I do agree with Cwlondon about the food. You're still asking for trouble if you just pick a place randomly, but there are plenty of good restaurants in London now. Things have changed in the last ten years. I ended up finding quite a few good places based on the reviews in the "Time Out" Dining Guide (available at newstands for $8-ish).
The regular, weekly "Time Out" mag seemed to be a good source for live music info and other entertainment.
I remember a decent, small record store (mostly vinyl, with jazz in the basement) on Portobello(sp?) Road. I don't know that I'd recommend making a special trip there, but it's a handy location if you happen to be visiting the Portobello Road market (on Saturdays??).
The regular, weekly "Time Out" mag seemed to be a good source for live music info and other entertainment.
I remember a decent, small record store (mostly vinyl, with jazz in the basement) on Portobello(sp?) Road. I don't know that I'd recommend making a special trip there, but it's a handy location if you happen to be visiting the Portobello Road market (on Saturdays??).