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Gail's Kitchen
£30
(
11-13
Bayley Street, WC1; tel: 020
7323 9694
)
As you’d imagine from a place famed for it’s
baking, GAIL’s have pulled out an encyclopedic menu of
sharing plates for their first restaurant based on favourites
from their 12 artisan bakeries. We recommend the pizza
bianca with violet artichokes, Parma ham and burrata,
followed by the date pudding.
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Edwin’s
£40
(
18
Phipp
Street, EC2; tel: 020 7739 4443
)
A hidden gem in the back
streets of Shoreditch, Edwin’s offers delicate French cuisine
in charming surroundings where you can both savour the
food and hold a conversation. Head chef Jeremy Huguet
creates exquisite dishes including pan-fried scallops with
salsify and sweet potato puree, and rabbit terrine.
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Hawksmoor Air Street
Exclusive
(
5
A Air Street, W1;
tel: 020 7406 3980
)
For a pampered evening of delectable
cocktails, succulent dishes and flawless service head to
Hawksmoor Air Street. The fourth “steakhouse” for this
polished chain has added seafood to its list of specialities.
The Dover sole grilled over charcoal, and roast shoulder
London
of turbot are highly recommended. Or, for those salivating
for a meaty treat, there’s the usual array of steak cuts, with
tasty additional extras such as bone-marrow gravy and
anchovy hollandaise.
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Hakkasan
(
8
Hanway Place, W1; tel: 020 7927 7000
)
Signature cocktails, high-profile DJs and the best dim sum
in town. No wonder the dancefloor’s heaving at Ling Ling,
the new late-night lounge party that takes place every
Thursday, 11pm-2.30am.
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View from the Shard
The London skyscraper's four-
storey observation deck 244m up opens to the public for the
first time this month, offering those with a head for heights
dazzling 360º panoramic views across the capital. See page
170
for more info on the Shard.
theviewfromtheshard.com
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Critically acclaimed Broadway musical
The Book of
Mormon ,
written by South Park creators Matt Stone and
Trey Parker, hits the Prince of Wales Theatre in the West End.
Not one for the easily offended, but otherwise guaranteed to
have you weeping with laughter.
bookofmormonlondon.com
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Regent’s Park
Hyde Park
Green
Park
Marylebone Road
Oxford Street
The Mall
River Thames
Shoreditch High Street
Gracechurch Street
Farringdon Road
Upper Street
Try the stylish late night
lounge party Ling Ling
at Hakkasan
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