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See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes below.

GENERAL INDEX Boots the Chemist, 161 Abbey Treasure Museum, 128–129 Bow Wine Vaults, 188–189 ACAVA, 160 British Airways London Eye, 152 Accessorize, 167 British Library, 136–137 Accommodations, 41–69 British Museum, 108–109 Admiral Duncan, 196 Buckingham Palace, 112–113 Ain’t Nothing But Blues Bar, 183 The Bull & Gate, 185 Airlines and airports, 12–15 Bull’s Head, 183 Alfie’s Antique Market, 159 Burberry, 164 Almeida Theatre, 179 Burlington Arcade, 155–156 American Bar, 195 Buses, 33 Anchor, 189 Annie’s Vintage Clothes, 169 Antiques, 159–160 Cabinet War Rooms, 131–132 Apple Market, 172 Cadogan Hall, 177 Apsley House, 135 Calendar of events, 6–10 Arnolfini Portrait, 117 Canary Wharf, 22, 77–78 The Ascot Festival, 10 Candy Bar, 197 Asprey & Garrard, 170 Cantaloupe, 195 ATMs, 4–5 Carlyle’s House, 134 Austin Reed, 164 Carnaby Street, 166 Cecil Sharpe House, 183–184 Ceremony of the Keys, 125 Banqueting House, 130 Changing of the Guard, 112–113, 132 Barbican Centre, 180 Chelsea, 29–30, 60, 101–102 Barbican Theatre, 177 Chelsea Antiques Fair, 9 Barcode, 196 Chelsea Flower Show, 7 Bar Rumba, 186 Children’s Book Centre, 162 Bars and cocktail lounges, 195–196 Churches and cathedrals, 129–130 Bayswater Road, 173 Churchill Museum, 131–132 Beauchamp Tower, 123 Cittie of Yorke, 189 Beau Monde, 164 The City, 17, 18–19, 70–75 Belgravia, 28–29, 59–60 City Hall, 132 Belinda Robertson, 163 Clarence House, 113 Benjamin Franklin House, 131 Classical music, 180–183 Berk, 163 Climate, 6 BerwickCOPYRIGHTED Street Market, 172 Club andMATERIAL music scene, 183–185 Big Ben, 114 College Garden, 128 Black Friar, 188 Conduit Street, 166 Bloody Tower, 123 The Conran Shop, 169 Bloomsbury, 23, 42–47, 79 Contemporary Applied Arts, 160 Boat tours and cruises, 122, 150–151 Courtauld Gallery, 137–138 The Body Shop, 161 Covent Garden & the Strand, 24–25, Bond Street Antiques Centre, 159 47–48, 81–83 Bookstores, 162–163 Covent Garden Market, 172 11_037407 bindex.qxp 10/13/06 3:45 PM Page 200

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Crafts Council Gallery, 160 Glass Bar, 198 Credit cards, 5–6 Grays Antiques and Grays Mews, 159 Crown Jewels, 124 Great Spitalfields Pancake Race, 7 Culpeper the Herbalist, 161–162 Green Park, 150 Customs regulations, 2–4 Grenadier, 189–192 Cutty Sark Tavern, 189 Grosvenor Prints, 161 Guildhall Art Gallery, 139 Guy Fawkes Night, 10 Dalí Universe, 138 Dance clubs, 186–188 Designer Sale UK, 165 Hamleys, 172 Designers Guild, 169 Harrods, 158, 171 Dickens House, 134 Harvey Nichols, 158 Disabilities, travelers with, 10–11 Hatchards, 162 Discount passes, 32 Heathrow, 12 Docklands, 22, 76–77 Heathrow Airport, 14–15 Doctors, 35 Heaven, 198 Dog & Duck, 189 Henry VII Chapel, 127 Drugstores, 35 Hermitage Rooms, 139–140 Hilditch & Key, 165 Holborn, 24 East End, 19, 22 Holidays, 6 The Edge, 197 Horse Guards, 132–133 Edward the Confessor, shrine of, 127 Houses of Parliament, 114–115 Egg, 167 Hyde Park, 149 Electricity, 35 Embassies and high commissions, 36 Emergencies, 36 Imperial War Museum, 140–141 The End, 186 Irish Linen Company, 170 England & Co., 160–161 English National Opera, 181–182 Jamaica Wine House, 192 Jewel Tower, 115 Fabric, 186–187 Jewish Museum, 141–142 Fashions (clothing), 164–168 Jigsaw, 165 First Out Café Bar, 197 Johnson, Samuel, House of, 135 Fitzrovia, 23 Jubilee Market, 172 Flea markets, 172–173 Floris, 161–162 Fortnum & Mason, 158 Kensington and South Kensington, Foyle’s Bookshop, 162 58–59, 61–62, 102–104, 157 Franklin, Benjamin, House, 131 Kensington Gardens, 116, 150 Friendly Society, 197 Kensington Palace, 115–116 Kenwood Lakeside Concerts, 9, 180–181 Gabriel’s Wharf, 160 Knightsbridge, 28, 56–58, 99–100, Gatwick, 12 156–157, 192–196 Gatwick Airport, 15 Koko, 171 G.A.Y., 198 Gay and lesbian travelers, 11–12 nightlife, 196–198 Lamb & Flag, 192 Gay’s the Word, 162 Leicester Square, 25, 83–85 George, 189 Lesley Craze Gallery/Textiles, 169–170 Gilbert Collection, 138–139 Liberty, 158–159 11_037407 bindex.qxp 10/13/06 3:45 PM Page 201

