He also cited public events like the open air opera held in Covent Garden piazza and Trafalgar Square.

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Those lodging in the West End and traveling east will likely go through elegant residential neighborhoods such as Kensington and Hyde Park, nightlife destinations like Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden, as well as working class areas such as Bethnal Green and Mile End.

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Try to make time to visit Leicester Square , Soho and Covent Garden , with its lively piazza .

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The 3, 700-square-foot space in Covent Garden will adopt the French bistro decor, menu and name of his legendary Balthazar in New York, with the vernacular addition of an afternoon tea menu.

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"We've been to Covent Garden and not a lot is happening, so we may go to Trafalgar Square and then go home, " said James.

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