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| * [[Cremer_business_centre| Neighbours in Cremer Business Centre]] | | * [[Cremer_business_centre| Neighbours in Cremer Business Centre]] |
| * [http://www.paintworks.biz/ Paintworks] Art shop, directly over Kingsland Road | | * [http://www.paintworks.biz/ Paintworks] Art shop, directly over Kingsland Road |
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| Also ask ?food on the IRC channel. | | Also ask ?food on the IRC channel. |
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| === Eating & drinking ===
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| * [http://www.citybeverage.co.uk City Beverage Company] - good Coffees, Beer, Wine (Chase Tea & Coffee Co)
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| * [http://www.longdan.co.uk Longdan Asian Supermarket] - [http://www.longdan.co.uk/?mod=storefinder&sid=6 25 Hackney Road]. Wide range of Japanese, Vietnamese and Chinese foods, beers, cooking supplies and ready-to-eat snacks including steamed buns.
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| * There's now a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Tesco+Express+@51.529395,-0.07518&sll=51.529395,-0.07518&t=h&z=18 Tesco Express] on Hackney Road - right out of the gate, right at the end of Cremer Street. Well stocked and well priced, as long as you don't mind buying from The Man.
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| * Local offie - left out of the gate, left on Kingsland road. For when you urgently need booze or toilet paper.
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| * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dantaylor/3894006750/ Food Hall, Old St] - fairly expensive delicatessen, with daily bread, soup and coffee. Fun collection of sweets and condiments, too.
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| ==== Restaurants & Cafes ====
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| * [http://songque.co.uk/ Song Que Cafe] [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/venue/2:1317/song-que (Review)] - Vietnamese restaurant (takeaway until 11pm, will take orders over the phone for pickup)
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| * [http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1150/48131.php Troy], the nearest cafe on Kingsland Road, sells excellent hot and cold Italian ciabattas, good breakfasts, great Turkish coffee. They also occasionally try to make you eat potatoes. Here's a copy of their [[Troy Menu|menu]].
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| * Troy-ganic is the new organic shop and cafe right on the corner of Kingsland Road and Cremer St. Jazz downstairs on Fridays.
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| * [http://www.thecafehunter.co.uk/2010/02/prufrock-coffee_16.html Prufrock] inside [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QeREL0QbEd8/S3rBmJvUA-I/AAAAAAAAANU/gAK2ioOVroA/s1600-h/Prufrock+Coffee.JPG Present], 140 Shoreditch High St - the only place to get a decent coffee. Run by the very lovely [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwilym_Davies_(barista) Gwilym] who has an iPad for calibrating his espresso.
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| * The nearest [http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/hackney/hoxton/fast-food-takeaway/shoreditch-kebab-house-e28dp.html kebab shop] is your standard local. Some sort of Halal qualification hangs on the wall, you can see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahmacun lahmacun] ready for cooking, and they apparently also do scampi. And falafel.
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| * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/emilywebber/3490729240/ Simply The Best] Fish Bar, 157 Hackney Road.
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| * [http://www.vietnamesekitchen.co.uk/vietgrill/ Viet grill] - very good - [http://www.vietnamesekitchen.co.uk/vietgrill/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Viet-Grill-Full-Menu.pdf menu]
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| * [http://www.redplanetpizza.com/ Red Planet Pizza], 26 Kingsland Road - potato pizza. Need we say more? We have a perpetual two-for-one offer, so don't be afraid to ask.
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| * [http://www.duesardi.com/ Due Sardi], 32 Kingsland Road. Italian Stone baked, online order available, and a lunchtime special menu if you eat in. Check out the 'Patatina' pizza - ''Tomato, mozzarella and chips''. Quite expensive, but a nice break from Red Planet - [[Due_Sardi_Menu|menu]].
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| * Bombay Munch is an excellent Indian restaurant - order through just-eat.
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| * Hot Pot - Italian, 56 Hackney Road
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| * Moretti's - run by Kumar, opposite the space 134 Kingsland Road. The vegetarian breakfast is surprisingly good.
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| * Lucky Chip - burgers at the Sebright Arms. They will do takeaway, but order a pint because it's not quick.
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| * [http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Restaurant/Polo_Bar/295c/ Polo bar] a 24hour cafe opposite Liverpool street station. A quick bus ride south, or about 20 minutes walk.
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| * Brick Lane bagel shops. open 24hours. You could grab a Boris bike from outside Hoxton station and be there in 10 minutes.
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| On Tuesdays we usually make a pizza order from Red Planet
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| == Photos/Videos == | | == Photos/Videos == |
