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Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon
'Coverage was immaculate with not a faded strand in sight'

Hair Cut and Colour at Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa

The Blurb:

In the heart of bustling Westbourne Grove, for 15 years, Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa has been a hotspot for locals and internationals and is one of four Gina Conway salons across the capital; others are … Read more →

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BeautyWorksWest
'My notoriously breakable nails lasted immaculate through three days of festival dirt'

BeautyWorksWest Gel Manicure and Wax

The Blurb:

BeautyWorksWest, launched in 2005, aims to combine science and beauty techniques to keep you feeling your best at all times. The science is most evident in their cutting-edge skincare and anti-ageing treatments, but as a whole the treatment … Read more →

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MILK Beauty nails facial
'When you’re pumping such potent ingredients deep into the skin it’s pretty tough not to see results'

MILK Beauty

The Blurb:

MILK Beauty is a mobile beauty salon: boasting a broad range of treatments and therapists, they bring cutting-edge treatments direct to your home at a time that suits.

The Environ anti-ageing facial is suitable for anyone looking for … Read more →

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Herbie Mensah Vintage

Where’s your stomping ground?

West London, particularly Kensal Green – it’s where I live, where my kids were born and there’s a good sense of community. I stomp between there, Portobello Road, Fulham Football Club and every car boot sale … Read more →

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'The service is always friendly both upstairs and downstairs'

The Oak

Ground floor restaurant open Mon–Sat 6.30pm–10.30pm, Sun 6.30pm–10pm; Sat and Sun also open for lunch midday–4pm

Upstairs open Mon–Fri 6pm–11pm, Sat 4.30pm–11pm, Sun 4.30pm–10.30pm

A large Georgian cube of a building, The Oak sits alone on the corner of Westbourne … Read more →

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10500 Hair
'Its edgier vibe helps 10500 stand out against the other local offerings'

Haircut and Colour at 10500

The Blurb:

A short walk from Ladbroke Grove and Portobello Market is 10500, a bustling unisex hair salon now celebrating its 17th year. Its edgier vibe helps 10500 stand out against the other local offerings, and after reading a reviewer … Read more →

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'Is there appetite for another burger joint?'

Boom Burger

Open Tue–Sat midday–11pm; Sun midday–6pm

London’s gone bloomin’ burger mental in the last couple of years. I blame Yianni Papoutsis, the king of the second wave of burgeristas. The first wave saw Gourmet Burger Kitchen change the landscape. They knew … Read more →

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The Portobello Antique Store

What makes silver and silver plated items so special?

Throughout civilisation silver has been coveted and valued as a precious metal. Its malleable nature lends itself to be fashioned into both functional and ornamental pieces that can be handed down … Read more →

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'They’ll be surprised at the menu initially...'

Finch’s Dining Room

Open Mon–Thu 11am–11pm, Fri–Sat 11am–midnight, Sun midday–10.30pm

The style & crowd:

Once upon a time there were gastropubs, which dared to offer restaurant quality food instead of nuts and crisps. Surprisingly, Portobello needs one of those. Now virtually all pubs … Read more →

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Polar Black Events

What inspired you to launch Polar Black Events?

I come from a family of self starters, my father is a composer and my mother was a jewellery designer, so setting up a business of my own had always been an … Read more →

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