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'No gimmicks, no ‘theme’, just dignified dining of a very accomplished kind'

Garnier

Open Mon–Sat midday–3pm and 6pm–10.30pm, Sun midday–3.30pm and 6pm–10pm I’m going to set my stall out for what is to follow right away. I’ve lived in London for 15 years...
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'The impeccable service and smart room seduces away some shortcomings in the cooking'

Terra Vergine

Open Mon 6pm–11pm, Tue–Sat midday–11pm, Sun midday–10.30pm Ah, the Italians. So stylish and seductive. The charming Matteo (slicked back hair, tall, handsome) was smiling at the door waiting to extol...
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'a place for your little black book when the sun is shining'

Harbour Bar, Wyndham Grand

Open daily 7.30am–midnight; afternoon tea, 3pm–6pm The style: Chelsea Harbour is still the new kid on the block. Unlike Portobello’s market or the Kings Road, both known and loved since...
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'Wines for all tastes and pockets too, including a lovely floral Viognier'

The Pelican

...read like a greatest hits of puddings so it’s likely there’ll be something for everyone on there. We only had room for one and the crème brûlée (£6.25) had everything...
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Bouldercise at Westway Sports Centre

Bouldercise at Westway Sports Centre

The Blurb: Bouldercise offers ‘an interesting and quirky alternative to the usual gym workout’ says the press release. Yeah, yeah don’t they all? Hang on though, apparently it tests mental...
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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...
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w10 performance gym

Body Composition Machine at W10 Performance

The Blurb: My fitness has been assessed by W10 before and their attention to detail was impressive. On the previous visit they took a posture photograph, assessed my flexibility and...
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Maggie’s

...will provide a weekly ’80s dance fitness class every week with choreographer and X Factor dancer Chloe Tangney. Read Lee Mannion’s full review of Maggie’s here. www.maggies-club.com; 020 7352 8512...
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the moose

Personal Training Session with Moose X-Training

The Blurb: ‘A unique approach to fitness that is fun, friendly and fabulous’ says the quirky looking website, illustrated with hand drawn cartoons telling the story. Moose trainers will come...
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'While the place is a wonder, the food lived up to my preconceptions of lacking flavour'

Mari Vanna

Open daily midday–midnight Ooh a themed restaurant! I like a theme. Done well, themed places can kid you into thinking that you’ve visited another country without having to endure jet...
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