What to do, where to stay, and where to eat in London
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Europe’s largest, most vibrant and cosmopolitan capital is a city of contradictions: trendsetting yet traditional, conservative yet eccentric, historic yet innovative. Icons like Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Buckingham Palace stand as proud reminders of Britain’s storied history, while modern wonders such as the London Eye, Tate Modern, edgy Spitalfields market, and the gastropub offer glimpses into how the city continues to create influential trends. London offers something inspired at every turn: fashionable shops sit on ancient cobblestoned streets; Victorian warehouses transform into cool coffeehouses; and pubs on Dickensian alleyways rub shoulders with Michelin-starred restaurants. London in a word? Idiosyncratic.
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London Features
- Where to Eat in London Now May, 2008
- Veteran food critic Paul Levy finds 10 restaurants in the British capital that are worth every shilling.
- London's Top Young Chefs October, 2007
- A surge of new talent is putting the heat back in this city's kitchens. Here, six rising stars.
- Christmas in London December, 2007
- England for the holidays sounded like the perfect idea—good friends, London shopping, and crackling fires at a Cotswolds inn. But, as Alice Gordon discovers, things have a way of not going exactly according to plan.
- All Eyes on London May, 2007
- New York and Berlin may be hot on its heels, but in the art world of the moment, Britannia rules.
- Colin Firth’s Eco Boutique May, 2008
- The Suspicious Package June, 2007
- Enjoying a Kylie Minogue–themed weekend at a London hotel, Bruno Maddox investigates the over-the-top hotel package deal.
- Dukes Hotel September, 2007
- A total design transformation has given this venerable St. James's favorite a fresh face—but it still flies a traditional flag.
Borough Market, London December, 2006- The streets surrounding London’s oldest wholesale greenmarket have become a shopping and dining haven. Susan Welsh surveys the scene
- Musical Feast December, 2006
- On a whirlwind cultural odyssey—from New York to London, Geneva, and Vienna—Paula Deitz turns from armchair traveler to a spectator of holiday traditions she has loved from afar
Style Insiders October, 2006- Three top fashion designers open their secret address books to provide the ultimate guides to Shanghai, London & New York
Mayfair Lady May, 2006Brown's has always been as indelibly English as Queen Victoria or Agatha Christie—both of whom frequented the London hotel. Daphne Merkin discovers that an ambitious new makeover is, happily, no cause for alarm
Modern English February, 2006- London's best new shops are quintessentially English: impeccably turned out, utterly style-conscious, and more than a little bit tongue-in-cheek. Here, six of our favorites for shoes, clothes, bags, and more.
London, Tailor-Made April, 2005- A new generation of master craftsmen is shaking up Savile Row—and bringing a modern sensibility to the world of custom clothing and accessories. Lucie Young sizes up the choices
The New Old Guard December, 2004- Several renowned London hotels aren't what they used to be. But arch-traditionalist Christopher Petkanas doesn't even mind
Best of London Shopping October, 2004- Looking for the old guard or the avant-garde? From Knightsbridge to Notting Hill, Lynn Yaeger reveals 52 essential addresses for your next buying trip
Just Back From London: Moby October, 2005- 'Hotels are strange places, where people do very public things but they also do very intimate things—it’s such an odd contrast. '
- Center Stage in London April, 2007
- Eat Here Now January, 2007
- The tables to book in your favorite places around the world.
- T+L Reports: Swinging London November, 2005
- New London January, 2007
- T+L Reports: Dungeons and Dragons November, 2005
- T+L Reports: London for Less October, 2006
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