In the Neighborhood: Shoreditch is officially going to sleep for the forseeable future . We will keep the blog up as much of the old information is still relevant but no new posts will appear.
Thank you.
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Riveting Rivington
The arrival of my daily mail ties my stomach up in knots and sends a shudder up my spine - the usual crew of bank statements, water bills and countless final demands is certainly one to be feared. However this morning one suspiciously inviting envelope was present and called for a closer look. As soon as I recognised the YCN.72 Rivington logo, excitement enveloped me and seconds later I sat surrounded by shredded paper and clutching treasure in my hands, my much-anticipated YCN.72 lending library card!
The lending library at 72 Rivington Street boasts a stimulating selection of publications and books to be borrowed for up to 14 days. Membership is free and the process is quick and easy, simply drop-in, fill out a form and a few days later your library card will be in your hands, yielding access to an abundance of inspirational materials.
YCN.72 Rivington Street
London, EC2A 3AY
United Kingdom
t. +44 (0) 207 033 2140
e. info@ycnonline.com
Monday – Friday
10am – 6pm
PC:DavidBarrie
Friday, 21 August 2009
ALLEY WAY SALE
What: Alley Way Sale (Party)
Where: Cotton's Gardens Alley Way (off Kingsland Road), London, E2 8DN
When: Saturday 22nd August (tomorrow), 11am -6pm
Why: Seize some really great deals on new, used and vintage clothing and accessories, furniture, books, kitchenware,thingmabobs and whatchamacallit's. There will also be an array of home-baked goods, hot-dogs, an old-fashioned lemonade stand and live-music...escape from the Brick Lane/Broadway Saturday market routine and stop by this one time only alley way sale!
Thursday, 20 August 2009
In the Future... (and some history)
For those of you that don't know, while Shoreditch has a reputation for being overly trendy and up-to-date, it also has quite a history to boast. In fact, Shoreditch was none other than Shakespeare's original neighborhood! Some of his first plays were performed at 'The Theatre', which was located on what we now know as Curtain Road. Now, the Tower Theatre Company has commissioned and excavation of the site by the Museum of London Archaeology, set to commence within the next two years. The company hopes to build a modern-day theatre, around the remains of the original playhouse, which will feature a box-office, bar, and 135-seat auditorium, and will stage 18 annual shows along with other community projects. Keep your eye out for this fantastic new addition to The Neighborhood!
Monday, 17 August 2009
Neighborhood-ly Citizen of the Week.
Sorry for the poor phone camera quality, but this grinning girl is none other than In the Neighborhood's 1st featured neighborhood-ly citizen, Katie. Neighborhood-ly behaviour is far and few between in these modern times but this act of good-will prove that it is still in existence.
We caught Katie as she leaped from her Sunday brunch pancakes and coveted outdoor table at Little Georgia, sprinted far off into the distance where she retrieved a fallen baby accessory belonging to proud new parents, sprinted a little more when she finally reached the couple and returned the forgotten object. Touching, to say the least.
So if you happen to see this face around the neighborhood, don't despair...she's got your back.
Friday, 14 August 2009
An explanation.
We have all been out of the neighbourhood recently so apologies for the dire lack of posts. If it's any consolation we were unbearably homesick.
Monday, 3 August 2009
Little Georgia Cafe
After a lovely stroll along the canal one sunny morning, Jezebel and myself decided to reward our vigorous speed-walking with a well deserved cafe pit stop. We had always been curious about Little Georgia Cafe, as it seemed to attract quite a crowd and neither of us had ever experienced Georgian food before, so we decided this was the perfect time to try it out. We were lucky enough to grab a seat outside, also allowing us to participate in some fantastic people-watching... and who doesn't love some good people-watching? The breakfast menu was surprisingly varied, offering everything from the typical eggs on toast to pancakes filled with ricotta cheese and cranberries (which ended up being my choice for late-morning munching). Both of our plates came with a generous helping of fruit salad, and were just enough to fill us up without feeling stuffed... and it gets better. While looking at the full menu, we realized that nothing is above 6 pounds! Quite a bargain for such lovely home-cooked meals. The dinner menu offers Turkish, Russian, and Slavic-inspired dishes, which makes sense when considering Georgia's Black Sea geography. Needless to say, we have been looking forward to returning for a dinner treat ever since.
