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'tis the season for the best. the best of november that is. keep a hold of this list of the best places to eat, drink and get your gobble on this month:
to play.
give in to the fetish side of fashion for an afternoon. unseen:
guy bourdin is the exhibition of the month at phillips de pury. peruse 41 never-before-seen photos from bourdin's collection. think saturated colors and tongue-in-cheek sexuality from one of vogue's most notorious fashion photographers. 25-26
albemarle street. at piccadilly. 02.73.18.40.10.
www.phillipsdepury.com
to buy.
take a walk on the wild side of style. bottega veneta's newest accessory does just that. their cheeky elephant-shaped key ring (£85) is pure jungle chic. the finest croc skin gives it an edgy texture. just be sure to head to get one before word gets out and the stampede comes running. available at browns. 24-27
south molton street. at davies, W1. 02.75.14.00.16.
www.brownsfashion.com
to drink.
life should be all champagne and caviar, don't you agree? carbon
bar def does. book a VIP night at their new champagne bar. you'll sit
in glamour, suspended above the main floor and DJ booth. the bar offers bubbly
from some of tattinger's rarest and most high-end bottles. let the champagne
campaign roll. at the cumberland hotel. great cumberland
place. W1. 020.7479.5050.
www.carbonbar.co.uk
to eat.
the portal restaurant is as gorgeous as ever with huge glass walls and live bamboo. and now the farringdon resto has revamped its menu. it's all about melt-in-your-mouth meats this month. braised bisaro with madeira sauce is def the best of the best. 88
st. john street. at clerkenwell, EC1. 02.72.53.69.50.
www.portalrestaurant.co.uk
to relax.
sticks and stone may break your bones, but mud and rocks will bring you bliss. don't believe us? try a total body ayurvedic treatment (£190) at the new landmark
spa. the two-hour sesh begins with a foot ritual, exfoliation and aromatherapy massage. but the pièce de resistance is a hot basalt stone treatment and marine mud wrap. your bones will thank you. 222
marylebone road. at harewood, NW1. 02.76.31.80.00.
www.landmarkspa.com
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