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The Library, 167, 195 Penhaligon’s, 162 Lillywhites Ltd., 171 Percival David Foundation of Chinese Limelight, 187 Art, 145 Lincoln’s Inn, 133 Peter Jones, 159 London Brass Rubbing Centre, 130 The Phoenix Artist Club, 196 London Coliseum, 181 Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, London Parade, 6 25, 83–85 London Pass, 136 Pizza Express, 184 London Silver Vaults, 163 Poets’ Corner, 127–128 London’s Transport Museum, 142 Portobello Market, 173 London Symphony Orchestra, 180 The Proms, 9 Lord Mayor’s Procession & Show, 10 Prospect of Whitby, 193 Prowler Soho, 197 Pubs, 188–194 Madame Tussaud’s, 142–143 Purves & Purves, 169 The Mall at Camden Passage, 160 The Mandarin Bar, 195 Markets, 172–173 Queen’s birthday, 7 Marylebone, 26, 62–65, 104–106 The Queen’s Gallery, 145–146 Match EC1, 196 Mayfair, 26–27, 50–51, 91–96 Ministry of Sound, 187 Raising of the Thames Barrier, 9 Miss Selfridge, 167 Red Lion, 193 Murder One, 162 Regent’s Park, 150 Museum of London, 143–144 Reject China Shop, 163 Museum Tavern, 192 Restaurants, 70–107 Music stores, 170 Restrooms, 38 Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, 184 Rotten Row, 149 Nag’s Head (James St.), 193 Royal Academy of Arts, 146 Nag’s Head (Kinnerton St.), 193 Royal Air Force Chapel, 127 National Army Museum, 144 Royal Albert Hall, 181–182 National Gallery, 116–117 Royal Ballet, 183 National Gardens Scheme, 7 Royal Doulton, 163 National Portrait Gallery, 118–120 Royal Festival Hall, 182 Natural History Museum, 144–145 Royal Mews, 146 Neighborhoods in brief, 18–31 Royal National Theatre, 178 Next, 165 Royal Opera House, the, 182–183 Nightlife, 174–198 Notting Hill, 31, 157, 173 Notting Hill Art Club, 187 Saatchi Gallery, 147 Notting Hill Carnival, 9 St. Etheldreda’s, 129 Notting Hill Gate, 31, 67–69, 107 St. James’s, 27, 51–52, 97 St. James’s Park, 150 100 Club, 184 St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 129–130 Open-Air Theatre, 177–178 St. Martin-in-the-Fields Market, 172 St. Paul’s Cathedral, 120–121 Salisbury, 194 Paddington and Bayswater, 30–31, Samuel Johnson’s House, 135 65–67, 106, 157 Sanford Brothers Ltd., 170 Pandora, 168 Science Museum, 147–148 Passports, 37–38 Senior travel, 12 Paul Smith’s Westbourne House, The Serpentine, 149 167–168 Shadow Lounge, 198 11_037407 bindex.qxp 10/13/06 3:45 PM Page 202

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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre & Exhibition, 148, 178–179 Walking tours, 153 Shakespeare Under the Stars, 8 Weather, 6 Shepherd’s Tavern, 194 The Wellington Museum, 135 Sherlock Holmes, 194 The West End, 18, 23–28, 42–52, Shopping, 154–173 79–97, 154–156, 172–173 Sir John Soane’s Museum, 148–149 Westminster Abbey, 127 606 Club, 185 Westminster and Victoria, 27–28, Society of London Theatre, 174, 176 52–56, 98–99 Soho, 25–26, 49–50, 86–90 Whispering Gallery, 120 Sound, 185 White Tower, 123 South Bank, 22–23, 78–79 Wimbledon Tennis Championships, 8 Speakers Corner, 149–150 Spencer House, 133 Stanfords, 163 Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, 135 Stranger’s Galleries, 114 Ye Olde Watling, 194 Summerill & Bishop, 169 Young Vic, 179–180

