The Traditional Shops & Restaurants of London

"A gentleman," Winston Churchill once observed, "buys his hats at Locks, his shoes at Lobbs, his shirts at Harvie and Hudson, his suits at Huntsman and his cheese at Paxton and Whitfield."

Luckily for the gentlemen (and gentlewomen) among us, all of these shops and dozens more are still in business, providing the traditional British goods and food that they've been supplying Londoners for a century or more. More than fifty venerable stores and eateries, including Witcomb Cycles, are profiled in this book.

Bespoke shirt-makers, hatters, haberdashers, perfumers, bookstores, chemists, an umbrella maker, and chocolatiers are only a few of the small specialist shops included, most of which are located in the most quaint and beautiful settings in London.

The Traditional Shops & Restaurants of London: A Guide to Century-Old Establishments and New Classics
Authors: Eugenia Bell and Phil Nicholls (photo)
Publisher: Little Bookroom
Year: 2007
ISBN: 1-892145-46-4
Size: 11.94 x 14.48 x 2.79cm
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 386gr
RRP: £9.99