EAST
FOR PARTIES
The heart of hipsterville in the Big Smoke, the eastern reaches
are where young Londoners go for a wild time. Setting the
scene, this portion of the line even has its own soundtrack. Sonic
artist
Ross Aitken
’
s East-London-line-inspired mix features tabla
drums as you whizz through the Bengali enclave of Whitechapel
(
rosstbaitken.blogspot.com
).
Get off at Dalston Junction
for Vice’s new club,
Birthdays
(
birthdaysdalston.
com
),
drink cocktails frommilk bottles at
Ruby’s
(
rubysdalston.com
)
or East Berlin-esque dive bar
The Alibi
(
thealibilondon.co.uk
).
If you prefer
to travel at a slightly slower pace, try pop-up
supperclub
The Ginger Line
(
gingerline.co.uk
),
which holds all its secret dinner events near to
an East London Line station. Just book, turn up at
the station, then wait for further instructions.
NORTH
FOR
BOOZERS
With around eight
trains an hour, The
Gingerline provides
speedy access to many
of London’s coolest
areas. Speed to Camden
Road, a gateway to the city’s best
pub life. Hot tips are
Our Black Heart
(
ourblackheart.com
)
for an amazing beer list and live music
most nights, and
The Colonel Fawcett
(
thecolonelfawcett.
co.uk
),
a foodie pub-come-gin palace for local scenesters.
Options just up the line at Kentish Town West include
Shebeen
(
kentishcanteen.com/shebeen
),
which gives
an excellent impression of a Mayfair mixology bar on a
budget, while Gospel Oak hosts tiny, cash-only pub
The
Southampton Arms
(
thesouthamptonarms.co.uk
)
and its
loyal following of real-ale drinking fans.
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