This is part of a series of Analogue Guides to world cities with the intention to include "high quality, unique, low key venues".

The London guidebook covers seven neighborhoods and aims to encapsulate what you really need to know to enjoy the area including hotels, cafes, restaurants, markets, shops, etc.

There's a nice one page introduction to each neighborhood plus a two page street map.

Each featured venue has a high quality photograph, a line that sums it up ("Cutting Edge Contemporary Art" is White Cube), plus address, telephone, website and opening hours.

There's also the nearest tube stations and the colors of the London Underground lines which is a clever yet simple touch. Do note, there is no cost guide.

The handpicked selection of venues are, mostly, for more affluent travelers looking for the stylish recommendations other guidebooks don't include. It could well cater for the same market as the Wallpaper* London City Guide although the Analogue Guide: London seems to do it better.

If you want to really see the sights, or if it's your first visit to London and you don't want to miss the landmark attractions, such as the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament, then this won't be the guidebook for you. But if you're looking for local gems and not the obvious inclusions this book could well help. It would also suit new Londoners who wants to get to know a neighborhood better as the book has the feel of personal recommendations.

The kind of places featured include Borough Market, quite rightly, but with some of the more interesting retailers noted.

And who knew the V&A was the first museum in Britain to host a rock concert in 1973?

The phrase "oenological selection" left me more confused than enlightened (it means the science of winemaking) but mostly it's a very inspiring book with some great tips.

Analogue Guide: London is a pocket-sized book and has only 120 pages. I've found the book is not as robust as I would have hoped as the spine is coming unglued since I've opened it to fully read every page.

The book has an 'Essentials' section at the back and a tube map although it is not the standard TfL map which is flattened out to be more like a wiring diagram but is instead more geographically accurate. It's an unusual choice (I expect it's to do with licensing and copyright) but adds another point of interest to this little book.

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