vintage trunk and knock back the champagne. Fitzrovia: 5 Clipstone St, W1 · 5pm–late. Closed Sun · theluckypig.co.uk
Madame Jojos cabaret / club / live music / mythic
This classic late-night cabaret and live music venue is drenched in Soho mythology. On Tuesdays don’t miss the very cool indie night White Heat, while
the first and third Fridays of the month host Magic Night. Soho: 8-10 Brewer St, W1 · 9pm–3am. Closed Mon · www.madamejojos.com
Mahiki club / cocktails
Mayfair’s long-running tiki bar serves potent tropical rum-based cocktails and a short ‘island grill’ menu in a glam but fun setting. Celebrity hangout. (Expect to pay £10–15 to get in after 9.30pm.) Mayfair: 1 Dover St, W1 · 5.30pm–3am. Closed Sun · www.mahiki.com
Mark’s Bar DON’T MISS bar / COCKTAILS / Wifi
Go to Mark Hix’s Soho speakeasy for sophisticated evening drinking. It has justly been labelled London’s coolest place to drink and its cocktail list is rousing. Soho: 66-70 Brewer St, W1 · 10.30am–1am · www.marksbar.co.uk
Momo bar / COCKTAILS / MOROCCAN
A Marrakesh souk in the middle of Mayfair set up by restaurateur Mourad Mazouz. After princely Moroccan cuisine in the upstairs restaurant/ café and boho outdoor terrace, head downstairs to the tiny Kemia cocktail bar (Tue–Sat 7pm–3am) for edgy DJs and live world music. Mayfair: 25 Heddon St, W1 · Noon–1am · www.momoresto.com
Mr Fogg’s new bar / COCKTAILS
‘Home to the eccentric British adventurer,’ this fabulous Victorian-themed bar is named after the dashing Mr Phileas Fogg, the hero of Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, who, we must believe, liked a cocktail. Mayfair: 15 Bruton Lane, W1 · 5.01pm (4.01pm Thu, Fri)–1.01am. Closed Sun · mr-foggs.com
New Evaristo Club don’t miss / CLUB / GRUNGY / SSSHH
The ultimate antidote to the bland and touristy pubs in Soho, this small speakeasy with a chaotic ’60s style may not be signposted, but it is always rammed with a hip and beautiful crowd. It’s like stumbling across a houseparty that’s as unexpected as it is brilliant.
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The Scotch of St James new club
The legendary meeting place for London’s rock elite in the 1960s has reopened after a 20-year slumber. It’s still a late-night music venue for carefully selected friends and those ‘in the know’ (so dress up!). St James’s: 13 Masons Yard, SW1 · 10pm–3am. Closed Sun, Mon · www.the-scotch.co.uk
The Social BAR / CLUB
Smallish and perfectly formed bar from the people behind Heavenly Recordings (Doves, St Etienne.) As you’d expect, the music policy is spot-on, the clientele eclectic and up for it. Fitzrovia: 5 Little Portland St, W1 · Noon (5pm Sat)–1am. Closed Sun · www.thesocial.com
Zetter Townhouse DON’T MISS bar / cocktails
Resembling a magical antique shop stuffed with curios, this hotel bar is a pretty romantic place to spend an evening. Cocktails are by 69 Colebrooke Row star Tony Conigliaro, and snacks by The Zetter’s Bruno Loubet. What’s not to like? Clerkenwell: 49-50 St John’s Square, EC1 · 7.30am–10pm · thezettertownhouse.com
shopping Agent Provocateur LINGERIE
The legendary boudoir cum boutique has long ruled the roost for stylish suspenders, accessories and undergarments, and continues to lord it over sleazy Soho neighbours. Soho: 6 Broadwick St, W1 (+ branches) · 11am–7pm (8pm Thu); Sun noon–5pm · www.agentprovocateur.com
Alexander McQueen fashion / mens
Under Sarah Burton, the cult label continues to deliver the exquisite tailoring and elaborate, yet sensitive, celebrations of the female form the late fashion genius and national treasure was known for.
Mayfair: 4-5 Old Bond St, W1 · 10am–6pm (7pm Thu). Closed Sat · www.alexandermcqueen.com
Alexander McQueen Menswear Don’t miss mens
McQueen’s move to London’s home of tailoring Savile Row typifies the brand’s dedication to fine cuts. This is its largest menswear space in the world, and it is curated by Sadie Coles, who adds artwork that underscores the stylistic value of emblematic McQueen motifs. Mayfair: 9 Savile Row, W1 · 10am–6pm. Closed Sun · www.alexandermcqueen.com
Alf i es Antiques Market ANTIQUES / DESIGN / INTERIORS / VINTAGE
A treasure trove of 20th-century fashion and design plus a charming rooftop café. Don’t miss pristine Dior, YSL et al at Sparkle Moore’s stylist-tipped The Girl Can’t Help It outlet. Marylebone: 13-25 Church St, NW8 · 10am–6pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.alfiesantiques.com
Antoni & Alison coffee / fashion
This pioneering fashion duo, a fixture on the London fashion week calendar, is justifiably renowned for their trompel’oeil digital prints. Don’t miss the new tea room upstairs, open Fri & Sat 12.30–5.30pm. Clerkenwell: 43 Rosebery Ave, EC1 · 10.30am–6.30pm; Fri 11.30am–7.30pm; Sat 12.30–5.30pm. Closed Sun, Mon · www.antoniandalison.co.uk
Apple Store Steve Jobs may be gone, but at Apple’s swanky London HQ you can still expect permanent swarms of tech hippies queuing patiently for a go on the latest iGizmo. Mayfair: 235 Regent St, W1 · 9am–9pm; Sun noon–6pm · www.apple.com/uk
Aquascutum new fashion / mens
The luxury Brit heritage brand, founded in 1851, has a new 2-floor flagship, home to the full men’s and women’s collections as well as a junior line, all flaunting the understated and elegant tailoring the label’s famous for.