Located on 87 Goldsmiths Row, Bethnal Green.
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Brick Lane Vintage
Brick Lane's plethora of vintage stores is surely one of the area's greatest attributes, however there is no such thing as a one-stop vintage shop. Although many of the boutiques carry a range of apparel and accessories, if you're looking for the very best that Brick Lane has to offer, in the words of Smokey Robinson 'you better shop around.'
Accessories (Belts, Scarves and all that jazz)- Rokit, 101 Brick Lane
Jewelry - Spitalfields Antiques market, every Thursday (alright, not an actual store but to be honest this is one area that Brick Lane vintage is lacking - Spitalfields on a Thursday makes up for this though)
Shoes and Bags - Absolute Vintage, 15 Hanbury Street
Vintage T's -Beyond Retro, 110-112 Cheshire Street
50's garb - Paper Dress Vintage, 114 - 116 Curtain Road ( not Brick Lane but in the general vicinity)
Vintage bathing suits - This Shop Rocks! 131 Brick Lane
Men's - Brick Lane Thrift Store, 68 Sclater Street
Fashion craze of the second - Beyond Retro, as listed above (exploiting tomorrow's trends is Beyond Retro's speciality, rows and rows of what is deemed to be en vogue in the east are pushed to the front of the store periodically resulting in a bevy of homogenous individuals).
Monday, 27 July 2009
BYOB
If you are looking to go out for a fun, tasty yet affordable dinner Tay Do Cafe, one of the many Vietnamese BYOB restaurants located on Kingsland Road is a fantastic venue to consider. The massive menu boasts a great range of vegetarian, fish and meat options (personal favourites are the tofu and bean sprout udon noodles/tamarind tofu and crab and sweetcorn soup). The restaurant is not licensed to serve alcohol so you are welcome to bring your own. However, they will charge a 50p corkage fee which in comparison to other BYOB's in the area, is relatively cheap. The restaurant is always jam-packed, yet even on a Friday night expect waiting time to be minimal...five to ten minutes at most. Tay Do Cafe's bright green walls and plastic furnishings leave much to be desired in the way of decor but ultimately this is a negligible factor as the bustling atmosphere and delicious dishes steal the show.
Tay Do Cafe, 65 Kingsland Road, E2 8AG
Tay Do Cafe, 65 Kingsland Road, E2 8AG
Get Krump!
If you're not familiar with the term 'krump', then you have obviously been hiding under a rock for the past few years. Krumping (also clown dancing or clowning) is a style of dance that originated in the African-American community of South Central Los Angeles, California. It involves elaborate face-painting and freestyle dance moves usually performed in competition with other crews. Krumping really started to capture the world's attention with the release of the movie 'Rize', a documentary exploring the physically astounding Los Angeles worlds of clowning and krumping. If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing this visually stunning and award-winning movie, now is the perfect time to do so, as Rich Mix is hosting not only a screening of the movie, but also a master class in krumping afterwards! This fantastic event is taking place this Friday, July 31 at 1:30 PM and costs only 5 pounds for both the movie and the class... just in time to impress the weekend crowds with your new dance moves. For more information, go here.
Friday, 24 July 2009
Why Don't You... Sing Some Motown?
Tonight, that's right I said tonight, the Vibe Bar is putting on a very special evening of karaoke. Now, this isn't the kind of karaoke where people with headache-inducing vocals sing along to lackluster backing music, no indeed. This karaoke has a 6 piece live funk band backing you to all the Motown classics. The evening, suitably entitled 'Soul Brew', only requires you to sign up to sing and a small 4 pound investment. So get your fellow Supremes ready and start practicing those moves!
