Around the turn of the millennium, a memorable television commercial featured a woman searching for a bank that hadn't been 'turned into a trendy wine bar'....

This basement cocktail bar has given a little pep to an otherwise long-established after-work bar scene in Media Central. Tucked down a flight of stairs,...

Owner Shelagh Ryan's determination to bring Australian café culture to a London that was, back then, bereft of Antipodean cuisine has worked to turn Lantana...

Hidden behind a discreet, slate-grey frontage, this polished tapas joint is an unexpected apparition to find on brash Goodge Street. Late afternoon, it's a...

With its jarring mix of neon-yellow, black, white and wood, Yalla Yalla is hardly a place to linger. Tall stools around a communal high table, and an...

Perfectly groomed hostesses greet arrivals to this basement den. The atmosphere is lively and, better still, the cocktails are superb: try a Lychee Mojito,...

For no-nonsense blow-dries, great colour and cuts in bright, comfortable surroundings, Charles Worthington is your man. We have long frequented the Percy...

Roka still impresses with its mastery of the robata grill, which dominates the capacious dining room. It's a swish spot (thanks to acclaimed Tokyo design...

This little nail bar sorts out your nails with little ceremony and only moderate cost attached (£15 gets you a good manicure). The only glossy thing about...

Neil Thomson's photographs of the Social's tenth birthday celebrations sum up this most successful of music bars. Featured party acts Doves, Saint Etienne...

Sam and Eddie Hart know how to create a stylish dining experience, and Fino continues to be a hugely popular choice for lovers of good food where budget...

Topshop is nearish the top of Time Out's 100 best shops list. While the chain itself has struggled to retain its retail crown with fashion usurpers such as...

London's Tex-Mex eateries are currently ten a peso, and while there's only one Benito's Hat, the branded interior looks ripe for replication - no doubt...