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Today’s excursion begins at the Leicester Square Tube Station. By way of Exit 2, turn left on Charing Cross Road, left on Newport Ct., walk across the plaza to Gerard Street, the heart Of London’s Chinatown.
Along Newport Court there is an assortment of culinary shops and eateries including Wing Wing Krispy Chicken, Pot Pot Malatang, Taiyakiya, Kova Patisserie, Cuppacha Bubble Tea, Happy Lemon Bubble Tea, Ole & Steen, Lucky Tea,Tsujiri Chinatown, Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream, and High Yaki.
Cross Newport Place and continue right and then left on Gerrard Street for more Asian food and businesses including Chinatown Bakery, New China London, Oita, Real Beijing Food House, Loon Fung Supermarket, Leong’s Legend, Chai Time, Sha-xian Delicacies, Haozhan Restaurant, Shu Xiangge, Four Seasons, Experimental Cocktail Club, Dumplings’ Legend, Plum Valley, Chuan Royal China, Golden Dragon, and Gerrard’s Corner.
Turn right at Wardour Street and then right on Old Compton to find yourself among London’s gay neighbourhood and home to a selection of bars, eateries and businesses. At the end of the block is the Algerian Coffee Store which has been providing London with specialty coffee for more than a century!
Turn right on Dean Street and at #49 is The French House, the site of General De Gaulle’s resistance headquarters during WW2.
Walk back to Old Compton and continue right, enjoying the shops and cafes, turning right on Greek Street for a pastry treat at Maison Bertaux, a pint at The Coach & Horses, a beverage at Wands & Wizard Exploratorium, or a cocktail at The Three Greyhounds.
Backtrack on Old Compton to Frith Street, turning right and heading north past the 24/7 Bar Italia to Ronnie Scotts’s at #47, the final venue for rock legend Jimi Hendrix.
Continue north along Frith Street to Soho Square. Head north on Soho Street, turn right on Oxford Street to the Tottenham Court Road Tube Station where your journey ends.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral – St. Paul’s remains to be one of London’s most beloved landmarks.
St. James London – Join me on an arts and culture tour featuring art galleries and fine men’s fashion.
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