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Coming Up...
While many of you out there may be utterly fed up with the amount of media attention surrounding the late and great Michael Jackson, we at In the Neighborhood (well myself, at least), have not yet reached the point of complete aggravation. That being said, the Truman Brewery together with HF Contemporary Art are hosting a Michael Jackson tribute at Draywalk Gallery starting this Friday, July 24. The exhibition will have original new works by international gallery artists, as well as a concert put on by the Esben Tvalje trio with vocalist Lydia Jenkins. I think we could all stand to pay tribute to MJ one last time, no?
Monday, 20 July 2009
Shoreditch Services - Locked out?
Had a little too much fun? Find yourself suddenly keyless/locked out of your home? Thanks to Ryan Nicholl, the 24 hr locksmith, you will no longer have to spend the night nestling on your stoop. This life saviour, yes, life saviour (he doesn't charge a call-out fee) lives in the neighborhood and makes himself available at any hour, night and day. So if you like myself, ever suffer from bouts of scatterbrain-ness, commit his details to memory and all will be well.
RYAN NICHOLL
24 HOUR LOCKSMITH
T: 0207 247 1600
M: 07768587960
E: ryan@cityoflondonlocksmiths.co.uk
RYAN NICHOLL
24 HOUR LOCKSMITH
T: 0207 247 1600
M: 07768587960
E: ryan@cityoflondonlocksmiths.co.uk
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Coming Up...
Vauxhall has commissioned artist/designer Kate Moross to customize a Vauxhall Corsa, which will take center stage as part of a celebrity-fueled roller disco event dubbed 'Vauxhall Skate', set to take place July 29 in none other than Shoreditch. Celebrity DJs including Sophie Ellis Bextor and Alfie Allen will be spinning their sets, Jonny Woo will be hosting a 'car-a-oke' along with numerous dress-up props, and Lyndell Mansfield will be providing free hair styling at a pit-stop salon. Currently the exact location remains a secret, but you can enter your e-mail address here to win one of the 35 pairs of free tickets being given away by Dazed and Confused magazine, or to put yourself forward for a number of the limited tickets by emailing Vauxhall@mischiefpr.com.
Monday, 13 July 2009
Radical Nature
Is it possible to shift our mood on climate change? A new installation in Dalston aims to do just that. Linked to the Radical Nature exhibit at the Barbican, the Dalston Mill has transformed an old railway line and subsequent wasteland into a 'fully-functioning' mill and wheat field, in an effort to cause people to realize that way we use land, produce food, and relate to one another, are all inextricably linked. The origin of the installation is actually thousands of miles away in New York, where Agnes Denes' original wheat field juxtaposed against the Manhattan skyline provided an iconic image of environmentalism that will now be emulated in our very own Hackney. The Dalston Mill is also providing workshops, theatre performances, bread-making, pedal-powered music, and tea-time talks with artists. How wonderful that the neighborhood is providing a means for people to ponder our effects on the planet! Open daily from 2-10 PM.
SHOREDITCH CALLING: POETS AND FILMMAKERS
Msft, previously known as Missfit Productions is a self proclaimed ‘storytellers pedestal’. Since 2006, they have played an active role in supporting and publicizing an eclectic palette of emerging talent, from poets to performance artists.
Their latest project, Speech Motion provides filmmakers and poets with a platform to preview their work via an open mic/screen night at Shoreditch’s The Horse and Groom. This exciting addition to the neighborhood's cultural calendar will run every last Tuesday of the month and will culminate in Speech Motion’s headlining talent.
So, if you fancy yourself a poet, storyteller, performer or filmmaker (or all of the above), Speech Motion is a fantastic opportunity to exhibit your work. To be considered for one of the 12 headlining spots get in touch with msft at speechmotion@makingtheatrework.com. Headlining acts will be paid for participation.
Upcoming night: 28th July-The Horse and Groom, Curtain Rd. – Doors open at 7pm - £4 entry.
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