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  1. Henry J Beans Chelsea End of summer party

    Henry J Beans end of summer party

    Okay okay, we don’t want the summer to end do we? But with the end of August approaching, venues here in Chelsea are gearing up to see it off in style. So providing you with a bit of notice is...
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  2. Belgravia Books Ebury Street

    Belgravia Books to open

    Gallic, the publishing house, has announced that it is to open a new bookshop called Belgravia Books next month on 26 September at 59 Ebury Street. The bookshop will be stocking a range of books from independent publishers as well...
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  3. Relentless Boardmasters, Cornwall, King's Road, Competition

    Win tickets to Boardmasters Festival

    The wonderful people at Relentless Energy Drink Boardmasters Festival in Association with VANS, are offering one lucky reader of Kingsroad.co.uk, Fulhamroad.co.uk and Nottinghillgate.co.uk the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to their festival next weekend, 10-14 August at Fistral...
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  4. Quintessentially Epicure luxury food event at The Hurlingham Club

    Luxury food festival at the Hurlingham Club

    Quintessentially, the luxury lifestyle group has launched Quintessentially Epicure, a two day luxurious gastronomic event sponsored by Coutts at The Hurlingham Club.
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  5. Rigby & Peller

    Kenton family give up majority of Rigby & Peller

    Famous British lingerie firm, Rigby & Peller, whose clients include the Queen among other famous fashionable faces, has sold a 87 per cent stake to a Belgian brassiere maker Van de Velde for £8m. What started out over 70 years...
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  6. Botanist pop up oyster bar Sloane Square Chelsea

    Pop up oyster bar on Sloane Square

    This Friday (16 September), The Botanist is launching its very own pop-up oyster bar on Sloane Square. Celebrating the start of the oyster season, the pop-up will be around until Sunday 18 September, serving sparkling wine from Chapel Down and live...
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  7. Green Spring secret roof top garden Berkeley hotel London

    Review: Green & Spring at The Berkeley

    Living in London it can be difficult to find tranquil outdoor space. If you don’t get hit by a football or sit in something ominously sticky then it’s really been quite a good day. Chalk it up as a win...
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  8. National Army Museum Chelsea Kids Zone

    Review: National Army Museum kids' zone

    As a devotee of the Kids' Zone, I was sceptical when I learnt that The National Army Museum (NAM) was redoing the space and charging admission. The old space was clean, fun, interesting and generally pleasant to spend time in....
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  9. Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road Chelsea

    Chelsea Library refurbishment still ongoing

    The Chelsea Reference Library in Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, will remain closed until early September for its ongoing refurbishment to be carried out. The improvements to the library will provide better access to the special collections area, more...
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  10. London fashion

    London fashion capital of the world

    Please grab your it-bag and step back NYC, London has been officially awarded the top spot as the most fashionable city in the world. Thanks to the Global Language Monitor, based in Texas, (which one would think is not very...
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  11. King's Road faces Chelsea Society competition

    King's Road faces

    Are you are keen or budding photographer? Love King's Road? Then get your camera out because the Chelsea Society is looking for a photo to capture the ‘look’ of people on King’s Road this summer. Whether you’re a pro or...
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  12. Power plate Powertone King's Walk Chelsea London

    Review: Powertone Studios

    You might associate Powerplate workouts with the rich and famous – but it’s really much closer to home than you think thanks to a hidden gem on the King’s Road.
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  13. Peter Holland London Paris charity bike ride

    Guest post: The London to Paris Cycle

    After months of training, cycling to work, to Windsor, to Brighton, around London, getting lost, changing tyres, and swimming, I was now stood outside The Clarendon Hotel Blackheath at 6am waiting to cycle the epic journey to Paris… with a...
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  14. Justin Miles Channel to Channel Challenge

    Kayaker to paddle through London for charity

    Not many people know it but the London River Bus is a great way to get around London, travelling through the capital on the Thames without all the kerfuffle of the buses and the suffocating Tubes during rush hour. And if you...
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  15. Funkin Basil Grande Cocktail recipe

    Basil Grande cocktail recipe

    Funkin are the creators of the 100 per cent natural fruit puree enjoyed by Londoners in their cocktails for over 10 years. We have hooked up with them to bring you this great cocktail recipe incorporating their mix that you...
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  16. Chelsea Academy Lots Road, London

