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Area Focus: Piccadilly, W1 By David G. Taylor WHY To explore an iconic street packed with shops and fun, which runs from Piccadilly Circus (pictured right) all the way to Hyde Park Corner. WHEN Day or night, there’s always lots to see and do. It’s great for people watching too. SHOPPING Find great gifts at 1 Piccadilly Market (p. 65), luxurious foods at 2 Fortnum & Mason (p. 62), and high-end jewellery, antiques, scents and more at 3 Burlington Arcade (pictured above). A quaint covered shopping street dating from 1919, it’s one of a number of historic arcades in the area. Another is Princes Arcade at 192-196 Piccadilly, W1. Burlington Arcade, 51 Piccadilly, W1. 020 7493 1764. burlington-arcade.co.uk Ë Piccadilly Circus/Green Park. Map C5. U G R O S V E N O R P L HYDE PARK CORNER STATION HYDE PARK CNR DUKE OF WELLINGTON PL 7 FOOD, DRINK, CABARET 5 The Ritz is world-famous for its afternoon tea (p. 87). However, a recent addition to the area, 6 Brasserie Zédel (p. 82) has a Parisian flavour and includes a jazz/cabaret club called Crazy Coqs. Meanwhile, fun and family-friendly options are the 7 Hard Rock Cafe (pictured below, p. 82), and 8 Rainforest Cafe (p. 82). GREEN PARK STATION U GREEN PARK 5 ST. JAMES ’S ST 3 611 THEATRE Based on John Buchan’s novel and inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, 9 The 39 Steps play (pictured, p. 72), is a rip-roaring British comedy. Running at the Criterion Theatre, this thrilling show sees four actors play all 130 characters in a furiously fast-paced farce. Close-by at the Piccadilly Theatre, you’ll find the new Spice Girls’ musical !0 Viva Forever! (p. 72). PICCADILLY 2 1 R E G E N T LOCAL HISTORY The name Piccadilly comes from the word ‘piccadill’, a type of men’s collar popular in the 17th century. The street has been immortalised in literature by many authors, including P.G. Wodehouse, Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His book A Study In Scarlet describes the first meeting of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in the Criterion Long Bar, which is now the excellent 4 Criterion Restaurant (p. 86). 8 6610 S T ART AND ARTEFACTS U 94 PICCADILLY CIRCUS STATION 612 HAYMARKET See one of several exhibitions at the famous !1 Royal Academy Of Arts gallery (p. 52), including Eros To The Ritz: 100 Years Of Street Architecture (pictured above, until 27 Jan). Meanwhile, !2 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! (p. 30) offers lighthearted fun. Try not to get too lost in its incredible Mirror Maze. Did you know ‘Eros’ (pictured right), Sir Alfred Gilbert’s iconic Victorian statue at Piccadilly Circus, isn’t actually Eros. It’s meant to be his twin brother, Antéros, the god of requited love. PICCADILLY CIRCUS AND ‘EROS’ © LONDONONVIEW/BRITAINONVIEW; THE 39 STEPS IMAGE © TRISTRAM KENTON; ‘EROS TO THE RITZ’ IMAGE IS THE ARTHUR HACKER, R.A. PAINTING ‘A WET NIGHT AT PICCADILLY CIRCUS’, PHOTO © ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, LONDON 20 | visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|January 2013
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