Insider London: A Curated Guide to the Most Stylish Shops, Restaurants, and Cultural Experiences

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Sophisticated shopping and travel expert Rachel Felder, the author of Insider Brooklyn, takes you deep into the heart of the worlds most visited cityLondonwith her painstakingly curated selection of 200 not-to-be-missed destinationsmajor retailers, specialty boutiques, hotels, cultural venues, restaurants, cafes, and barshundreds of colorful photographs, a specially commissioned illustrated map, and an index of listings.

In the past decade, London has consistently been the worlds top destination among international travelers, including nearly nineteen million visitors in 2015 alone. In this beautifully designed, practical, and portable compendium, Rachel, a widely published journalist specializing in fashion, beauty, travel, and trends, takes you on a unique, personalized tour of the city that is her second home.

Insider London is, in essence, Rachels very own little black book, an annotated guide to the best of the city: heritage businesses and upstart boutiques, established and burgeoning neighborhoods, from Mayfair to trendy Shoreditch, and filled with essential information only a savvy Londoner would know.

The coverage includes:

• City Essentials Hotels, Museums and Galleries, Parks and Open Spaces, Live Music Venues, and Theaters
• ShopsDepartment Stores, Clothing and Fashion Accessories
• Beauty, Grooming, and Wellness
• Dcor, Flowers, and Items for the Home
• Stationery, Books and Gifts
• Markets
• Food and DrinkRestaurants; Pubs, Gastropubs, and Cocktail Bars; Quick Bites, Bakeries and Takeaways; Fish and Chips; Afternoon Tea; Coffee Bars and Tea Houses
• Listings Index

Every entryfrom appointment-only boutiques to unique galleries to unusual tea purveyorshave been chosen with Felders refined tastemakers eye, including new discoveries, blink-and-youll-miss-it neighborhood gems, and quintessential mainstays. Rachel describes each venue in detail, highlighting its specialties and profiling the experience, and provides its complete street address, phone number, website, and closest tube station.

An indispensable guide for London dwellers and visitors, Insider London is also visual feast for Anglophiles who simply want to dream about it and shop it from home.

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"If you're planning a trip to London and want to make sure you have a jolly old time, pick up Rachel Felder's new book 'Insider London.'" -- Newsday "Stunning... With its striking photography, it is a masterstroke of Englishness: stylish, eccentric and utterly brilliant." -- BlackBook

Author Bio

Rachel Felder is ajournalist who specializes in writing about trends, fashion, and beauty. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Financial Times, Travel & Leisure, and Departures; she has also contributed to publications such as Women's Wear Daily, and the web sites of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Her writing has also appeared in People, Rolling Stone, Town & Country, New York, Gotham, and many other magazines and newspapers. The author of Insider London (Harper Design, 2017), Insider Brooklyn (Harper Design, 2016), Manic Pop Thrill (Ecco) and co-author (with Reed Krakoff) of Fighter (Viking Studio), she has appeared at conferences like TEDx Oxford and SxSW. She lives in New York City. Twitter: @rachelfelder Instagram: @rachelfelder