Frommer's Irreverent Guide to London Book

INTRODUCTION.

NEIGHBORHOOD MAP.

YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW.

ACCOMMODATIONS.

Winning the Reservations Game.

Is There a Right Address?

THE LOWDOWN.

Old faithfuls.

Grand duchesses.

Favorite uncles.

Where to misbehave.

Britishest.

Worst simulated English.

Eurotrashiest.

Was that RuPaul in the elevator?

Suite deals.

Silent nights.

Best park view.

May I get that for you, sir?

Bargain beds.

The millionaire look, at Scrooge rates.

Family values.

For history buffs and Anglophiles.

For enemies of chintz and Regency.

Best health club.

Taking care of business.

The twilight zone.

Try these when there's no room.

THE INDEX.

An A-to-Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics.

MAPS.

Central London Accommodations.

DINING.

Only in London.

How to Dress.

When to Eat.

Getting the Right Table.

Where the Chefs Are.

THE LOWDOWN.

Book before you fly.

Celebrate here.

Suddenly starving in Covent Garden.

Caught in Portobello with low blood sugar.

Most comforting.

For grown-ups.

For kids.

Party hearties.

Pre- and post-theater.

Stargazing.

Beautiful people.

Most romantique.

Britburgers.

Really old but still alive.

Overrated.

Auld London towne.

Cockneys and East Enders.

Vegging out.

Something fishy.

For oenophiles.

But is it pizza?

Neighborhood places where Londoners go.

Is this a pub or a restaurant?

Tapas: the craze that stayed.

Cheap 'n' cheerful.

Indian institutions.

Best Asian.

The rest of the world.

The French connection.

Old Italian.

Noov Italian.

Best prix-fixe.

The great British breakfast.

Tea for two.

The next Big Thing.

THE INDEX.

An A-to-Z list of restaurants, with their vital statistics.

MAPS.

Central London Dining.

Mayfair, St. James's, & Piccaddilly Dining.

DIVERSIONS.

Getting Your Bearings.

Getting from Here to There.

THE LOWDOWN.

Is this your first time?

London's special moments.

Only in London.

What if it's raining?

When the sun shines.

The oldest things.

The newest.

Don't bother.

Go out of your way for.

Inspiring spires.

Who lived here?

Their Majesties live here.

Modern art.

The old masters.

Art al fresco.

Won't bore the kids.

Photo ops.

A day of grunge.

A day of romance.

For gardeners.

For the impecunious.

Go east.

The wild west.)

Northern lights.

The deep south.

Street scenes.

Unwinding.

THE INDEX.

An A-to-Z list of diversions, with their vital statistics.

MAPS.

Diversions in and near the City.

Central London Diversions.

GETTING OUTSIDE.

THE LOWDOWN.

Parks to get lost in.

Perfect petite parks.

Green escapes from tourism.

Best central jogging.

Balls.

Horsing around.

Teeing off.

On the water.

In the swim.

Climbing the walls.

Downhill racing.

On ice.

Getting fit indoors.

SHOPPING.

What To Buy.

Target Zones.

Bargain Hunting.

Trading with the Natives.

Hours of Business.

Sales Tax.

THE LOWDOWN.

The big stores.

Rattling the chains.

The big names.

Homegrown talent.

For riot girls and boys.

Labels for less.

For sir, with $$$.

Cutting costs.

Your own crown jewels.

Gifts that scream London.

Guy gifts.

Remarkable markets.

Very old things.

Money's no object.

Money's too tight to mention.

For bookworms.

For aural obsessives.

For the green thumb.

Small fry .

For gastronomes and epicures.

For sweet teeth.

THE INDEX.

An A-to-Z list of shops, with their vital statistics.

NIGHTLIFE.

Sources.

THE LOWDOWN.

Personality pubs.

Beards and real ale.

Cruising, schmoozing, meeting (straight).

Cruising, schmoozing, meeting (gay).

East meets West.

Late license.

Two-step, waltz, salsa, and boogie.

Where to be invited by members.

Cocktail, anyone?

Jazz standards.

THE INDEX.

An A-to-Z list of nightspots, with their vital statistics.

ENTERTAINMENT.

Sources.

Getting Tickets.

THE LOWDOWN.

The West End and the Nationals.

On the fringe.

Way out on the fringe.

Verdi to Schnittke.

Mozart to Martinu.

Pew music.

The dance.

Ha ha ha ha.

Jolly good sports.

THE INDEX.

An A-to-Z list of venues, with their vital statistics.

HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS.

Airports.

Baby-sitters.

Buses.

Car Rental.

Climate.

Consulates and Embassies.

Currency.

Dentists.

Doctors.

Electricity.

Emergencies.

Festivals and Special Events.

Gay & Lesbian Hot Lines.

Holidays.

Hotel Hotline.

The Internet.

Newspapers.

Opening & Closing Times.

Parking.

Passports & Visas.

Pharmacy.

Postal Service.

Radio Stations.

Standards of Measure.

Subways.

Taxes.

Taxis.

Telephones.

Tipping.

Tours.

Travelers With Disabilities.

Tubes.

Visitor Information.

INDEX.