An absolutely lovely place with gardens and an arboretum to walk through - the trees are lovely in summer but downright gorgeous in the autumn. There's a lovely cafe to relax in afterwards and since there's over eight miles of woodland [more...]

It's been years since I've been able to drink coffee but when I did, I loved the beans sold by the Monmouth Coffee Company. I'm glad to see that they appeared to be thriving - they now have two more locations (in Borough and in Borough [more...]

At Kenneth Turner you'll find flowers with style and elegance, but also a range of gifts, home accessories and even fragrances, making this a great [more...]

For flowers with more than a touch of class, try Edward Goodyear in Victoria. Whether you want to pick up a bouquet on the way home or to plan flowers for a wedding, you'll find all you need here.

Chocology have a simple mission: bring the best chocolate from around the world to Britain... and boy, do they manage it! You'll find the best from Belgium, France, Switzerland, Denmark - and yes, Britain - in their shops, so what are [more...]

Indulge yourself with some of Hotel Chocolat's divine chocolate - everything from dark and bitter and good to the sweetest milk chocolate. Filled chocolates too... go on, what's a few hundred calories between friends? (Oh, and about [more...]

Gorgeous chocolates, gorgeously presented. Whether you want to treat yourself or a loved one, Rococo Chocolates is a great place to start looking. You'll find [more...]

Paul A. Young makes chocolates like no other. Some of his creations are his take on fairly standard ideas (eg the slow roasted brazil nut bar), some are intriguing [more...]

Situated in a magnificent red-brick building, Gray's Antiques is home to a huge number of dealers. Here you'll find everything from furniture to jewellery and from Bakelite to objets d'art. Prices are surprisingly reasonable, with some [more...]

Located in Alfie's Market in Church Street NW8, Tin Tin Collectables specialises in men's and women's clothing, handbags, costume jewellery and cufflinks.

Radio Days specialise in vintage and retro clothing, household goods and memorablia - and boy, how do they specialise. If now seems old hat, take a look at Radio Days stock and recapture a bygone era.

For masses of vintage and retro clothing, pop down to the Pop Boutique at either of their two London locations - one at their own shop in Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, and the other in-store at Top Shop Oxford Circus. [more...]

If you're into comics, this is one of the best places in central London to check out. They have everything from Alan 'V for Vendetta' Moore's latest graphic novels through the latest Marvel and DC monthlies to indie zines and all that [more...]

Central London's only shop dedicated to roleplaying games and all that implies. So, if you know what a D20 is - or you'd like to - get yourself down to Orcs Nest.

Leisure Games is one of the few specialist games shops in London that caters solely to roleplayers. Here, you'll find rulebooks, figures, paints, maps and, of [more...]

If you like games of any kind, put Playin' Games on your list of places to try. It's a stone's throw from the British Museum. On the ground floor there's a wonderful selection of boardgames. The steep stairs down lead to a smallish [more...]

This wonderful shop should be on every science fiction fan's must-visit bookshop list. It's crammed with secondhand books and magazines in the science fiction and fantasy genres - mostly fiction, but with some art books and associated [more...]

An entire floor of action figures and toys! Another floor of books, manga, DVDs, and comic books! Maybe you have to be a little geeky to enjoy this overload of Dr. Who, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and anything and everything else to do with [more...]

If your style goes beyond the high street or you're looking for fresh inspiration, check out Beyond Retro. They have an enormous warehouse in E1, and another in Soho, and both are stuffed full of retro clothing and coming trends. [more...]

If you've had enough of takeaways or maybe you're feeling inspired and want to try your hand at Chinese cookery, you're going to need ingredients - and Loong Fung is [more...]