tickets:

TKTS ticket booth, Leicester Square :

(half-price tickets for same evening performance)

www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk

www.like-a-local.com (paid walk, shopping, meet locals)

Note: many places are not open during weekends!

Cafe Below, St-Mary-le-Bow Church, London  EC2V 6AU

020 7329 0789 www.cafebelow.co.uk

- great homecooking with seasonal British produce in crypt

- Mo-Fr 7:30 am - 09 pm

Coq d'Argent, 1 Poultry, London EC2R 8EJ; www.coqdargent.co.uk

- rooftop resto, nice view (also in evenings)

Simpson's Tavern, Ball Court, 38 ½ Cornhill, London EC3V 9DR

- 18 th century pub, 100 year old interior, friendly motherly service

- Mo-Fr 11:30-15:30, 020 7626 9988  www.simpsonstavern.co.uk

Lamb Tavern, 18 th century pub , 10-12 Leadenhall Market, London. EC3V 1LR,

020 7626 2454 www.thelambtavern.co.uk

Covent Garden  (tube Charing Cross, Monmouth Str, Neal Str, Long Acre, Floral Str)

Brasserie Max, Covent Garden Hotel, 10 Monmouth Str, www.firmdalehotels.com

Monmouth coffee company, 27 Monmouth Str, www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk

Kiehl”s, US beauty products (apotheker weiss), 29 Monmouth Str, www.kiehls.com

Orla Kiely, fashion, 31 Monmouth Str, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DD ,

020 7240 4022, www.orlakiely.com/uk

The Loft, buying and selling vintage designer fashion, 35 Monmouth Str, London WC2H 9DD ,

0207 240 3807 , www.the-loft.co.uk

Poste Mistress, shoes, 61-63 Monmouth Str, London WC2H9EP, 020 7379 4040

Koh Samui, designer fashion, 65-67 Monmouth Str, London WC2H 9DG, 020 7240 4280

Food for thought, basement veggie bio resto, 31 Neal Str, London WC2H 9PR, 020 7836 0239

Canela, Port. café/resto, Thomas Neal Building, 33 Earlham Str, London WC2H 9LS

Neal's yard salad bar, 1,2,8-10 Neal's Yard, London WC2H 9DP, 020 7836 3233; no cards

Bead Aura, beads, 3 Neal's Yard, London WC2H 9DP, www.beadaura.co.uk

Neal's yard remedies, holistic natural beauty products, 15 Neal”s yard

Scoop (italian ice-cream) 40 Shorts Gardens, London WC2H 9AB

Hush, lunch, 8 Lancashire Court (Brook Str)

Rocket, 4 Lancashire Court

Browns, fashion, 24-27 South Molton Str

Hatchard”s, books, 187 Piccadilly,

Cork Street art galleries

B-Store, upcoming designers, 24a Saville Rd

Topshop, affordable catWalk design, 214 Oxford Str, (tube Bond Str,Marble Arch)

New Look, 500 Oxford Str (tube Marble Arch)

Sketch, spectacular club/resto, couture food, 9 Conduit Rd (reserve!)

Midas Touch, relaxed bar, 4 Golden Square

Kingley Court, entry Beak Str

Sweaty Betty, women sportswear, 21 Beak Str

Never too busy to be beautiful, cosmetics, 39 Carnaby Str

Liberty, department store with antiques, end Carnaby Str/Regent Str

Concrete, fashion smart urban style, 35a Marshall Str

Joie (Dolly Dare), fashion, 37 Marshall Str

Kokon To-yai, experimental avant-garde fashion, 57 Greek Str

Patisserie Valerie, chain Paris café of 1920, 44 Old Compton Str

Maison Bertraux, chain, cafe, 28 greek Str

Yauatcha, hip chin. tearoom/resto, 15 Broadwick Str

Foyles & Ray's jazz, books, jay, coffiebar, 113 Charing Cross Rd

Boheme kitchen & bar, 19 Old Compton Str

Bar Italia, rommelig Italian, 22 Frith Str

Arbutus, resto, 63 Frith Str

The Sun and Thirteen Cantons, pub/loungecafe, 21 Great Pulteney Str

Whitechapel Art Gallery (tube Aldgate East) Whitechapel High Str 80

Petticoat Lane (fabrics & fashion)

Whitechapel Market, Whitechapel High Str

From Somewhere, recycled textiles clothing, 83 Westbourne Park Rd,

Carre Copenhagen, jewellery, 174 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2RW

The Jackson Twins, hip fair-trade fashion, 5 All Saints Rd

The Travel Bookshop, film bookshop Notting Hill, 13 Blenheim Crescent

Books for Cooks, 13 Blenheim Crescent

The Cow, old-English Pub, 89 Westbourne Park Rd,

Lucky 7, US diner with Tom Conran interiour, 177 Westbourne Park Rd,

Tom & Dicks, 30 Alexander Str (Tu- Sa evenings only)

Maroush (Libanese resto), 38 Beauchamp Place,

Alounak (Persian resto), 44 westbourne Grove

Chelsea (tube Sloane Sq)

Chelsea Farmers Market, 125 Sydney Str

Manicomio, deli/café, 83 Duke of York Sq

Vivienne Westwood, 430 Kings Rd

Designers Guild, 267 & 277 Kings Road

Conran incl. oysterbar and Bibendum resto, Michelin House, 81 Fulham Rd

Marleybone (tube: Bond Str, Baker Str)

Conran shop, 55 Marleybone High Str

Eat and Two Veg, US diner veggie, 50 Marleybone High Str

The Natural Kitchen, biological food, 77 Marleybone High Str

Daunt books (for Travellers), 83 Marleybone High Str

FishWorks, fish shop/resto, 89 Marleybone High Str

The Providores & Tapa room, tapas & resto, 109 Marleybone High Str

Saltwater, women fashion, 98 Marleybone Lane

The Golden Hind, fish & chips, 73 Marleybone Lane

Bellamys Tea Room, 71a Marleybone Lane

- lovingly handmade food, breakfast, lunch, tea, take away

TN (Tracy Neuls), Canadian shoe designer, 29 Marleybone Lane

Paul Rothe & Sons, deli, homemade sandwiches & soup, 35 Marleybone Lane

Peckham Rye Station

Frank's , 95 Rye Lane (roofterrace bar)

Ali Baba Juice, 125 Rye Lane (juice bar

Refreshment rooms, 12-16 Blenheim Grove (breakfast to dinner)

Petitou, 63 Choumert Road (comfortfood, tea and cake)

Review, 131 Bellenden Road (books)

Anderson & Co, 139 Bellenden Road (lunch)

General Store, 174 Bellenden Road (herbs and spices)

Pedler, 58 Peckham Rye (restaurant)

South London gallery, 65-67 Peckham Road (contemporary art, museumshop, cafe)

Old Spike Roastery, 54 Peckham Rye (social cafe)

Peckham Rye Park and Common, Peckham Rye (British park with Cafe on the Rye)

Peckham Bazaar, 119 Consort Road (restaurant)