From the sizzling contemporary art of London's fabled East End to the awesome architecture of Buckingham Palace, travelers will get the current scoop on what's hot and what's not. Ever frank and witty, "Avant-Guide London" will take readers to the best the city has to offer. 100 photos. Maps. 12 charts.

Engaging: London Defogged	p. 008
Mind The Gap	p. 010
City Statistics/Stupid Facts	p. 011
History In A Hurry	p. 012
Navigating: The Lay of the Land	p. 018
Arriving	p. 020
Getting Around	p. 023
Money	p. 026
Infomedia	p. 027
Essential Services	p. 028
Sleeping: Where to Stay	p. 030
Hotels by Area	p. 034
Very Expensive	p. 035
Expensive	p. 040
Moderate	p. 044
Inexpensive	p. 046
Cheap	p. 049
Hostels/Multishares	p. 052
Sightseeing: London's Greatest Hits	p. 054
Crucial London	p. 056
The Top Museums	p. 070
Special-Interest Museums	p. 078
Other Major Collections and Spaces	p. 083
The Best of the Rest-Specialty Museums	p. 090
Exploring: Digging Deeper	p. 106
The City	p. 108
The South Bank	p. 110
Holborn and Clerkenwell	p. 112
Bloomsbury	p. 114
Marylebone	p. 117
Mayfair and St. James's	p. 117
Soho and Leicester Square	p. 119
Covent Garden	p. 121
Westminster and Victoria	p. 122
Knightsbridge and South Kensington	p. 127
Chelsea	p. 127
Hampstead	p. 130
The East End	p. 130
Greenwich	p. 132
Kew	p. 134
Notting Hill	p. 134
Organized Tours	p. 135
Exercising: Sports, Beauty and Fitness	p. 136
Recreation and Exercise	p. 138
Beauty Services	p. 140
Spectator Sports	p. 141
Buying: Shopping in the City	p. 146
The Major Neighborhoods	p. 148
High-End Hotlist	p. 149
Shopping by Subject	p. 150
Those British Handmade Clothes	p. 163
Eating: The Restaurant Scene	p. 174
Restaurants by Area and Price	p. 178
Celebrity Chefs/Top Food	p. 181
Classic London Spaces	p. 186
In-Style Scenes	p. 189
Pub Grub	p. 198
Fish and Chips	p. 198
The Best of London	p. 200
Cheap Ass	p. 209
Meals After Midnight	p. 213
Desserts and Cafes	p. 215
Afternoon Teas	p. 217
Food Markets	p. 217
Entertaining: Nightlife	p. 218
Bars and Lounges	p. 220
The Best Pubs	p. 225
Dance Clubs	p. 233
Live Rock, Rap, Funk and Reggae	p. 237
Live Jazz and Blues	p. 240
Classical Music, Opera and Dance	p. 241
Major Concert and Theater Venues	p. 243
Stage	p. 246
Film	p. 249
Sex	p. 250
Tripping: Day Trips and Sleep-Aways	p. 252
Hampton Court Palace	p. 254
Windsor Castle	p. 256
Bath	p. 258
Cambridge	p. 260
Stratford	p. 264
Planning: Before You Go Essentials	p. 266
Information/Climate	p. 268
Saving Money Getting There	p. 269
Cars and Driving	p. 270
In-Season: The Best Annual Happenings	p. 271
Londonese: A Glossary	p. 273
For Foreign Visitors	p. 274
British System Of Measurements	p. 276
Index	p. 278
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