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  Mother's Ruinart
Mother's Ruinart
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Design and Champagne are two of Gunpowder's favourite things, which is why we almost wet ourselves when we caught wind of this; a gorgeous Ruinart Champagne set, designed by none other than Paris-based architect/designer India Mahdavi. Pop open a bottle of this, and you're guaranteed to get some - and then some.
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  And So To Bedford
And So To Bedford
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If you were in a rush you'd stride straight past the entrance to Bedford & Strand, a hidden gem in the heart of Theatreland. Behind its unimposing entrance just off Covent Garden, however, is a buzzing bistro in a cosy basement setting. We can't quite believe it's taken us this long to book a reservation.
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  Numbers Game
Numbers Game
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You can pretty much guarantee that anything with a number in its name is going to be good - Bungalow 8, Ocean's 11, a 69-er - the list goes on! Which is why Gunpowder jumped at the chance to sample the bold new menu at 108 Marylebone Lane, a swish new venue attached to The Marylebone Hotel.
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  Me Old China
Me Old China
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Everyone loves a good Chinese; dim-sum and Peking duck, after all, are the makings of a brilliant Friday night in. That said, sometimes we crave something from the Orient that's a little more high-end - something that serves up lashing of style as well as soy sauce. Enter Royal China Baker Street, the answer to our prayers.
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  Le Freak, C'est Chic
Le Freak, C'est Chic
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Roll up, roll up, the Circus has come to town - and we're not talking about Britney's last tour at the O2 arena. Circus is the latest establishment to open up on Endell Street, and is every bit as chic - and freaky - as you'd expect for a high-concept destination restaurant. 
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  Last Supper
Last Supper
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London is the land of cool when it comes to restaurants, with so many crazy concepts, mad menus and insane interiors to make a dinner date truly unique. But nothing quite compares to supperclub, the recently-opened bar/restaurant/club on Notting Hill's Acklam Road. Naturally, Gunpowder was invited to check it out. 
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  French Fancy
French Fancy
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The restaurant that replaced Petrus at number 33 St James's Street always needed to be fabulous - Petrus was so beloved, dining in a shoddy replacement would have been near-sacrilegious. Fortunately, Basserie St Jacques is a slick substitute, offering the same well-heeled locals fabulous French fare between four decadently decked-out walls.
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  Boxed up
Boxed Up
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As the most exclusive Grande Champagne Cognac in the world, Rémy Martin's Louis XIII deserves to be kept in a suitably swish coffret. And that's exactly what this is, designed for 2009 to showcase the beautiful bottle in all its honey-hued glory. It's almost a shame to crack it open - almost. 
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  Bottle Pop
Bottle Pop
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We love an entrepreneurial story here at Gunpowder, so it warms the cockles of our heart to hear about Tom Ellis and his Champagne-importing business, First Class Products. As Britain's only importer of Leroux-Mineau Grand Cru Champagne, Ellis demonstrated both an enterprising spirit and a taste for good-quality bubbly.
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  Fiddler On The Roof
Fiddler On The Roof
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The Kensington Roof Gardens have been around for a while, which is probably why Gunpowder hasn't thought of reviewing its restaurant, Babylon, before. But just because something is old, it doesn't necessarily mean it's had its day - as our evening at the Virgin-owned venue proved.
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  Monkeying Around
Monkeying Around
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We're not usually ones to follow the herd, especially when it comes to passing through the doors of restaurants billed as 'the next big thing', but we're prepared to make an exception for New York's Monkey Bar/ As you'd expect, Gunpowder has the inside scoop on why it's the reservation du jour.
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