Not So Far East Guide

I thought it was about time I updated my guide to London that I give to mates passing through town. Thought it was about time I did a specialised East London update (after all I spend far to much time in).

Galleries
Maureen Paley, Laura Bartlett and Herald St - the trio on Herald St
Chisenhale Gallery, 64 Chisenhale Rd, E3
SPACE, 129-131 Mare St, E8
Cell Project Space, 258 Cambridge Heath Rd, E8
Also: Seventeen Gallery, French Riviera, Welcome to Corfu, Kate MacGarry, Eighty1, Almanac

Coffee
Allpress, 58 Redchurch St, E2 - but ask for one shot as this tasty rocket fuel guarantees sleepless nights
Beagle, 397-200 Geffrye St, E8 - under the arch of Hoxton Station
Climpson & Sons, 67 Broadway Market, E8
Wiltons, 63 Wilton Way, E8

Food
Pizza East Shoreditch, 56 Shoreditch High St - esp for the salads and smalls
Voodoo Rays, 95 Kingsland High St, E8 - pizza slice spot in the belly of the Dalston beast
Lardo, 197 Richmond Rd, E8 - great Italian
Viet Grill, 58 Kingsland Rd, E2 - the best of the Vietnamese strip of Kingsland Road
Bistroteque, 23-27 Wadeson St, E2 - sit at the bar (v excited by their new spot coming to the Ace Hotel)

Drink
Spurstowe, 68 Greenwood Rd, E8
Ridley Road Market Bar, 49 Ridley Rd, E8
The Royal Oak, 73 Columbia Road, London E2
Floyds, 89 Shaklewell Lane, E8 - the food up and down, the cocktails always amazing

Shop
Donlon Books, Broadway Market, E8
Artwords, 69 Rivington St, E2 - for magazines
Camden Lock Books - despite name this is a secretly amazing bookshop in Old St station
APC, 15 Redchurch St, E2
Aime, 17 Redchurch St, E2 - French womenswear
Also: Start, Goodhood

Image Tobias Till print 'G - Gherkin' (2012)