The Bankside Power Station was built as a ‘cathedral of power’ in 1963, but closed in 1981. It reopened as one of Europe’s finest modern art galleries in 2000. The Turbine Hall is 35m high.
Camden features heavily in London’s pop history, but Koko must surely be its Forrest Gump, having had a hand in the gestation of numerous sounds and styles over the decades. Read more.
Dishoom feels like a walk-in sepia photograph. It also serves terrific food, like a delicately flavored berry pulao, the tart Parsi-style biryani. More of London’s best food: http://tandl.me/XAVcNk
Had a toast with perfect avocados, chillies & poached eggs. And a string quartet played "Barbie Girl" & "Oops, I Did It Again".
Borough Market is an unmissable destination for food lovers, catering to top chefs in search of premium ingredients and grazing epicures hungry for freshly prepared mouthfuls of culinary excellence.
With thousands of flowers crammed into one noisy Victorian terraced street, London's Columbia Road Flower Market is a taste of the Old East End. Read more.
Brick Lane Market is where Eastern promise meets East End chaos. As well as bric-a-brac and fruit and veg, you can now pick up everything from retro furniture to vintage jewellery. Read more.
Big Chill Bar offers world-class hip-hop and funk, a low-key, sociable atmosphere, and free entry. Before stopping in, though, work up a thirst by going record shopping in Brick Lane’s famed stores. Read more.
Now Europe's largest bookshop with 150,000 titles in stock and over eight and a half miles of shelving, you should be able to locate just what you are looking for - if not, ask a bookseller! Read more.
Love this shop for indie,electro,alternative or a combo of all type of music. This is where I learn new music!!
East London outpost of the soho store. Expensive, but really great diverse collection of records. Well worth the visit
Often cited as the best independent record store in London, Phonica is an essential stop-off for music lovers on the quest for new and obscure tracks. Read more.
This is my first tip and where better place to put it than my local (and favourite) record store. I honestly don't think there's a bad record in it: jazz, roots, world, techno, library, house, rare sh Read more.
Cool record shop, lots of prog and psych in the front. Worth a visit since there are about 5 other record stores in the same area. Golden mile for record shops.
One of the best hotels in London. Good value and they do not try to rip you off for items in room, wifi or breakfast. Steaks are fantastic if you have an evening meal! Highly recommended! Read more.
