Regent’s Park
Oxford St
Regent St
Grays Inn Rd
Goswell Rd
Mar le
y bone Rd
City Rd
The Mall
Hyde
Park
KINGS CROSS
ISLINGTON
SPITALFIELDS
COVENT
GARDEN
PICCADILLY
MARBLE ARCH
River Thames
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BRGR.CO
£15
(
187
Wardour Street, tel: 020 7920 6480
)
The latest contestant for the world's best hamburger can
be found in downtown Soho. BRGR.CO's no-fuss, "DIY"
menu gives you a number of options to create your perfect
4, 6
or 8oz prime beef burger. Complete the meal with one
of five varieties of chips (the parmesan truffle fries were a
particular hit) and a stack of crispy buttermilk onion rings.
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Bishopsgate Kitchen
£30
(
4
Brushfield Street, tel:
020 7247 3802
)
Hungry? You'll need to be at this diner-
style modern British cafe-bar adjunct to Liverpool Street's
Bishopsgate Institute. Its menu of respectable mid-price
fare is dominated by meaty treats.
3
STK
£50
(
336-337
The Strand, tel: 020 7395 3450
)
With a name like this, there's
really nowhere to hide when it comes to delivering the
meat. And this newly arrived US chain doesn't disappoint.
Fillet, ribeye, you name it; the steaks are top-notch. Throw
in the fact that diners can turn up to drink cocktails first,
then party afterwards to resident DJs, and this is just what
you might call an all-night destination.
London
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Super Tuscan
(
8
A Artillery Passage, tel: 020 7247 8717
)
This neat little
enoteca
(
wine bar) near Liverpool Street
doesn't require you to know much about wine. Experts
are on hand to suggest the perfect drop of Italian (not just
Tuscan) to pair with their range of small meat, cheese and
vegetable plates. The
panelle
(
Sicillian fried crisps made
with chickpea flour) are a particularly tasty mouth-amuser.
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Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
The
extraordinary human stories from the 2,000-year-old
volcanic disaster, preserved like the huddled casts of its
victims, are being resurrected for the first time at the British
Museum. Catch it until 29 September.
britishmuseum.org
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(
Off map
)
Take an hour's train from King's Cross to stay
at luxury hotel and spa
The Varsity
located in the pretty
university city of Cambridge. After working through the
many quirky boutiques, stroll back along the stunning River
Cam to finish the day enjoying views over the city
in the
hotel's Jacuzzi, or join one of their new astronomy master
classes on the rooftop.
varsityhotel.co.uk
Take a crash course in
understanding the sky
at The Varsity Hotel
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