Moving to Old Street soon. What do I need to have in my brain?
By thatTheyLook456 at 2013-07-30 01:36:24
Old Street, London Borough of Hackney, UK
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Like the title says! Thanks.
You ought to be made aware that the great sky dragon of Queen Elizabeth I resides near and that the howling from its imprisonment under Bunhill Fields is likely to keep you up at night.
I Lived around Old Street for a good few years, hope you're not living in apartments for the reason that the area is completely over run by french/australian students and the party constantly.
So yeah, Friday/Saturday nighttime can suck (saturday in particular when the out of towners come up from essex and wherever and wreck the place). It's a fantastic neighbourhood mid week though.
Good spaces to eat:
Cheap:
Viet Grill, Song Que, Keu, Loco Mojito, Cafe Journal (£5 pizza really nice), Strongrooms, Gormet San, Byron,
More Pricey:
Rivington Grill, Les Trois Garcons, Hawksmoor
Bars to steer clear of like the plague:
Bluu, Big Chill, Book Club, Light Bar
Don't bother with Shoreditch House, it's cunt central also full of suits and children at the weekend.
So yeah, Friday/Saturday nighttime can suck (saturday in particular when the out of towners come up from essex and wherever and wreck the place). It's a fantastic neighbourhood mid week though.
Good spaces to eat:
Cheap:
Viet Grill, Song Que, Keu, Loco Mojito, Cafe Journal (£5 pizza really nice), Strongrooms, Gormet San, Byron,
More Pricey:
Rivington Grill, Les Trois Garcons, Hawksmoor
Bars to steer clear of like the plague:
Bluu, Big Chill, Book Club, Light Bar
Don't bother with Shoreditch House, it's cunt central also full of suits and children at the weekend.
So yeah, Friday/Saturday nighttime can suck (saturday in particular when the out of towners come up from essex and wherever and wreck the place). It's a fantastic neighbourhood mid week though.
Good spaces to eat:
Cheap:
Viet Grill, Song Que, Keu, Loco Mojito, Cafe Journal (£5 pizza really nice), Strongrooms, Gormet San, Byron,
More Pricey:
Rivington Grill, Les Trois Garcons, Hawksmoor
Bars to steer clear of like the plague:
Bluu, Big Chill, Book Club, Light Bar
Don't bother with Shoreditch House, it's cunt central also full of suits and children at the weekend.
How about for live music? I quite enjoy the grunge of the Roadtrip and Workshop downstairs so far, and that perhaps makes me a minority, but you see where i'm coming from.
So yeah, Friday/Saturday nighttime can suck (saturday in particular when the out of towners come up from essex and wherever and wreck the place). It's a fantastic neighbourhood mid week though.
Good spaces to eat:
Cheap:
Viet Grill, Song Que, Keu, Loco Mojito, Cafe Journal (£5 pizza really nice), Strongrooms, Gormet San, Byron,
More Pricey:
Rivington Grill, Les Trois Garcons, Hawksmoor
Bars to steer clear of like the plague:
Bluu, Big Chill, Book Club, Light Bar
Don't bother with Shoreditch House, it's cunt central also full of suits and children at the weekend.
How about for live music? I quite enjoy the grunge of the Roadtrip and Workshop downstairs so far, and that perhaps makes me a minority, but you see where i'm coming from.
Also - check the Haggerston in Hackney out on a Sunday night, the live jazz is brilliant! Oh and just for a pub, try the Island Queen which is along some back streets inbetween Angel and Old Street, or the Charles Lamb.
Welcome to the neighbourhood!
So yeah, Friday/Saturday nighttime can suck (saturday in particular when the out of towners come up from essex and wherever and wreck the place). It's a fantastic neighbourhood mid week though.
Good spaces to eat:
Cheap:
Viet Grill, Song Que, Keu, Loco Mojito, Cafe Journal (£5 pizza really nice), Strongrooms, Gormet San, Byron,
More Pricey:
Rivington Grill, Les Trois Garcons, Hawksmoor
Bars to steer clear of like the plague:
Bluu, Big Chill, Book Club, Light Bar
Don't bother with Shoreditch House, it's cunt central also full of suits and children at the weekend.
So yeah, Friday/Saturday nighttime can suck (saturday in particular when the out of towners come up from essex and wherever and wreck the place). It's a fantastic neighbourhood mid week though.
Good spaces to eat:
Cheap:
Viet Grill, Song Que, Keu, Loco Mojito, Cafe Journal (£5 pizza really nice), Strongrooms, Gormet San, Byron,
More Pricey:
Rivington Grill, Les Trois Garcons, Hawksmoor
Bars to steer clear of like the plague:
Bluu, Big Chill, Book Club, Light Bar
Don't bother with Shoreditch House, it's cunt central also full of suits and children at the weekend.
How about for live music? I quite enjoy the grunge of the Roadtrip and Workshop downstairs so far, and that perhaps makes me a minority, but you see where i'm coming from.
Oh also a good tip is for Indian food, forget brick lane and head up Kingsland Curries on Kingsland Road. Looks crap however it's in fact excellent.
for Turkish, Tas Firin on Bethnal Green is alright or in Stoke Newington Mangal 2 and 2000 Ocakbasi are both excellent. Get Lahmacun if you've never had it before.
Burrito wise Flying Burrito is best
Best American pizza do above par quality pizzas and deliver until 2am/3am.
Also in the sunday upmarket check out the Okonomiyaki stall, it'll have a long line however it's worth it.