    Chelsea Academy rated as 'Outstanding'

    The report card for the newly opened Chelsea Academy has come in and its assesors have given it an 'Outstanding' rating by Her Majesty's Inpsectors (HMI).
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  17. Chloe Green Made In Chelsea E4

    Chloe Green joins Made in Chelsea

    Whilst we wait for E4's Made In Chelsea (MIC) to make its return to our screens on Monday nights, the daughter of Topshop owner Sir Phillip Green, Chloe Green, has joined the glamorous cast of the reality television show.The aspiring...
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  18. Radley bag shop Kings Road London

    Win a shopping day with Radley

    Here at Kingsroad.co.uk we love our bags so when Radley told us about their competition to win a shopping trip to include a lunch and manicure, we jumped at it.
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  19. Aspinal of London bag Caggie Dunlop, Made In Chelsea

    Aspinal of London are bag of choice for Made In Chelsea girls

    As the nation is gripped by the news that Chloe Green has joined the cast of Made In Chelsea and that the cast has started filming the second series for E4, there are so many questions we want answered! Did...
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  20. Simon Henbery Chelsea Brasserie Sloane Square

    New head chef at Chelsea Brasserie

    The foodies amongst you will be glad to hear that there is now a new head chef at the Chelsea Brasserie on Sloane Square, Simon Henbery. Henbery has been brought in to develop the current menu to feature new European...
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  21. Auto Art, Plus One Gallery Pimlico Road Chelsea

    Auto Art exhibition to celebrate Chelsea Auto Legends

    Here at Kingsroad.co.uk, we absolutely love cars. So to celebrate Chelsea Auto Legends, which is taking place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 4 September, Plus One Gallery is combining cars with art in the most stunning way...
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  22. Marie-Chantal Childrens wear, Walton Street, Chelsea

    Marie-Chantal kids Autumn/Winter 2011 collection

    Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece launched her first collection in 2001 with a focus on her love for classic and timeless design. With her five children as influence (a girl and four boys), and her own expert eye for fashion as...
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  23. jcrew ruthie shirt dress

    Meet the crew

    London lovers of J. Crew can finally rejoice! The American label has plans to bring the classic, well tailored menswear inspired lines across the pond. Since taking over in 2007, Jenna Lyons, creative director, has been the talk of the...
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  24. Fro Yo Chocolate Snog King's Road Chelsea

    Fro-Yo: Summer’s hottest nutritional trend

    Apparently you never forget your first Snog. You can Snog in Soho, Chelsea, Rio and even Dubai. As of late, Londoners have been Snogging all over the city with friends, family and even strangers. Some say it’s better than having...
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  25. Beer Festival, King's Road, Chelsea

    Things to do this week

    Coinciding with the Great British Beer Festival at Earl’s Court, King’s Road is celebrating all things beer this week with Embargo 59 throwing another great Thursday ‘Beer’ party and The White Horse launching its very own American Beer Festival. And...
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  26. Art workshop Saatchi Gallery Duke of York Square

    Sunday family art workshops at Saatchi

    If you have never been, the Saatchi Gallery is a surprisingly child-friendly museum. Located just off the Duke of York Square, a great portion of the museum is dedicated to a rotating display of contemporary art created by young artists.
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  27. Callum Turner Burberry AW11 men

    Local resident stars in Burberry AW11 campaign

    I recently had the pleasure in catching up with local resident Callum Turner (pictured) who is one of the new faces for the new Burberry AW11 men's campaign. Callum, who lives at World's End, is pictured modeling the new men's...
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  28. Toms Kitchen Chelsea Green

    Review: Tom's Kitchen

    Tom’s Kitchen isn’t on first glance what you might call fine dining. The menu is packed with gutsy, hearty British food and reads more like a pub menu than an offering from a Michelin-starred chef.
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  29. The Inbetweeners movie

    Film review: The Inbetweeners

    Doing a movie on the back of a critically acclaimed and well-loved show is always a danger. I’m sure I need not remind you of the scene in Sex in the City 2 where Samantha wildly flings condoms around a...
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  30. Imperial Wharf Jazz Festival

    Jazz festival at Imperial Wharf

    Imperial Wharf will once again be filled with the sexy sound of saxaphones, groovy basslines and rattling drums as the Jazz Festival lands this week.The free event, which will be held at the Boulevard, will take place on Thursday 15...
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