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London Fields
London Fields West SideGreat 50m outdoor swimming pool.
My favourite park in London. Great for running, cycling or a casual stroll.
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Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadMy favourite park in London. Great for running, cycling or a casual stroll.
A walk along the canal is essential! Start at Cambridge Heath Rd and stop in at Broadway Market and head further to Victoria Park.
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Regent's Canal
A walk along the canal is essential! Start at Cambridge Heath Rd and stop in at Broadway Market and head further to Victoria Park.
Regent's Park
Another favourite park.
Food Scene
Amazing bread, coffee and pastries/cakes.
Small seating area to sit down, or just take away to the park.
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E5 Bakehouse
396 Mentmore TerraceAmazing bread, coffee and pastries/cakes.
Small seating area to sit down, or just take away to the park.
Corner Room
8 Patriot SquareGreat food and a nice choice for a semi-formal lunch or dinner.
The restaurant of the new uber cool Ace hotel, they have an interesting menu and a good selection of cocktails. Highly recommend for the atmosphere alone.
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Hoi Polloi
100 Shoreditch High StThe restaurant of the new uber cool Ace hotel, they have an interesting menu and a good selection of cocktails. Highly recommend for the atmosphere alone.
One of my favourite Mexican restaurants in London for it's cool vibe and delicious food.
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Mezcal Cantina Bar & Restaurant
16 Stoke Newington RdOne of my favourite Mexican restaurants in London for it's cool vibe and delicious food.
Ivy's Mess Hall
129 Kingsland High StreetRecommended cafe in Dalston.
Great pizza at cheap prices. Can be a wait to get in, but they do take away!
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketGreat pizza at cheap prices. Can be a wait to get in, but they do take away!
£20 for lobster, lobster roll or burger all with fries! Cool concept done well.
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Burger & Lobster
£20 for lobster, lobster roll or burger all with fries! Cool concept done well.
Fix 126
126 Curtain RdGreat coffee place for trend spotting and people watching.
Very good cafe to chill out or have breakfast/lunch. A popular place for locals and close to Broadway Market.
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Hackney Bureau
3 Mare StVery good cafe to chill out or have breakfast/lunch. A popular place for locals and close to Broadway Market.
One of the better Vietnamese restaurants in East London. It's very popular and doesn't take reservations, so be patient.
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Cay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
301 Old StOne of the better Vietnamese restaurants in East London. It's very popular and doesn't take reservations, so be patient.
Great food here, especially the ribs and chicken wings and macaroni and cheese.
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Rita's - HAS MOVED - FOLLOW @RITASDINING for updates
275-276 Poyser StreetGreat food here, especially the ribs and chicken wings and macaroni and cheese.
Very nice bar/restaurant with good service.
The downstairs bar is busy on weekends.
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Mr. Buckley's
277 Hackney RoadVery nice bar/restaurant with good service.
The downstairs bar is busy on weekends.
Inexpensive noodle restaurant under the railway arches in Haggerston. 1 stop on the Overground from Hoxton.
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Tonkotsu East
1a Dunston StInexpensive noodle restaurant under the railway arches in Haggerston. 1 stop on the Overground from Hoxton.
Very good sushi and not too well known yet. Just get on the 55 bus and you're there in 20 minutes.
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Pham Sushi
159 Whitecross StVery good sushi and not too well known yet. Just get on the 55 bus and you're there in 20 minutes.
Hummus Bros
88 Wardour StIf you love hummus, this is the place to be!
A hipster cafe in Redchurch St. Nice place to visit after browsing the stores along this street.
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Allpress Espresso Bar London
58 Redchurch StA hipster cafe in Redchurch St. Nice place to visit after browsing the stores along this street.
Expensive, but great French restaurant and an institution in this part of London.
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Les Trois Garçons
40 Church StExpensive, but great French restaurant and an institution in this part of London.
No reservations. Very popular Indian restaurant. Come for brunch as dinner tends to be full and usually requires a wait.
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StNo reservations. Very popular Indian restaurant. Come for brunch as dinner tends to be full and usually requires a wait.
Shopping
Nicely curated selection of men's/women's clothes, plus designer furniture and lotons/haircare in the basement.
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Goodhood
151 Curtain RdNicely curated selection of men's/women's clothes, plus designer furniture and lotons/haircare in the basement.
An edgy department store for the super rich. Great to browse. There's a cafe on the top floor.
Saint Laurent Dover Street Market
17-18 Dover StreetAn edgy department store for the super rich. Great to browse. There's a cafe on the top floor.
High-end designer clothing. There are 3 stores in the same area - women, men casual and men formal.
Mr. Start
High-end designer clothing. There are 3 stores in the same area - women, men casual and men formal.
Arts & Culture
Best cinema in East London and just a 10 minute bus ride from the flat.
They also serve really good food and beers for before/after the film.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StBest cinema in East London and just a 10 minute bus ride from the flat.
They also serve really good food and beers for before/after the film.
Rio Cinema
107 Kingsland High StreetGreat old-style cinema, a really nice place to watch an indie film.
A good excuse to hit Bermondsey Street, with its cafes and restaurants.
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White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey StreetA good excuse to hit Bermondsey Street, with its cafes and restaurants.
TKTS
Leicester SquareHalf price theatre tickets. You can book for a show same day or days ahead.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local pub that serves great diner food! A very local hipster choice for a drink or bite to eat.
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Sebright Arms
31-35 Coate StLocal pub that serves great diner food! A very local hipster choice for a drink or bite to eat.
Good food will satisfy you for brunch on the weekend. Note that it can be quite loud!
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Duke's Brew & Que
33 Downham RoadGood food will satisfy you for brunch on the weekend. Note that it can be quite loud!
A local favourite pub and live music venue. Big space and a great outside space that's really lively.
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The Shacklewell Arms
71 Shacklewell LnA local favourite pub and live music venue. Big space and a great outside space that's really lively.
Sightseeing
Very popular attraction on Sunday, starts early around 8am and runs until around 3-4.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadVery popular attraction on Sunday, starts early around 8am and runs until around 3-4.
Fresh, amazing food of all kinds. Biscuits, cakes, bread... and many options for lunch.
Stop by a cafe or bar to just watch people...
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Broadway Market
Broadway MarketFresh, amazing food of all kinds. Biscuits, cakes, bread... and many options for lunch.
Stop by a cafe or bar to just watch people...
Obviously an East London hot spot. Check out the Spitalfields food market. The street is buzzing on Sunday, but it's good to check out at any time for the cafes and general vibe.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneObviously an East London hot spot. Check out the Spitalfields food market. The street is buzzing on Sunday, but it's good to check out at any time for the cafes and general vibe.
You can get up close with the animals, and there's a restaurant serving fry-up food... popular for brunch.
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Hackney City Farm
1a Goldsmiths RowYou can get up close with the animals, and there's a restaurant serving fry-up food... popular for brunch.
Essentials
Japan Centre
35b Panton StCheap sushi you can eat in store or take away.
Love to come here for lunch. Pick what you want downstairs and go upstairs to eat, or outside if the weather is nice.
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StLove to come here for lunch. Pick what you want downstairs and go upstairs to eat, or outside if the weather is nice.