Travel Reference
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BEYOND RETRO
110-112 Cheshire St Shoreditch High Street Over-
ground.Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat 10am-7pm, Thurs 10am-8pm, Sun
11.30am-6pm.
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Cavernous warehouse of twentieth-century classics,
with thousands of goodies including vintage jeans,
1950s frocks, battered cowboy boots, punk gear and
disco dolly trinkets.
FREEDOM PRESS
Angel Alley, 84b Whitechapel High St Aldgate East.Mon-Sat noon-6pm, Sun noon-4pm.
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Upholding a long East End tradition of radical politics, this small anarchist bookshop is
packed with everything from Bakhunin to Chomsky.
THE LADEN SHOWROOM
103 Brick Lane Shoreditch High Street Overground.Mon-Fri 11am-6.30pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun
10.30am-6.30pm.
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This hip women's clothing store showcases loads of independent designers, and is great
for exuberant dressers on a budget.
PRECIOUS
16 Artillery Passage Liverpool Street.Mon-Fri 11am-6.30pm, Sat 11am-5pm.
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An elegant little store tucked away in a narrow street near Spitalfields. Cool designer
gear with a dressed-up feel, including accessories.
CAFÉS
BRICK LANE BEIGEL BAKE
159 Brick Lane Shoreditch High Street Overground.Daily 24hr.
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Classic no-frills bagel shop in the heart of the East End - unbelievably cheap, even for
fillings such as smoked salmon with cream cheese. Stand at the counter and munch, or
take away.
CAFÉ 1001
1 Dray Walk, 91 Brick Lane Shoreditch High Street Overground.
www.cafe1001.co.uk
.
Daily
6am-midnight.
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