London, UK

[Ikefromla]

I am leaving tomorrow and will be there for quite a while. Wish me luck, and hook me up if you have any contacts in Europe.

I'll try to make all you Americans proud.

peace out.

[dm]

Good luck. ukbouldering.com is excellent.

[pmahnn]

Gravity is stronger there. Be careful.

[malachi]

Eurostar to Amsterdam.

Just sayin'

[dm]

Eurostar to Amsterdam.

Really? I wasn't there that long, but I found it was just full of the kind of Americans who give Americans a bad name. The fact that they were immensely stoned did not make them any less unbearable.

Edit: just to clarify - I have an equally low opinion of any place where a whole bunch of white trash Australians congregate - Kuta in Bali, for example.

[skav]

I know a bunch of people in and around London.

Consensus among them is that England sucks.

[600#gorilla]

i thought all the best brits left england and took over hollywood?

whatever,

go get a real Guiness and eat some bangers and mash with coleman's.

[actionhero]

i thought all the best brits left england and took over hollywood?

No, that was the Jews. Duh.

[600#gorilla]

wrong era.

[actionhero]

Don't tell me I made an era.

[Ikefromla]

So I was detained at Heathrow for 4 fucking hours yesterday. Eventually they let me go, as they had no legitimate reason to keep me, but what a fucking experience. Holding room smelled fucking horrible due to the Pakistani dudes who had been there for over 24 hours.

I mean, FUCK.

but our "flat" is cool, so that's nice.

[600#gorilla]

cor blighme.

[Ikefromla]

fucking duh. all true too.

[malachi]

Eurostar to Amsterdam.

Really? I wasn't there that long, but I found it was just full of the kind of Americans who give Americans a bad name. The fact that they were immensely stoned did not make them any less unbearable.

Edit: just to clarify - I have an equally low opinion of any place where a whole bunch of white trash Australians congregate - Kuta in Bali, for example.

All depends on WHERE in A'dam you are.
Yeah... Red Light District and such tend to be full of lame-ass frat boy morons etc.
But other parts of the city are excellent.

[malachi]

fucking duh. all true too.

Is that your 'hood?
You in Hackney? If not... where? Got some places for you to hit up.

[Ikefromla]

Yeah, I'm in Hackney. London Fields, to be specific. Walked up Mare Street from our flat to where I took that photo.

our bedroom window on the left


view


same square as that first "Hackney Empire" photo


it's cool so far.

[malachi]

Taste of Bitter Love, 276 Hackney Road
Columbia Road Market, 3 Ezra St
Song Que Cafe, 134 Kingsland Road
Prufrock Coffee, 140 Shoreditch High Street
St John Bread and Wine, 94-96 Commercial Street

[Ikefromla]

Thanks. I'll try to hit them all this week, if it's possible.

Had dinner the other night at the Viet Grill in Shoreditch on Kingsland Road, just up from the intersection with Shoreditch High Street. Your recommendations seem very sound.

[malachi]

Others (not in your exact area):

Needoo Grill (Indian)
69 Colebrooke Row (cocktails)
Dishoom (Indian)
Hawksmoor (Steak)
Canteen (casual british food)
Taschen (cool book store)
Magma (design book store)
Baozi Inn (chinese)
Clerkenwell Kitchen (affordable and tasty food)
Giaconda Dining Room (very tasty)
Rochelle Canteen (lunch)
Flat White, Milk Bar, Dose, Kaffeine (coffee bars)

[Ikefromla]

doing my homework. we started the day by walking to malachi's first two recommendations. excellent.