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Area Focus: Canary Wharf, E14WHY? Over the last 20 years, vast regeneration hastransformed this area into a buzzing business district, wherework and play comes hand-in-hand thanks to its 200 shops,boutiques, bars, restaurants and more.WHEN? Any day is good, although we recommend weekendsto make the most of the relaxed community feel. And from 24Jun you can enjoy the Greenwich + Docklands Festival (p. 22).SHOPPINg HEAvENA stress-free shopping environmentand several stylish mallsmakes this a first-class retaildestination. You’ll find highstreet staples next to leadingluxury brands, with recentarrivals including 1 Tiffany& Co (Cabot Place Mall,Cabot Square. % 020 7409 2790.: tiffany.co.uk) and 2 Hackett (Cabot Place Mall,Cabot Square. % 020 7513 0400. : hackett.com).R IVER THAMESVICTORIASTATION5W ENORTH DOCKW EST IND I A A VES T F ER R Y R O A D1OART & SCuLPTuREOffering one of the largestconcentrations of outdoorsculptures 2 in the country,visitors can enjoy morethan 60 award-winningworks of art from some45 artists. Temporaryexhibitions run throughoutthe year, with permanentexamples including5 Sasso Cosmico,installed in the peacefulgardens of WestferryCircus (above), and playful6 Six Public Clocks byKonstantin Grcic, situatedin Reuters Plaza.2THE NORTH COLONNADECABOTCANADA7SQUARESQUARE18CANARY U 4 9WHARFDLRHERONQUAYSDLRS O UTH D OCKU6EATINg OuTWith its abundance of eateries, there’ssomething for every appetite.7 Boisdale is the newest addition andalso the largest, blending live music withfine cuisine and Scotch whisky (below,Cabot Place West. % 020 7715 5818.: boisdale.co.uk). The recently openedrestaurant also boasts Jools Holland asits patron of music. 8 Roka is anothergreat option, serving contemporaryJapanese cuisine in a stylish setting(Canada Square. % 020 7636 5228.: rokarestaurant.com).By Caroline MerryPARK LIFECanary Wharf is a haven of landscaped parks,plazas and walkways with more than 1,000trees and 88 floral species. 3 Jubilee Parkis a fine example with its stunning serpentinewater channel, while 4 Canada Square Parkplays host to big screens showing live sportduring the summer (above, from 16 Jun).The area is also home to Britain’s highestconcentration of green roofs making it easy onthe environment (: mycanarywharf.com).WEST INDIAQUAY DLRUU CANARYWHARFSTATION3U P P ER B A N K S TREETTHE LuNCH MARKETWith more than 180 events hostedeach year from music concertsto street theatre, sporting events,outdoor activities and more, there’salways something to enjoy. On28 Jun, 9 The Lunch Marketreturns – a fabulous food fair offering11delicious international delights andcooking demonstrations from CanaryWharf’s celebrated chefs (CanadaSquare Park. : mycanarywharf.com).MOTOR ExTRAvANgzABack for its 16th year,91OMotorexpo sees vehicles 12 fromacross the automotive spectrumfilling 1 every corner of Canary Wharf,and it’s for you to enjoy free ofcharge (above). Taking place 6-12Jun, you can catch a cavalcade ofJaguar E-Types to celebrate 13 the50th anniversary of the car, 14 plusother leading motor manufacturerssuch as BMW, Bentley and more(: motorexpo.com).CANVAS AND LEATHER HOLDALL © HACKETT SS11 COLLECTION; ALL OTHER IMAGES © CANARY WHARF GROUP PLC10| visitlondon.com | LONDON PLANNER | June 2011
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