Kensington Road turns into Kensington High Street and here it turns into a shopper's delight without the touristy crowds. Stores include Topshop, Uniqlo, H&M, Warehouse, Jigsaw and Marks and Spencer.
But situated in this same shopping hub are a bunch more of stores like Urban Outfitters (which sells pricey Vivienne Westwood gear), American Apparel (um, yeah, we skipped that one), Gap (which looks way better than the US stores), Zara (we bought a skirt there) and the flagship UK Whole Foods store in the Barkers Building.
The latter was a bit of a godsend since we were able to pick up cheap bottles of water and semi-cheap hair conditioner. You know how those hotel toiletries can be rough on your mane.
Walking west a little further on Kensington yielded even more stores, cafes, restaurants and pubs. Literally, everything you could need or want is in this area. And if you want a bit of history with your consumerism, the Kensington Palace is also here. It's where Princess Di lived from 1981 until her death.
One place you have to pop into? The Piano Bar directly across from the High Street/Kensington tube stop. It's a small place on the upstairs level and the food is so-so but the live music--piano players banging out the hits from Elton John, Billy Joel and really, whatever you request--is completely and totally worth stopping in for. Have a drink or two or three or four capped off by a tequila shot. (We did.) Bonus: They actually encourage people to sit around the piano and sing. Even after their shots.
Related Stories:
· Piano Bar review [View London]
· Kensington Palace [Official Site]
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