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I n most great capitals, the statues tell stories of régime-change, revolution and upheaval. The marble and bronze denizens of London, however, have never been beheaded, unseated or evicted to an out-of-town retirement zone. The story of this city is one of relentless continuity. While it can no longer

be counted among the world’s largest metropolises, it remains redolent of Empire and the soot-laden might of the Industrial Revolution. Unrivalled in finance and at the forefront of fashion, tourists throng its streets. A truly global city, its residents not only speak over 300 languages, they also walk with an undeniable swagger.

Established in 2009 by owner James Dickson, Workshop Coffee specialises in the sourcing and roasting of speciality coffee. Supported by an experienced coffee-roasting department, Workshop offers fresh and enthusiastically researched brews in its Clerkenwell-based café. The company also hosts workshops on coffee making and its in-house dispensary distributes Workshop products around the United Kingdom. On a sunny day, you can spend a quiet hour with the paper and a speciality blend on the shop’s long benches outside.

The Margaret Howell store in Marylebone has the air of a pristine gallery in downtown Tokyo. While the furniture, lighting, textiles, and clothing all exude a noticeably British aesthetic, there is a tangible sense of Japanese culture in the clean, oak panelled layout of this room. Here you can purchase hand woven Harris Tweed jackets, John Smedley’s fine gauge knitwear, and Mackintosh raincoats alongside Anglepoise lamps and Robert Welch stainless steel cutlery.

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M A R G A R E T H OW E L L

UNITED KINGDOM

27 CLERKENWELL ROAD, LONDON, EC1M 5RN

34 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W1U 2RS

+44 (0)20 7253 5754

+44 (0)20 7009 9009

WORKSHOPCOFFEE.COM

MARGARETHOWELL.CO.UK

LHR ENGLISH GBP +49

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For over a century, Daunt Books has been selling an impressive collection of guides, phrase books, travel writing, history, and fiction from countries all over the world. The Marylebone High Street branch can be discovered in what was previously an Edwardian bookshop, with long, oak lined galleries, viridian green walls, and expansive skylights that render the interior bright and cheerful. The shop is renowned for its wide range of travel material.

Stocking a bespoke range of accessories, books, apparel, stationery, and homewares, the Monocle Shop on George Street emulates the refined and considered nature of this influential publication. Just nine square meters in size, this intimate space is a must-see for fans of the title and those with an appreciation for fine design.

Hidden among the oaks and silver birches of Kensington Gardens sits the Serpentine Gallery. Formerly a 1930s tea pavilion, this red-and-grey-brick edifice houses contemporary art exhibitions, displaying a diverse selection of subject matter including a permanent outdoor piece by artist and poet Ian Hamilton Findlay.

DAU N T B O O K S

T H E M O N O C L E S H O P

S E R P E N T I N E

83 MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET, LONDON, W1U 4QW

2A GEORGE STREET, LONDON, W1U 3QS

11 DRAY WALK, LONDON, E1 6QL

+44 (0)20 7224 2295

+44 (0)207 486 8770

+44 (0)207 375 2844

DAUNTBOOKS.CO.UK

MONOCLE.COM/ABOUT/CONTACTS/LONDON

FOLKCLOTHING.COM

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Corner Room can be found within the mahogany Art Deco corridors of the Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green. Opened by experimental Portuguese chef Nuno Mendes, this playfully designed, modern dining room serves an excellent, short menu of dishes such as aged beef with spelt, wild garlic, and ricotta and wood roasted salsify.

Positioned just off of Brick Lane, Folk’s flagship store provides a moment of serene respite from Shoreditch’s bustling alleyways. Filled with an array of toggled rain jackets, backpacks, and elbow-batched sweaters, all in the British label’s simple, staunchly masculine designs, this is the place to go for understated and unique everyday clothing.

Tokyobike is redefining city travel. Founded a decade ago in Tokyo’s Yanaka district, a neighbourhood of quiet alleyways and gentle sloping hills, this small independent bike company has expanded to open its first retail space in London’s Shoreditch. The bike’s light frame and simple design are purposefully built to provide a smooth ride, placing an emphasis on comfort over speed.

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T O K YO B I K E

TOWN HALL HOTEL, PATRIOT SQUARE, LONDON, E2 9NF

11 DRAY WALK, LONDON, E1 6QL

87-89 TABERNACLE STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4BA

+44 (0)20 7871 0460

+44 (0)207 375 2844

+44 (0)20 7251 6842

TOWNHALLHOTEL.COM/CORNER_ROOM

FOLKCLOTHING.COM

TOKYOBIKE .CO.UK

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Founded by Danielle and Rob Reid, Folklore is an Islington-based homewares and lifestyle store, which espouses the concept that better living is achievable through simple, functional design. Meticulously presenting French ceramics, HAY chairs, and Dadasi tableware, this light and airy space acts as a gallery for sustainable, contemporary home products.

For over 100 years, the Tate Institution has been exhibiting a vast array of British and international modern art in a range of venues across the United Kingdom. The Tate Modern is located on the banks of the Thames behind the red brick walls of what used to be the Bankside Power Station. Converted by Swiss architects Herzog and De Meuron into a space filled with cavernous galleries, the TM presents a packed program of exhibitions featuring work from some of the world’s most prolific contemporary artists.

As part of a group of restaurants that have grown in reputation over the last 20 years, St. John Bread and Wine, which rests white and pristine in the middle of busy Spitalfields, is an ideal place to enjoy a long, leisurely meal. Championing a rigorous devotion to simple, wholesome flavours, St. John plates up an ever-evolving seasonal bill of fare.

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S T J O H N B R E A D & W I N E

193 UPPER STREET, LONDON, N1 1RQ

BANKSIDE, LONDON SE1 9TG

94-96 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON, E1 6LZ

+44 (0)20 7354 9333

+44 (0)20 7887 8888

+44 (0)20 7251 0848

SHOPFOLKLORE.COM

TATE.ORG.UK/VIS IT/TATE-MODERN

STJOHNGROUP.UK.COM

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Ace Hotel has branches in major cities like New York, L.A., and Seattle, and its London-based location retains the simple, hipster hospitality of its U.S counterparts. Situated in what was previously Shoreditch’s Crowne Plaza hotel – a large, rather inconspicuous East London tenement – Ace encourages the union of customers who enjoy its warm hospitality and minimalist, industrial décor. A visit here should include dinner at its in-house modernist brassiere, Hoi Polloi.

AC E

100 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET, LONDON, E1 6 JO

+44 (0)2076139800

ACEHOTEL.COM/LONDON

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