Tate Britain, 121–122 Zoo Bar, 188 Tate Modern, 122 Taxes, 38–39 Taxis, 34 ACCOMMODATIONS The Tea House, 171 The Academy Hotel, 42–43 Telephone, 39–40 Aster House, 57 Theater, 8, 174–180 Avonmore Hotel, 61 Thomas Goode, 164 The Beaufort, 56 Thomas Pink, 165 The Bentley, 58–59 Tours, organized, 151–153 Blooms Town House Hotel, 43 Tower Bridge, 122–123 Boston Court Hotel, 64 Tower Green, 124 B + B Belgravia, 59–60 Tower of London, 123–125 Brown’s Hotel, 50 Trafalgar Square, 48–49, 91, 118 Caswell Hotel, 54–55 Traitors’ Gate, 123–124 City Inn Westminster, 52–53 Transatlantic Telephone Room, 131 Claverley Hotel, 57 Trap, 187–188 Collin House, 55 Trooping the Colour, 7–8, 133 Crescent Hotel, 46–47 The Diplomat Hotel, 59 The Draycott Hotel, 60 Underground (Tube), 32–33 Dukes Hotel, 51–52 Unknown Warrior, tomb of the, 128 Durrants Hotel, 62 Edward Lear Hotel, 64–65 Fairways Hotel, 66–67 VAT refund, 155 The Fielding Hotel, 48 Victoria. See Westminster and The Gallery, 61 Victoria Garden Court, 67 Victoria and Albert Museum, 125–127 The Gate Hotel, 68–69 Victoria and Albert Museum Gift Guesthouse West, 67–68 Shop, 170 Harlingford Hotel, 46 Virgin Megastore, 170–171 Hart House Hotel, 63 Visit London Centre, 17 Hazlitt’s 1718, 49 Visitor information, 1–2, 17 James House/Cartref House, 55–56 Vivienne Westwood, 168 The Jenkins Hotel, 47 11_037407 bindex.qxp 10/13/06 3:45 PM Page 203

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Knightsbridge Hotel, 57–58 Deya, 106 Lime Tree Hotel, 53 Drones, 99–100 London Elizabeth Hotel, 65 Dumpling Inn, 84 The Main House, 69 Ed’s Easy Diner, 90 The Mandeville Hotel, 62–63 The Enterprise, 103 Miller’s Residence, 65 Fox and Anchor, 74–75 Mornington Hotel, 66 The Gay Hussar, 88 Myhotel, 43, 46 The George, 82–83 The Pavilion, 66 The George & Vulture, 75 The Portobello Hotel, 68 Gordon Ramsay, 101 Royal Adelphi Hotel, 48 Greenhouse, 94 St. Martins Lane, 47 Greens Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 97 The Sanctuary House Hotel, 54 The Gun, 77 Searcy’s Roof Garden Rooms, 58 Hakkasan, 88–89 The Selfridge, 51 Halepi, 106 The Soho Hotel, 50 The Ivy, 83–84 The Stafford Hotel, 52 J. Sheekey, 84 Ten Manchester Street, 63–64 Jenny Lo’s Teahouse, 98–99 Tophams Belgravia, 53 Joe’s Café, 103–104 The Trafalgar, 48–49 Langan’s Brasserie, 94–95 The Vicarage Hotel, 61–62 Le Cercle, 101 Willett Hotel, 60 Le Gavroche, 91–92 Windermere Hotel, 54 Le Metro, 100 Leon, 96 Lindsay House, 86–87 RESTAURANTS Livebait’s Café Fish, 84–85 Admiral Codrington, 104 Menu, 92 Alastair Little, 86 Momo, 95 Allium, 98 Nahm, 93–94 Archipelago, 79 Noble Rot, 95 Assaggi, 104–105 Nobu, 92–93 Astor Bar and Grill, 83 Orrey, 105 Back to Basics, 79–80 Oyster Bar, 102 Balans, 89–90 Patara, 100 The Bengal Clipper, 76–77 Plateau, 77–78 Bibendum/The Oyster Bar, 102 Poons in the City, 74 The Bridge, 71 Porter’s English Restaurant, 82 Bush Bar & Grill, 105 The Portrait Restaurant, 91 Butler’s Wharf Chop House, 76 Prince Bonaparte, 107 Café Spice Namaste, 71, 74 Prism, 70–71 Cantina Vinopolis, 78–79 Quo Vadis, 87 Chelsea Kitchen, 102 Rules, 81 Chuen Cheng Ku, 87–88 Shampers, 89 Circus, 97 Simpson’s-in-the-Strand, 81–82 Clarke’s, 102–103 The Square, 93 The Collection, 99 Sri Nam, 78 Cork & Bottle Wine Bar, 85 The Stockpot, 85 The Court Restaurant, 80 Tamarind, 96 The Cow, 107 Tate Gallery Restaurant, 98 The Criterion Brasserie, 88 Wagamama, 80–81 Crivelli’s Garden, 91 Yauatcha, 90 Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, 75