Description:
Knopf City Guides: London is a slim and sleek pocket guide containing excellent maps for every listing. For those travelers who like someone else to do the legwork, the researchers have done an impressive job of condensing London into the things you need to know about: 96 restaurants, 45 nights out, 71 sights, 36 excursions, and 77 shops. Lots of full-color photos present sneak previews of the topics at hand. The "Further Afield" section covers "Around London," "Hampstead/Highgate," "Greenwich," "Kew/Richmond," "Hampton Court," "Windsor/Eton," and "Sports." Descriptions are thorough and--when it comes to dining--enticing, as this excerpt indicates from the write-up on L'Oranger: The cooking is some of the best in London. A starter might include ravioli of salmon with crab jus, main courses could be panaché of fish with tagliatelle, or shin of beef braised in red wine with garlic and herbs. The restaurants presented cover a wide range of budgetary and culinary preferences. However, if you're watching how you spend your pounds, you'll want to research accommodations elsewhere--most of Knopf's choices are pricey. --Kathryn True
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