Things To Do in London

”'Renoir's Landscapes' is on at the National Gallery, and the National Portrait Gallery mounts photography shows, including 'Four Corners,' a...” More

Order of St. John

London, England

Sir John Soane

13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London

”So what if the euro is up and the dollar is down? ...” More

Victoria and Albert Museum

Cromwell Road, South Kensington
London, England

”There are more Dalís in 'Surreal Things,' the Victoria and Albert Museum's survey of surrealism and design...” More

Music Venues

Royal Albert Hall

London, England

Royal Festival Hall

Belvedere Rd.
London, England

Nature

Carshalton Lavender Fields

Carshalton Beeches
London

”When she's in need of an escape but can't leave London, Temperley takes long walks along Regent's Canal...” More

Neighborhoods

Marylebone

London, England

”Despite being right in the heart of London, the thriving neighborhood of Marylebone (pronounced mary-le-bone) maintains a fairly low profile...” More

South Bank

Nightclubs

Chinawhite

6 Air Street
London

”I love this private club in London. The space is quite intimate....” More

Rentals

Landmark Trust

London, England

Restaurants

The Cow

89 Westbourne Park Road
Notting Hill

”Alice Temperley is a country girl at heart, brough...” More

Morelli's

87–135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge
London, England

Petersham Nurseries

Church Ln., Richmond, Surrey
London,

”One of London’s most talked-about restaurants is actually in suburban Richmond, in a pretty garden nursery near the...” More

Treacle

110–112 Columbia Rd.
London, England

”From Fitzrovia to Covent Garden, London is embracing its charming—and sometimes cheeky—past. Every era, from the roaring ‘20s to the...” More

Services

Double Decker Bus

London

Oyster Card

London

”...a kind of public transportation debit card...” More

Private World

London, England

”Drawing from the discerning taste of its owners—former British Vogue writer Ian Holmes and restaurateur/gallery owner Meryanne Loum-Martin—this London-based company...” More

Shops

Adams Antiques Fair

Royal Horticulture Halls & Conference Center, Lindley Hall, Elverton St.
London, England

”I am walking down Portobello Road and the evidence of the past is glowing, vibrating, bouncing all around me: frames...” More

Alexandra Palace Antique Fair

Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green
London, England

”Some people wouldn’t relish wandering around a 600-dealer show after having done the same thing the day before, but, as...” More

Alfies Antique Market

13-25 Church Street, Marylebone
London, England

”I am walking down Portobello Road and the evidence of the past is glowing, vibrating, bouncing all around me: frames...” More

Anderson & Sheppard

32 Old Burlington St.
London, England

”Anderson & Sheppard sets the standard for bespoke tailoring...” More

Beyond Retro

112 Cheshire St.
London

Bond Street, Omega Store

12 Old Bond St.
London, England

”Since the 18th century, fashionable Old Bond Street...” More

Borough Market

8 Southwark St.
London

”Outstanding farmhouse cheeses from KäseSwiss; grilled, hand-harvested scallops from Shellseekers...” More

Brindisa

Borough Market , Stoney St.
London

”The wait seems eternal, but it’s worth it for one of the coveted chorizo sandwiches: a minimalist masterpiece of crusty-edged...” More

Broadway Market

Broadway Market, E8
London

”Amazingly fresh spices from the Spice Route; handmade pickles and Anglo-Indian chutneys from St. John and Dolly Smith’s...” More

Butler's Wharf

King's Road
London

Cabbages and Frocks

St. Marylebone Parish Church
London, England

”...an eccentric cocktail of locally designed clothing...” More

Camden Town Markets

London, England

Ca Phe VN

Broadway Market, Hackney
London

”In addition to the rich coffee blends from Vietnam’s top small producers, this makeshift café sells such unusual delicacies as...” More

Cath Kidston

51 Marylebone High St.
London, England

”...vintage-style bags...” More

Central Gallery

125 Portobello Rd
London, England

”These three blocks are near to paradise for me, and I’m swimming in the ecstasy of anticipation when I see...” More

Church Street Market

Just off Edgware Road
London

”Many of Temperley's designs have a vintage feel, so it's hardly surprising that she has a taste for London's flea...” More

Clark's

124 Kensington Church St.
London, England

Cocomaya

35 Connaught St.
London, England

”From Fitzrovia to Covent Garden, London is embracing its charming—and sometimes cheeky—past. Every era, from the roaring ‘20s to the...” More

Coco Ribbon

21 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill
London

”The place to go for lacy underthings....” More

Crown Arcade

119 Portobello Rd.
London, England

”Between this place and the Crown Arcade, where high-end jewelry people congregate in the back, my budget is rapidly expanding...” More

Daunt Books

83 Marylebone High St.
London, England

”...a Marylebone staple for 18 years...” More

Dover Street Market

17-18 Dover Street, Westminster
London, England

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Fashion cognoscenti love this concept: eclectic department store meets avant-garde art gallery. (Rei Kawakubo of Commes des Garçons runs it.)...” More

Eco

213 Chiswick High Rd.
London, England

”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” More

EC One

184 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill
London

”Alice Temperley's favorite gem shop, for 'gold jewelry by a range of current designers.'...” More

Egg

36 Kinnerton St.
London

Emma Bridgewater

81A Marylebone High St.;
London, England

”...hand-painted Yorkshire pottery...” More

Emma Hope

53 Sloane Square
London

Equa

28 Camden Passage,
London, England

”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” More

Façade

99 Lisson Grove, Marylebone
London

”Many of Temperley's designs have a vintage feel, s...” More

Farmer Sharp

Borough Market , 8 Southwark St
London

Fiona Knapp

178A Westbourne Grove
London

Fortnum and Mason

181 Piccadilly, Green Park
London, England

Gallery 91

91 Portobello Rd.
London, England

”I am walking down Portobello Road and the evidence of the past is glowing, vibrating, bouncing all around me: frames...” More

Graham & Green, Chelsea

340 Kings Road, Chelsea
London, England

Graham & Green, Notting Hill

4 Elgin Crescent, Notting Hill
London, England

Graham & Green, Primrose Hill

164 Regents Park Road, Primrose Hill
London, England

Grays

58 Davies St., Mayfair
London, England

”Grays, an antiques center with the most fabulous jewelry in London, hands down, is by reputation as expensive as it...” More

Harrods

87–135 Brompton Rd.
London, England

Hope and Greenwood

1 Russell St.
London, England

”From Fitzrovia to Covent Garden, London is embracing its charming—and sometimes cheeky—past. Every era, from the roaring ‘20s to the...” More

James Lock

6 St. James's St.
London

John Sandoe Books

10 Blacklands Terr.
London, England

Jubilee Market

London, England

”Whenever I mentioned this market to the dealers at Portobello, they said that it’s no good anymore. So I don’t...” More

Junky Styling

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London, England

”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” More

L. Booth Ltd

Borough Market , 8 Southwark St
London

”...crammed with impossibly aromatic Burgundian vineyard peaches, Egyptian mini lemons and fresh green Thai peppercorns. Asked about his museum-worthy assembly...” More