The fully carpeted interior with mahogany and brass fittings offers the setting of a previous era, with a fully stocked bar and an award-winning chef onboard.

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There has been much talk of late about Gessler we Francuskim, too, run by TV chef Adam Gessler since 2011, where bare plaster walls give an urban edge to an otherwise grand, high-ceilinged setting, with dark wood wainscotting, crisp white linen tablecloths and brass light fittings.

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