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< Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonBEAUCHAMP PLACE "For cocktail dresses and made-to-order pieces," visit this charming thoroughfare in Knightsbridge, home to such stores as Panache, Bruce Oldfield, Fitriani, and Caroline Charles. (AD) www.beauchamp-place.com BOND STREET Famously chic hotspot for luxury goods and designer labels in Mayfair.

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.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonTHE A LOUNGE, AT THE ALBANNACH "True whisky connoisseurs" bypass the ground-floor Scottish restaurant at this Trafalgar Square establishment and head "doon stairs," as they say, to the trendy bar. "They have every Scotch you could want," as well as "signature ...

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonSIMON THOMAS (ST) BROWN'S HOTEL LONDONWalk in the door of London’s oldest hotel and go straight back under the staircase, and head concierge Simon Thomas will be standing behind the desk on your right. The 40-year-old Thomas joined Brown’s—which debuted on ...

< Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonALAIN DUCASSE AT THE DORCHESTER Michelin three-star French cuisine from the renowned chef in a "contemporary and relaxing" space at The Dorchester. The four-year-old restaurant stands out both "for the food and for the style of the room." For an elegant and adventurous ...

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonAPSLEYS, A HEINZ BECK RESTAURANT "Very popular" afternoon tearoom is home to England’s first tea sommelier, Karl Kessab. The elegant establishment, within The Lanesborough hotel, also might be home to the country’s first gluten- and dairy-free tea service.

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonANDERSON & SHEPPARD A member of the Savile Row Bespoke tailors, this outfit is popular with "American clientele" for its "trendy" cuts.

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonASPREY New Bond Street department store carries "everything from backgammon sets to porcelain and silverware" but is recommended first and foremost for "bespoke high-end jewelry and watches." "Everyone likes something from Asprey." (MDC, AD, BM, CS, ST, MW) +44.20.7493.6767, www.asprey.com AUSTIN KAYE ...

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonALLENS OF MAYFAIR Oft-touted as the "best butcher in the whole of London," this "traditional" shop in Mayfair "specializes in beef and game." "Most of the top restaurants use this butcher," but walk-in customers are welcome. Also offers butchery classes. (AD, ...

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } < Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonDAUNT BOOKS Of this bookshop’s six locations, the Marylebone High Street store is recommended for its "beautiful Edwardian interior." Offers a wide selection of "travel books for everywhere." (GM) +44.20.7224.2295, www.dauntbooks.co.uk FOYLES The Charing Cross Road outlet of this UK book chain ...

< Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonPRIVATE ACCESS NetJets Europe provides the most comprehensive private-jet services to and from London. While its most popular route is from New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport to the London Luton Airport, the company flies into 10 other airports in the area from the East ...

< Back to Concierges' Guide to LondonJERMYN STREET “One of the most famous” shopping destinations in London “for handmade shirts, ties, and accessories.” The bustling street located just behind Picadilly has “an excellent choice of gentlemen’s shops” offering “off-the-shelf and made-to-measure” menswear, as well as “antiquish” accessories for the connoisseur. ...