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myhome,
whereI’vegrownasa chefand
establishedmyself.I firstmovedhere
in 1998,asa youngcommisat Sir
TerenceConran’srestaurantat the
MichelinHouseonFulhamRoadand
thenopenedmyfirstrestaurant,
Core, overthreeyearsago.I havea
connectiontothecitybecauseofthe
journeyI’vetaken,andI drawinspiration
fromitsrichhistory,itscharacterandvast
arrayofplacestodrink,eatand explore.
NottingHillis aniconic
neighbourhoodwithitscolourful
architecture,antiqueshops,boutiques,
andbohemiancommunityofartistsand
creatives,someofwhoseartwefeature
atCore,includingBridgetRiley.Other
favouriteplacesofmineareBattersea
Park, withbeautifulviewsoftheRiver
ThamesandtheAlbertBridgethatlights
upatnight,andofcourseBorough
Market,whereyou’llseesomeofthe
amazingproducers,farmersand
fishermenwehavein Britain.
LunchatRestaurantGordonRamsay
is a must.It is thelongest-running
three-Michelinstarrestaurantin thecity.
Therestaurantis sandwichedbetweenthe
RoyalHospitalChelsea,designedbySir
ChristopherWrenin the17thcentury,and
theChelseaPhysicGarden,establishedin
1673 andhometo5,000differentplants.
Youcan’tcometoLondonwithout
experiencing the tradition of afternoontea.Theperfectplace to goisThe Ritz
orClaridge’s.
Dishesnottomissarea classicEnglish
breakfastatTheWolseley, fishandchips
atGeorge’sonPortobelloRoad,anda
SundayroastatTheHarwoodArms. In
additiontoRestaurantGordonRamsay,
otherfavouriteplacesofmineareBritish
classicssuchasScott’sin Mayfair– oneof
theoldestrestaurantsin Londonand
greatforseafood– andBentley’sfor
oystersnativetotheBritishIsles.
Martinisat theConnaughtBar, which
boastsbeautifulArtDeco,is a must.The
martinitrolleyandpersonallycrafted
martinisareworldfamous.Other
not-to-misssitesareColumbiaRoad
FlowerMarket,RonnieScott’sforjazz,
RoyalAlbertHallforconcertsand
theatre,WestEndforamazingmusicals
andtheRoyalBallet.Museumstovisitare
theV&AandNaturalHistoryMuseum,
andformodernandcontemporaryart
galleries,headtoMaddoxStreetwhere
youwillalsofindhigh-endstores.My
otherfavouriteplacetoshopisConduit
Street, plusthefamousSavile Row for
bespoketailoring.
Londonis oneofthemostdiverse
citiesI haveeverlivedin.It’svibrant– it
celebratesitsheritagewhilehavingmany
differentcultures– makingitsgastronomy
sceneoneofthebestin theworld.
Whetherit is food,art,history,cultureor
fashion you enjoy, this city has it all.A GUIDE TOLONDONCLOCKWISEFROMTOP
LEF T:BoroughMarket;The
Ritz,TheQueen’sGuard
outsideBuckingham
Palace;TowerBridge;
Smyth’sdelicatedishes;
picnic at Battersea Park.delicious.com.au 129PASSPORT.