SOHO AND COVENT GARDEN - London - page 142

SHOPS
COCO DE MER
23 Monmouth St Covent Garden.Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Thurs until 8pm, Sun noon-6pm. MAP
Upmarket and stylish, this sex shop for women has an inviting boudoir feel. The lingerie
ranges from floaty to filthy, but is always in the best possible taste. Pick up a feather
tickler while you're here.
DAVENPORT'S MAGIC SHOP
7 Charing Cross Tube Arcade, Strand Charing Cross.Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat
10.30am-4.30pm. MAP
The world's oldest family-run magic business, stocking a huge array of marvellous tricks
for amateurs and professionals.
DAVID DRUMMOND
11 Cecil Court Leicester Square.Tues, Wed & Sat noon-6pm, Thurs & Fri11am-6pm. MAP
Treasure trove for second-hand books, including vintage showbiz titles and curiosities,
rare finds, posters, prints and old postcards.
FORBIDDEN PLANET
179 Shaftesbury Ave Tottenham Court Road.Mon & Tues 10am-7pm, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am-7.30pm,
Thurs 10am-8pm, Sun noon-6pm. MAP
Two jam-packed floors of all things science fiction- and fantasy-related, ranging from
comics and graphic novels to books, games and ephemera.
FOYLES
107 Charing Cross Rd Tottenham Court Road.Mon-Sat 9.30am-9pm, Sun noon-6pm. MAP
A new location for this long-established, famous and huge London bookshop with an ex-
cellent selection of titles old and new, plus jazz on vinyl, a café and a gallery.
MAGMA
16 Earlham St Covent Garden.Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun noon-6pm. MAP
It's difficult to leave this sleek store empty-handed, filled as it is with beautifully de-
signed, whimsical and affordable gifts, toys, homeware, stationery and gizmos.