@themimsy they are, but with no big screen why would I go there over the world's end if you know what I mean....
@holbornfox it is a little sterile, but - meh - not sure if it bothers me enough to not want to drink there occasionally. It does ind…
Just opened! Corporate as hell, and the fake grass is undeniably tacky.... But on the whole I actually rather like it! Some elements of the decor are really quite nice and a pint of N1 for 3.60 isn't half bad (though other beers are touching 6 quid)…
As someone who lives opposite I go there quite a lot. It's definitely getting better and it's great value..... Wouldn't call it anywhere near a destination market yet though. It's more there for a quick bite to eat when you're on your own or with a …
@holbornfox I've heard using cider vinegar is one way to do it, but just worried about it tasting like cider vinegar instead of wine vinegar..... (Seeing as I wouldn't be making a massive barrel of the stuff)
Depends how you define startups I guess - I think there are different size offices. My brother runs a small production company and he had an office somewhere similar. It's called the Shakespeare business centre in brixton.
I didn't mean that! I meant that now they've had the fire they have to decide whether it's worth starting again or not.... depends how bad the damage is I guess....
Very sad. First they lose their main shop in FP and now this. Hope they've got insurance and they get back on their feet soon..... but I imagine they could use this as an excuse to pack it in and open another shop elsewhere.....
Don't quite get the logic. The night tube won't make your trip to work 10 minutes quicker after all.
Anyway, the reason I mention it is this
http://www.cityam.com/234197/london-houses-have-missed-out-on-huge-price-increases-because-of-night-tu…
Maybe this (Regent Studios): http://www.workstudios.co.uk/Or this....http://www.belgraviaworkshops.co.uk/Those are the two spaces for startups that I know of....
Xi'an impression near the Emirates is great if you can get deliveroo to take it to your house. Beware though, it's regional so not exactly standard takeaway fare (I.e. Some of the chicken dishes have a lot of chicken fat / bones etc.) Anyone would l…
Ah, but it has the reputation for being so.... which, though unintended, lends to my point in a way...It does: overground. You should go, the double change is a bit of a ball ache, so it's more like 35 minutes. Artusi is great. Jay Rayner is a big f…
Well Finsbury park still has the same reputation with some! When my girlfriend told her aunt (a policewoman) she was moving there she was told not to go because it was too dangerous (and her aunt's from Romford!).There's a lot to like in South Londo…
Ah, but that's the Holloway road close to highbury and Islington, not quite the same in my book. Too close to upper street and too far from seven sisters road.....Also, having had coffee basically everywhere round here, I can't say I've found that t…
@kreuzkav It's not vagabond's fault at all! It's more that those kind of businesses illustrate the changing demographics. For instance there's much less of that over my way near Holloway road, because - to put it bluntly - Turks, Algerians and Somal…
After searching through this forum a little I also came across another book called "Boysie" by Tom McCarthy that's about the same area. Does anybody happen to have a copy of this by any chance?.... as it does seem to be in short supply....
I've seen this, and actually been on it a few times to see if there's anything I'm missing in the area (though I've lived around Finsbury Park for four years, I didn't actually realise there was much up Stroud green road till 2 years ago!). It seems…
I think that's just the nature of trends. These are current trends that people seem to be into, and young people are generally more susceptible to them (and always have been no?)
Equally, those of a different generation are more likely to find th…
I see your point in a way @holbornfox, but I have still yet to meet these mythical hipsters! There should be an Attenborough-style documentary called "The Hunt for the Hipsters of Stroud Green"
(As I side note, does anyone know how that naan shop…
I think the people who move here are actually quite good at supporting local traders. Heck, the reason Stroud green and Finsbury Park are attractive in the first place is because we have so many of them! I often see newcomers in the naan shop on bla…
@Holbornfox I don't think I've ever met your kind of "hipster". I once worked with a guy who by all accounts was very hipsterish (as he admitted himself!). He had a long beard (waxed moustache!), a fixie bike, bought vinyl, liked craft beer and Camp…