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A Gold
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42 Brushfield Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| As absurd as it may seem, A Gold is one of the only delis in London to specialise entirely in British produce. Touted as "the... More
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London Shopping / Clothing |
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Beyond Retro
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112 Cheshire Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| Vast warehouse near Brick Lane packed with vintage clothing and accessories.
American vintage clothing outlets don’t get much bigger or better than this. Having bagged a... More
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London Shopping / House and Garden |
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DK Vintage
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194 Brick Lane,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Uber-cool vintage Danish furniture shop in the middle of Brick Lane. DK furniture pieces are all little works of functional art - expensive, but irresistible.
If... More
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London Shopping / Markets |
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Petticoat Lane Market
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Between Middlesex and Goulston Streets,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Petticoat Lane is London's world famous Sunday market and sells mainly clothes for men, women and children, from street-cred clubwear to over-orders of designer goods... More
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London Shopping / House and Garden |
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Squint
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178 Shoreditch High Street,
Hackney, London, E1
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| This quirky vintage furniture store in Shoreditch is the place to find one-off pieces of recovered furniture in brightly coloured vintage patchwork fabrics. This riot... More
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London Shopping / Clothing |
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A Butcher of Distinction
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11 Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Preppy, smart-casual menswear with an retro edge.
Meat hooks, cleavers, and butchers’ blocks aren’t normally what you expect to see in a menswear shop,... More
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London Shopping / Markets |
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Billingsgate Market
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Trafalgar Way,
Tower Hamlets, London, E14
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| Originally a general market for corn, coal, iron, wine, salt, pottery, fish and other goods, Billingsgate is now the only London-based market dedicated to fish.... More
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London Shopping / House and Garden |
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Caravan
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3 Redchurch Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| Caravan Style has been part of the 'Surreal Things' exhibition at the V & A; they've worked with Robert Cary-Williams at London Fashion Week; and... More
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London Shopping / Arts and Crafts |
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Ella Doran
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Ground Floor Shop, 46 Cheshire Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E26EH
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| From coasters and trays to mouse mats and mugs, Ella Doran has designs on everyday objects, intent on turning them from functional to funky. In... More
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London Shopping / Clothing |
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I Dream of Wires
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68a Cheshire Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| With fashion stylist Lou Winwood behind this vintage shop off Brick Lane it's enough to make this one stand out from a sizeable collection of... More
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London Shopping / House and Garden |
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Labour and Wait
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18 Cheshire Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| Shopping for doorstops, dishcloths, dusters and dustpans has taken on a whole new slant thanks to Labour and Wait. Another east London success story, this... More
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London Shopping / Food and Drink Shops |
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Leila's
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17 Calvert Avenue,
Hackney, London, E2
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| Leila's on Arnold Circus is a legendary coffee spot where they serve Monmouth coffee in an eccentric cafe setting that feels like you're in your... More
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London Shopping / Baby Care |
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Oh Baby London!
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162 Brick Lane,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Designer baby clothes. Selling garments such as playsuits, bodyvests, t-shirts, jeans, tights, dresses, hats, hoodies and fake fur jackets. They concentrate on offering clothes that... More
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London Shopping / Art and Design |
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Paradise Row
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17 Hereford Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| Paradise Row was opened in October 2006 by Nick Hackworth, an art critic for the Evening Standard for some seven years. The gallery, part of... More
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London Shopping / Gifts and Luxuries |
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Queens
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111b Commercial Street, Spitalfields,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Kitsch, colourful, cute and cuddly this glitzy gift grotto in Spitalfields is irresistible. Wander around its magical wonderland and make friends with flirting fairies, kissing... More
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London Shopping / Hair and Grooming |
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Taylor Taylor
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12 Cheshire Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| Taylor Taylor is a trendy, friendly hairdressing salon just off Brick Lane which has been raved about in several fashion magazines as well as by... More
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Verde & Co
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40 Brushfield Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Wooden crates crammed with rich, vibrant vegetables, wicker baskets full of flowers, fruits and herbs, dark wooden shutters, heavy green awnings, blackboards advertising "Sandwiches, Coffee,... More
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London Shopping / Jewellery |
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Ben Day
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18 Hanbury Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Working in his studio directly beneath his elegant shop in Spitalfields jewellery designer Ben Day produces bold decorative pieces that make use of brightly coloured... More
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London Shopping / Bags and Accessories |
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Jo Thorne London
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Studio 33 Limehouse Cut 46 Morris Road,
Tower Hamlets, London, E14
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| Exquisite individually commisioned pieces specializing in particulary pretty hair accessories for weddings, including bridal tiaras and jewellery. Stunning sterling silver art deco dragonflies add such... More
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London Shopping / Food and Drink Shops |
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Montezuma's Chocolate
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51 Brushfield Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| Most folk love to indulge in chocolate but Montezuma's with its range of Willy Wonka chocolate factory-esque goodies is for 100%, unadulterated, slightly obsessed lovers... More
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London Shopping / Art and Design |
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Museum 52
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52 Redchurch Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| Museum 52 started out as co-director Chris Taylor's home. Taylor runs the gallery with partner Matthew Dipple who completed an MA at the Courtauld and... More
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London Shopping / Music Shops |
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Rough Trade East
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Old Truman Brewery, Dray Walk,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1
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| The great stalwart of independent music, Rough Trade in Covent Garden has finally had to close after rents became simply unaffordable. HMV has reported a... More
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London Shopping / Bags and Accessories |
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Tatty Devine
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236 Brick Lane,
Tower Hamlets, London, E2
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| Quirky keyrings, trashy necklaces with your name on and records as earrings, Tatty Devine is the undoubted queen of kitsch. The creators of this Alladin's... More
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