Page 42 - easyJet Magazine: December 2012

The longest-running
family owned antique
shop on the road, with
a particularly fine line
in Victorian wares, the
Lacquer Chest also
hires out props to TV
chefs and period films
Keira Knightly sat on
one of their chairs in the
2007
film
Atonement
.
In short, a Kensington
Church Street stalwart.
lacquerchest.com
The locals’ favourite
restaurant, Ffiona’s
has been serving up
homemade British
food for 19 years now.
For the best brunch in
Kensington, come here
on a Saturday, when
every diner gets a free
cocktail with their meal.
ffionas.com
The Japanese Gallery
exhibits the largest
collection of Japanese
prints in Europe and
one of the biggest hauls
of Japanese antiquities,
including original
19
th-century prints and
wakizashi swords. Since
1977,
the collection
has been building and
there are now two
shops on the block –
one for prints and one
for specialist wares.
japanese-gallery.com
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There are 38 antique
shops registered
with the Kensington
Church Street Art
&
Antique Dealers
Association