Bang Bang EXCHANGE / VINTAGE
Grab a pristine second-hand designer bargain (Comme des Garçons, BIBA) or sell your own clothes and get a voucher to spend here, or in the equally good Goodge St branch. Soho: 9 Berwick St, W1 (+ branches) · 11am–6.30pm. Closed Sun · bangbangclothingexchange.co.uk
Barbour Heritage fashion / mens
The place to go for a bit of British legacy. The garments, including their famous hand-manufactured wax jacket, are inspired by the best of the 19thcentury Barbour fashion archives. Oxford Circus: 29 Fouberts Place, W1 (+ branches) · 10am–7pm (8pm Thu); Sun noon–6pm · www.barbour.com
Ben Sherman mens / MYTHIC
In Carnaby Street since 1968, this brand is forever associated with the UK Mod scene. In their flagship, ‘the shirt bar’ is testament to their signature item, but you’ll find a complete British wardrobe for the sharply dressed man of today. Carnaby Street: 50 Carnaby St, W1 (+ branches) · 10am–8pm (9pm Thu–Sat); Sun noon–6pm · www.bensherman.com
Berwick Street Market market
In the heart of Soho, this historic fresh fruit and vegetable market is one of the city’s oldest, dating back to 1778. Soho: Berwick St, W1 · 9am–6pm. Closed Sun · www.berwickstreetlondon.co.uk
Blackout II fashion / mens / vintage
This Aladdin’s cave of vintage threads has been open for over two decades. Upstairs you’ll find pristine accessories (think 1950s sunglasses and cocktail rings), while downstairs you can pore over thousands of shoes and clothing from the ’20s to the ’80s. Covent Garden: 51 Endell St, WC2 · 11am–7pm; Sat 11.30am–6.30pm. Closed Sun · www.blackout2.com
Soho: 24 Great Marlborough St, W1 (+ branches) · 10am–8pm (7pm Mon–Wed): Sun noon–6pm · www.aquascutum.co.uk
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Burlington Arcade fashion / mythic / shoes / wow
Luxury runway meets historic gem in this gorgeous arcade from 1819. Enjoy luxury leather from Monocle faves Thomas Lyte, vintage Rolexes and Jimmy Choo’s first standalone menswear shop. And watch out for the top-hatted beadles who keep the peace. Piccadilly: Burlington Arcade, W1 · 10am–6.30pm. Sun 11am–5pm · www.burlington-arcade.co.uk
Carnaby Street MYTHIC
Having a second wind after its ’60s Pop Art and Mod heyday, the regenerated shopping district now features classy chains on the main strip and interesting independents hidden in the three-tiered Kingly Court complex.
Charing Cross Road Bookshops ART / Books / budget / design
A cluster of secondhand bookshops that stretch south down Charing Cross Rd, between Shaftesbury Ave and Leicester Square, this is one stretch of London that (mercifully) hasn’t changed in decades. Expect everything from rare poetry first editions to hip typography tomes.
St. James’s Park PARKS & GARDENS
Skirted by Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament, this is London’s prettiest and most genteel green stretch. Stop for lunch at Oliver Peyton’s idyllic café/brasserie Inn the Park.
St. Paul’s Cathedral MONUMENT / VIEW / WOW
‘If you seek a monument, look around you’ is inscribed on architect Sir Christopher Wren’s tomb in the crypt. Sights include a memorial to Lawrence of Arabia and vertiginous views of the capital from the Golden Gallery.
After studying graphic design at Central Saint Martins, Rhonda founded Multistorey – a creative direction and design agency – with fellow CSM grad Harry Woodrow in 1997. She also keeps her creative energy flowing as co-director of Bloomsbury shop Darkroom, a dreamland for fashion and interior goods. Bold, covetable and original, the accessories are either self-designed, from emerging names or from craftspeople sought out across the globe. www.darkroomlondon.com · www.multistorey.net
Dalston Superstore This is one of the original Dalston hangouts and is still the place to go for fun every night of the week. I recently designed their paint scheme and tiled wall murals. You’ll find a mixed gay/ straight crowd with upstairs serving burgers during the day and disco beats at night, and downstairs for the more serious, darker, electro sounds. Pop down the street to their sister Voodoo Ray’s for excellent late-night pizza. www.dalstonsuperstore.com · www.voodoorays.co.uk
Orchard I’m not vegetarian, but this tiny veggie kitchen is pretty special. From the team behind Michelin-recommended Vanilla Black, the food is seasonal, often foraged and always beautifully presented. It’s not open late, so is best to visit for lunch or late afternoon when you can enjoy the ornate architecture of Sicilian Avenue. www.orchard-kitchen.co.uk
VV Rouleaux A ribbon and trimmings empire. I can easily spend hours and lots of money in here trawling through their shelves of antique and unusual haberdashery. Visit to be inspired and start a project of your own, customising anything from an old chair to a hat. www.vvrouleaux.com
Other Shop Founded by the legendary former b store directors Matthew Murphy and Kirk Beattie, this is a beautifully designed space for contemporary design, art and fashion. Knowledgable and friendly staff can talk you through their mix of established and emerging design collections. www.other-shop.com
Spitalf ields Antique Market Ignore the tourist tat sold on other days, Thursday morning is when you want to visit. With attention placed on display and curation, each stall is run by dealers offering specialisms from incredible old fishing tackle to African masks and textiles. With the characters you see wandering around, this is a real taste of London. www.oldspitalfieldsmarket.com
The City: St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4 · 8.30am–4pm · Sun services only www.stpauls.co.uk
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