After lunch at Brick Lane, we explore East London. This area was once known as London's poorest and dreariest, but now tech start-ups and media companies and artists and chefs are taking advantage of the low rents and moving into warehouse and factory spaces that have been abandoned for decades. Art galleries, restaurants and boutiques are popping up, and there's a thriving night life scene.A few places to check out:
Spitalfields Market: This covered market is a very cool place to shop and filled with independent retailers.
Columbia Road Flower Market: On Sunday the street is transformed into oasis of foliage and flowers. Everything from bedding plants to 10 foot banana trees are up for grabs.
Rochelle Canteen: Housed in a former bike shed, this place is lunch only. Fresh, delicious British fare: boiled ham with parsley sauce, spinach soup with poached egg, and lamps toungue, turnips, and bacon.
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