This pop-up bar — open until January 2012 — delivers a 270-degree view that sweeps from Tower Bridge to the Gherkin (a.k.a. the Swiss Re Building). Despite its odd location at... read more
In London's primo retro-shopping districts (Brick Lane and Spitalfields), London's first vintage department store displays its well-edited collection creatively in a 9,000-square-foot space. Y... read more
After the Galvin brothers' ‘Bistrot de Luxe' and ‘Galvin at Windows' comes a third new Galvin extravaganza: the gastrodome. Comprising of fine dining restaurant ‘La Chapelle,' an ... read more
Go east...Enter a weird and wired world of east end trend setting where famous hoxton mullet haircuts and irony fuse together so well. Dreambags was high point of east Shoreditch or ‘sh... read more
Hoxton hotel landed with a bang on London Hotel scene back in 2006 with opening rate of £1 a night. Since then it may not have gotten any cheaper, but it has picked up Guardian and Observer T... read more
Grungy Shoreditch spot solid for live music, favorite of local celeb patrons like Lady Sovereign, run by musicians and music industry-ites alike. Open until 2AM Thursday through Sundays, variety of... read more
Over and above requisite gastropub wooden floors and European classic dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients, Coach and Horses is a fine English public house perfect for winter feeding. ... read more
Would be a shame to forgo visit to Start, a seriously trendy off/online Shoreditch boutique and brainchild of rock star Philip Start and wife Brix Smith. Redefines experiential shopping and oozes g... read more
Thanks to its appearance in a traditional British nursery rhyme (‘Up and down the City Road, in and out The Eagle’), this pub, just off, erm, the City Road, is one of the most famous in... read more
Located in a former smokehouse near Smithfield meat market, St John specialises in what chef Fergus Henderson terms ‘nose-to-tail’ eating – ie, offal. The decor – cream wall... read more
Situated in a scruffy-looking building just off Hoxton Square, the 333 has been a favorite of the capital’s clubbers for more than a decade now. Though it’s cool, it’s nowhere nea... read more
Back in the late 1990s, when hanging around in Shoreditch warehouse conversions was still a novelty for the affluent creative set, Home was the bar du jour. Plenty of rivals have come and gone from... read more
Very much a meritocracy, 93 Feet East puts on nights dedicated to all types of music – the only criteria, it seems, is that they have to be good. Just an artfully angled trilby hat’s th... read more
At the forefront of this former factory district’s recent renaissance, the Zetter has fast become a design classic. From the joyous pink chandelier in the lobby to the orange blankets in the ... read more
Solid, old-fashioned British cuisine has had something of a renaissance over the past few years, and Mark Hix, formerly of Le Caprice, has been at its forefront. At this unpretentious restaurant, j... read more
The oh-so-chic designers and artists who frequent Exmouth Market are notoriously fickle, and many restaurants and bars around here have had to put up ‘for sale’ signs when the scene has... read more
Loaded, rich, whatever you call them, they call on Shoreditch for a don't-have-to-leave locale satisfying every possible need (and then some). Six floors of sensationally spoiled digs, all equal in... read more
American Apparel London Shops » City » California Casual 197 Camden High St. (Camden Rd./Parkway) +44-20-7284-2623 americanapparel.net/Sto... read more
Down the long and winding road, you'll find this, the best place to sample all the beer Belgium has to offer. With over 100 brands of Brussel's finest, selection is an incredibly daunting endeavor.... read more
If you're in the market for authentic Vietnamese dishes-look no further. Viet Grill, located in the heart of Shoreditch, is where you'll find the perfect mix of classic Vietnamese street food with ... read more
Pop-up hotel built in homage to the fictional Congo steamboat in Jo...
Tel Aviv chef Oded Oren (coolest chef name ever) applies his talent...
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London's first house/tech venue with VOID speakers. Intim...
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