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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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Retro Woman

So Retro Woman, what’s it all about?

Retro Woman is one part of the Music and Goods Exchange empire. Founded in 1967 by eccentric entrepreneur Brian Abrams, it is the longest running chain of buy-sell-trade shops in the UK and … Read more →

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TRX Suspension Training Session with Niko Algieri at Niko Physique

The Blurb:

Attain the Niko Physique: ‘leaner – not lean skinny, but lean sexy and strong’.  The website somewhat ominously warns, ‘if you’re coming for a chat and a little stretch you’ll be in the wrong class, found out quickly … Read more →

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Lumafirm Body Firm & Glow Spa treatment at Ayanna Spa

The Blurb:

With summer just around the corner, it is time to get the bikini bod ready. If this seems more like a pipe-dream than an obtainable goal, then look no further. Ayanna Spa is a boutique day spa in … Read more →

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'Wines for all tastes and pockets too, including a lovely floral Viognier'

The Pelican

Open Mon–Sat 11am–midnight, Sun 11am–11pm

The style & the crowd:

This always was a big space to make work and there is plenty of competition pub wise around, not least the several that are on Portobello Road. Now that the … Read more →

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Hatha Yoga and Personal Training Session at BodyWorksWest

The Blurb:

BodyWorksWest is a boutique health club tucked away on a cobbled mews in the heart of Notting Hill. It can, impressively, lay claim to a sporting or fitness connection that stretches back 117 years to a convent school … Read more →

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The Electric Diner

Open Mon–Thur 8am–midnight, and Fri–Sun 8am–1am

I’m not sure why the Electric restaurant decided to abandon its brasserie status and become a diner. But I’m not sure I mind.

I liked the old pre-fire Electric. I liked the decoratively tiled … Read more →

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the rum kitchen

The Rum Kitchen

Open Mon–Wed 6pm–11pm, Thu 6pm–1am, Fri 6pm–2am, Sat midday–2am, Sun midday–4pm

Back in October 2001 (only weeks after 9/11), fear was at fever pitch and flights were cheap. But He and I weren’t put off.  Having just got married a … Read more →

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lamb chips at the shed
'The food is basically a British Ottolenghi and the style is very Mumford & Sons'

The Shed

Open Tue–Sat midday–midnight

Do you ever play the desert island game? I do, regularly. It goes like this: would I take this book/film/food/person with me to a desert island? I find it’s the ultimate test. My guest, last night, is … Read more →

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