Vibe check: As the venue of choice for many visiting musicians and performers, Kate’s might be London’s least-appreciated celebrity restaurant. Going to Leila’s Shop and Cafe on Shoreditch ...

HATS and caps 6 St. James’s Street Lock & Co., the oldest shop in London, is also the world’s oldest hat shop. Credit...Jeremie Souteyrat for The New York Times Founded in 1676, Lock & Co. is ...

Image Annabel Lewis, the founder and owner of the shop. She grew up on a farm and left home for London at age 16. Her first business was a flower shop.Credit...Andrew Testa for The New York Times ...