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THE SECOND SHELF

14 Smith's Ct, London W1D 7DW

If you’re looking for feminist literature and work by women, head for The Second Shelf. The bookshop, tucked away in a quiet Soho courtyard, was set up by writer A.N. Devers after she noticed that the rare book trade was dominated by male writers and male booksellers. The Second Shelf is stocked with rare and antiquarian books, modern first editions, manuscripts and rediscovered works by women, with over 3000 titles across pretty much every subject to browse.

BRICK LANE BOOKSHOP

166 Brick Ln, London E1 6RU
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Brick Lane Bookshop has been around for more than 40 years and it’s been an integral part of the local community ever since – it was born out of protest and collaboration and it’s kept that spirit intact. They even run an annual Short Story Prize to give new and emerging writers the opportunity to be published. The shop stocks fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, poetry, travel, essays, classics and more, and the team are more than happy to give recommendations, so defo ask if you need a little guidance.

ROUND TABLE BOOKS

73 Granville Arcade, Brixton Village, Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8PS
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

This Black-owned bookshop in Brixton specialises in children’s literature with diverse characters (in terms of race, gender and disability) and inclusive stories. The shop actually started life as a pop-up to celebrate the first anniversary of Knights Of, the publishing company run by founders Aimée Felone and David Stevens, but it was such a success that they turned it into a permanent store.

EATALY

135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3YD
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Massive Italian food hall Eataly has finally opened in London – it’s stocked with over 5000 products spanning pasta, cheese and cured meats to gelato and olive oil, plus a zero-waste refill station and London’s largest Italian wine cellar. As well as the market and retail areas, Eataly is home to a number of dining counters, including Roman-style pizza at Pizza alla Pala, fresh pasta at the Pasta Fresca Bar, focaccia and salads at Made in Eataly, coffee and pastries at the Gran Caffè. There’s also the La Terrazza di Eataly al fresco restaurant, which serves up Italian classics like tuna crudo, burrata, cacio e pepe, ricotta & spinach ravioli and Torino-style pizzas alongside spritzes from Aperol.

KITE

93 Redchurch St, London E2 7DJ
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

The very swish Kite eyebar offers a fully-personalised shopping experience with free state-of-the-art eye exams, followed by a one-on-one style consultation with an eye expert to help you find your perfect specs. Designed in London and handcrafted in Italy, the glasses are pretty damn cool too and won’t break the bank even with their high-tech prescription lenses, which are exclusively fitted by industry leading manufacturer Carl Zeiss.

LIBERTY

Regent St., Carnaby, London W1B 5AH
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Sunday: 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Liberty is a London icon. It’s a department store steeped in history, featuring six floors of luxury female fashion, emerging menswear designers, homeware, interior accessories and a haberdashery stocked with the much-loved Liberty fabric. As well as all that, Maria Tash (piercer to everyone who’s anyone) has her own parlour inside and there’s a small but very well-stocked food and drink hall too. So if you’re making a trip south of Oxford Street, you have to pay Liberty a visit and wander through the jumble of wood-panelled rooms – yes, even if you’ve been a hundred times before.

PRICK

Prick, run by Gynelle Leon, is London’s very first boutique dedicated to cacti and other succulents. As well as offering plants in all shapes and sizes, Prick also sells a range of ceramic pots, including their own terracotta ‘Prick Pots’, plus plant-related books and accessories. All in all, Prick sounds rather succulent to us…

FROTH & RIND

37 Orford Rd, London E17 9NL
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Froth & Rind is all about beer and cheese. The shop stocks a range of craft beer, including from local brewers like Beavertown, Two Tribes and Signature (they sell wine and spirits too), as well as British artisan cheeses like Baron Bigod and Stinking Bishop alongside European faves. And if you can’t wait until you get home to put on a spread, their cafe serves up epic toasties and cheeseboards.

CRATE ST JAMES STREET

CRATE, SJS, 35 St James St, London E17 7FY
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Sunday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM

CRATE, the company that offers commercial premises and workspaces to businesses a little bit like Boxpark, opened on the site of a disused car park on St James Street. Residents include The Green Grill, Shee Bakes, Hanoi Cà Phê, Baggio Burger, Long and Short Coffee, The Italian Bakery, Cove17, No-LOGO Hair and Honeey.

DAUNT BOOKS

84 Marylebone High St, London W1U 4QW
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Housed in an Edwardian bookshop with skylights and long oak galleries (believed to be the first custom-built bookshop in the world) the Marylebone branch of Daunt Books is both the original and best. Daunt traditionally specialised in travel books but the shop now stocks a wide range of fiction and non-fiction material. If you’re a real fan, don’t forget to represent with one of those Daunt branded tote bags

ANDREAS

6-8 Cale St, London SW3 3QU
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

This award-winning Chelsea greengrocer is pretty unassuming from the outside but don’t let that fool you. Andreas is a firm fave with chefs and foodies, including Nigella, and it’s stacked with fresh produce. So if it’s freshly foraged ceps you’re after or perhaps a punnet of honeysuckle berries, then head on over to Andreas.

PALM 2

152, 156 Lower Clapton Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0QJ
OPENING HOURS
  • Monday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
  • Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

The organic shop in Clapton has produce from around the world from oils to cheeses and everything in between. This is a proper community space for food lovers and they regularly host workshops from dabbling with essential oils and plant-based nutrition.

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