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James Pryce
When did you realise you wanted to be a hairdresser and how did you get into it?
I’m from a family of hairdressers, my dad still cuts hair even in his 70s. My mum was at Leonard of Mayfair—the hairdresser … Read more →
Carluccio’s Richmond
Ahh—Carluccio’s. Staple of the British high street for years; in fact almost 30 years, Anthony Carluccio (rather charmingly called the ‘godfather of Italian gastronomy’ online) having opened the first Carluccio’s shop in 1991. He expanded the business eight years later … Read more →
100 Kensington
Afternoon tea Mon–Sun midday–5pm; dinner Mon–Sun 5.30pm–9.30pm; brunch Sat–Sun midday–4pm
“A mere stone’s throw from South Kensington tube station,” read the press release for 100 Kensington.
This is ironic because throwing stones is one of the first things I think … Read more →
Shika Bodani
What inspired you to launch new online luxury designer rental service Front Row?
Living between London and Dubai, I felt that there was a gap in the market between aspirational high end fashion and the true everyday fashionista. I wanted … Read more →
Julie Townend
You started your career as a model – how much did that influence your decision to specialise in shirts?
Modelling inspired me to want to be a designer of my own collection – a passion I’ve had since I was … Read more →
Bandol
Mon–Fri midday–3pm and 6pm–11pm, Sat midday–4pm and 6pm–11pm, Sunday midday–4pm and 6pm–10pm
The blurb
O: There was some debate at West London Living Towers about whether Bandol constitutes a bar or a restaurant. Alex, quite reasonably, argued restaurant on the … Read more →
My Kitchen
Mon–Fri 7am–3pm, 6pm–9.30pm, Sat–Sun 8am–3pm, 6pm–9.30pm
Hotel restaurants are pretty funny things. No other type of eating establishment, I think, seems to have such an arbitrary disparity in quality. I’ve stayed in fantastic hotels with mediocre in-house dining, in some … Read more →
Thali
Lunch Mon–Sun midday–3pm; dinner Mon–Sat 6.30pm–11.30pm, Sun 6.30pm–10.30 pm
Closed for Christmas from 23 Dec until 5 Jan
The blurb
‘Thali restaurant provides a dining experience of authentic North Indian cuisine, in comfortable, relaxed surroundings. Our menus are based on … Read more →
Opium Den at Nam Long Le Shaker
Open Mon–Sat 7pm–2.30pm
The style and crowd:
Thai Dang opened Nam Long Le Shaker in the mid ‘80s and it quickly became a haunt for celebrity diners, known for its Flaming Ferrari cocktails, pan-Asian food and strict door policy – … Read more →
L’ETO
Mon–Wed 8.30am–10pm, Thu–Sat 8.30am–11pm, Sun 9am–10pm
L’ETO. It’s certainly not the most typical of names for a café and restaurant, is it? You’ve got your classical tinge of continental European-ness stemming from that well-placed apostrophe, tempered by those glaring capital … Read more →
