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The Draft House
'The ales are really the point of this establishment’s existence'

The Draft House, Hammersmith

Open Sun—Wed midday—11pm, Thurs midday—midnight, Fri—Sat midday—1am

The Style:

An odd-sounding oxymoron I know, but ‘modern retro’. Tin lamps hang from the ceiling, chess squares mark out the bar and a big beer menu on the wall dominates one of … Read more →

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Anglesea Arms
'No one I know has a bad word to say about the Anglesea'

The Anglesea Arms

Kitchen open Mon—Thu 6pm—10pm, Fri—Sat midday—3pm and 6pm—10pm, Sun midday—9pm

The style:

One of the pubs one’s drawn to in the bleaker months, the Anglesea is all dark wood set off by the orange glow of the fire. There’s more … Read more →

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Butcher's Hook
'Crispy skin on perfectly cooked white fish, alongside salty cockles, all in the lightest of butter sauces'

The Butcher’s Hook

Mon—Thu 11am—11.30pm; Fri 11am—midnight; Sat 10am—midnight; Sun 10am—11.30pm

The style:

Taking over from the much-loved Thatched House pub, this is the second site from husband-and-wife team Gus and Laura Evans. The Butcher’s Hook in Fulham has been going strong for … Read more →

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Insanity from London Insaniacs
'Insanity demonstrated why it could change Rik Waller into Brad Pitt in Fight Club'

Insanity class from London Insaniacs

The blurb:

For those unaware, Insanity is a workout developed by noted American fitness trainer Shaun T that is marketed as a 60-day programme to an incredible body. For about £100 you get a set of DVDs that guide you … Read more →

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The Hampshire Hog
'The Pantry serves entirely homemade produce, from oils to popcorn to pies'

The Hampshire Hog

Open Mon–Thu 8am–11pm; Fri–Sat 8am–midnight; Sun midday–11pm

The style:

This pub has undergone several image and name changes with its previous owners – the couple next to us had visited three times previously and remarked on the transformation from the … Read more →

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smith's
'There are also a few experiments and sadly, those we sampled weren’t good'

Smith’s Cocktail Bar

Open Tue–Thu 5pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 5pm–1.30am; Sun–Mon closed

The style:

Smith’s feel very ‘now’, fitting into the ‘speakeasy’ category that London is currently swooning over. If there wasn’t a sandwich board at pavement level, you’d never know that it was open. … Read more →

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Potli
Potli 'excels in creating dishes that unite different regions, producing an Indian hybrid cuisine'

Potli

Mon–Thu and Sun midday–2.45pm and 6pm–10.30pm; Fri–Sat midday–2.45pm and 6pm–11pm

Potli is a south Indian restaurant known as a market kitchen. It excels in creating dishes that unite different regions, producing an Indian hybrid cuisine. The atmosphere is relaxed and … Read more →

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The Gate vegetarian restaurant
'We left with beautifully clear consciences, though our taste buds felt a little hard done by'

The Gate

Open Mon–Sat; lunch midday–2.30pm; dinner 6pm–10.30pm

I’d had my eye on The Gate for a while as I always think it’s strange there aren’t more veggie restaurants in London. There are now more reasons than ever to avoid meat; if … Read more →

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Brera at Lyric Hammersmith
'You’ll want to escape the frenzy of King Street and head to Brera’s roof terrace'

Brera at Lyric Hammersmith

Open Mon–Fri 10am–11pm; Sat 11am–11pm; Sun during shows

The style:

As soon as the sun shines you’ll want to escape the frenzy of King Street and head to Brera’s roof terrace. Designed by landscape architects Adam White and Andree Davies, … Read more →

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Chroma Oxy facial

Chroma Oxy Facial treatment at Büty Salon

The Blurb:

The Chroma Oxy Facial Treatment is different to most facials; it is high tech, machine-focused rather than reliant on a therapist’s hands and lots of lotions and potions.

The Process:

My therapist Sam, who boasts over 20 years’ … Read more →

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