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Yauatcha

Lucy Lord celebrates Chinese New Year by feasting on dim-sum at Soho’s Yauatcha

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Dim sum teahouse offering contemporary Cantonese dim sum, patisserie inspired by European culinary techniques and Asian ingredients, and an extensive range of tea, wine and … Read more →

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Hakkasan Hanway Place

Lucy Lord samples the ‘absolutely exquisite’ Chinese New Year menu at Hakkasan Hanway Place

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Hakkasan Hanway Place is the original restaurant of Hakkasan that opened in 2001 in London.

Designed by famed designer Christian Liaigre, Hakkasan Hanway Place … Read more →

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Chakra

Open Mon: 5.30pm – 10.30pm, Tues- Sat 12pm -10.30pm and Sun 12pm – 10pm

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Inspired by the Indian philosophy of chakras, this recently renovated Kensington eatery aims to bring balance to body and mind. With inventive yet nutritious … Read more →

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Strawberry Laser Chin Lift

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The Strawberry Laser Chin Lift aims to deliver painless treatments to reduce double chins, facial jowls and skin tightening. The non-invasive treatment works by targeting fat cells in the neck, causing them to release water, glycerol and free … Read more →

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'My hair looked great, and air-dries like a dream'

Keratin treatment at Jamie Stevens

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Want a shortcut to manageable hair that doesn’t misbehave at the first sign of inclement weather? The latest smoothing treatments are brilliant at making hair softer, straighter and more manageable, eliminating frizz, and protecting from pollution, rain and … Read more →

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'Both traditional and forward-thinking, but always delicious'

Geales

Open Mon 5.30pm–11pm, Tue–Fri midday–3pm and 5.30pm–11pm, Sat–Sun midday–11pm

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Geales first opened in 1939, and has remained a neighbourhood favourite for over 70 years. Tucked away on a quiet side street just off Notting Hill Gate and mere … Read more →

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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 →

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'Soaked in a secret mix of ten spices for ten hours, these little red balls are a must-try'

Go-Viet

Open Mon–Thu midday–3pm and 6pm–10.30pm; Fri midday–3pm and 6pm–11pm; Sat midday–11pm and Sun midday-10.30pm

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On a sunny evening in May, after a glass of wine on Exhibition Road, we headed back past South Kensington station, passing the flash … Read more →

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'God, it was all unbelievably yummy'

Brunello Bar and Restaurant (formerly Osteria 60)

Breakfast Mon–Fri 7am–10.30am, Sat–Sun 7am–11am; lunch midday–2.30pm; afternoon tea 1pm–5.30pm; dinner 7pm–10.30pm

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‘Elegant, Milanese-style hotel dining room and bar for upscale Italian cuisine and interesting wines. Facing Kensington Gardens, on the ground floor of the Baglioni Hotel Read more →

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theo's simple italian
'Decent ingredients, cooked well, in unpretentious surroundings'

Theo’s Simple Italian

Open Mon–Fri 6.30am–10.30pm, Sat–Sun 7am–11pm

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A classic, rustic Italian all-day restaurant and deli, offering the very best of Italian food from acclaimed chef Theo Randall:

“I first learned about the effort required and the rewards enjoyed by a … Read more →

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