The East End of London is one of my favorite areas to explore. As one of the last afforadable areas of the city to live, the East End is a very eclectic neighborhood to explore.
From Shoreditch Tube Station you can find Brick Lane, the location of my favorite market and a very interesting area to explore. The Northern bit of Brick Lane has tons of amazing vintage shops and is hipster heaven. The South bit of Brick Lane is home to London's equivalent of Little India. On Sunday mornings the neighborhood packs full of both androgynous dressed twenty-somethings and a very significant Middle Eastern population selling just about anything you can imagine. Shoreditch is also the exit for the Columbia Rd. flower market on Sundays and a block filled with adorable boutiques.
From Old Street Tube Station, you can find tons of clubs and live music just about every night of the week. Though central London has many of the big night clubs, the clubs in East London cater to a more alternative crowd. Probably my favorite club in London, Fabric, is not to far from here and is a great place for live drum&bass and dubstep music. It's pretty much a guarantee that Time Out magazine will be recommending at least one location in the East End every night out.
Taking a 10 minute bus north from Liverpool Street Station, you will find the Turkish neighborhood. Quite possibly the best meal I have had in London this summer was at a Turkish Restaurant on Arcola Street called Mangal. Our Dartmouth group dined here before a show and shared the mixed kebab platter-a collection of lamb, chicken and quail and incredibly delicious. The place also allowed you to bring you own wine, a definite dining plus!
The West End may have the glitz and glamour, but if you take the time to explore, the East End is filled with lots of treasures!
Teenagers selling their clothes out of suitcases at Brick Lane
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