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My London recs

I'm going to info dump sorry but I have lived here for 10+ years so I think I'm qualified to say that this is a good list for avoiding high traffic areas and to see more of what actual locals do (mostly south london because it's where I live) Eat: -Kudu Grill (Nunhead) also there's a Little Kudu in peckham although I've yet to eat there so cannot say whether its as good -Theo's Pizza (Camberwell / Elephant & Castle) -The Camberwell Arms (Camberwell) -Artusi (Peckham) -Brutto (Farringdon) -Max's Sandwich shop (Finsbury Park) -Jai Krishna (Finsbury Park) (rogue recommendation but you have to try a good Indian when you're in London I'd say) -Casse-Croute (London Bridge) -Manze's Pie & Mash (Peckham)(try the jellied eels if you're feeling brave) -Speedboat Bar (Soho) Books: -BOOKS PECKHAM (my fav 2nd hand bookstore and the owner is nice) -Bookmongers (Brixton) -Tenderbooks (Near Leicester Square station)(really cooool art books, the whole street it's on is known for having lots of book shops, worth a visit and very central so it's easy to find!) Pubs (London essential, sorry about the pint prices though): -Skehan's (Nunhead) -Faltering Fullback (Finsbury Park)(try find a seat in the beer garden if poss) -The Camberwell Arms (Camberwell) -The Grapes (East London-ish)(fun fact: it's co-owned by Ian McKellan of Gandalf fame) Also the parks are great to visit in summer: -Kew Gardens (the general area is nice to be in - lots of expensive homes and english quaint-ness) -Hampstead Heath (it's is a good place to walk around in for a day, the 'village' part is cute too like with Richmond/ Kew Gardens, lots to do here) -Crystal Palace Park (for the cursed dinosaur sculptures mainly) -Greenwich Park (a tourist classic but I've included it because it's just a nice park and a good alternative to Hyde Park) -Highgate Cemetery (technically not a park but you can visit Karl Marx's grave which is cool!)

@agnesfarta

Jun 9, 2024

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london recs?

ok i’ve lived here for like a year and i mostly move around central london cause my campus is here so bear that in mind maybe…? southbank center and the barbican have really cool stuff going on all the time but you should check what’s on depending on when you’re going. if you’re feeling silly you could go to a private view, i use this website to find them but not all of them are equally great… my favorite park is st james park but like obviously the kew gardens slay… i would say there’s no reason to actually go to soho bc its so crowded and shit but if u wanna go to chinatown then eat at four seasons/little four seasons… im struggling to think of what else there is to do so if u have specific things u wanna do feel free to ask me! i also might actually have amsterdam recs bc i was there last summer….

@hana_u

Sep 2, 2024

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my recs

Lime bike around Hyde Park on a sunny day Go for a swim in Hampstead Heath Ponds (if ur brave) or London fields Lido (heated) Dalston Eastern Curve garden for coffee Brick lane on the weekend (crowd hell but the vintage market has some of the best clothes - deceptively huge and gets better the further back u go) Kew Gardens (further out but iconic) Take the cloud cable car at sunset / after dark Stoke newington has super cute cafes and great charity shops Notting Hill at the weekend is mad crowded but very iconic & postcard London vibes Pride of Spitalfields pub - cheap pints & great chat Design Museum and V&A museum the Windmill in Brixton for live music and South London pubs in general Soho / Covent Garden area is fun to explore The clink prison museum - weirdest museum I’ve ever been to Borough market is highly rated Broadway market is over rated (imo) Dalston Superstore for late nights Peckham car boot Deptford market Check up sebs art list for up to date exhibitions and happenings (will add more if I think of more!)

@mollymollyellison

Oct 5, 2024

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Top Recs from @whoisjillblutt

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Pocari sweat

“Bone broth this” “Liquid IV that” ok well consider: pocari sweat 🤔🧐 the thinking man’s electrolyte beverage. no idea what’s in this shit but tastes great and makes me feel slightly less like shit. Great for if ur like me and find drinking water for survival/regular organ function “boring” and “lacking whimsy”

@whoisjillblutt

Nov 7, 2024

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Pixies - doolittle

4eva n eva <3

@whoisjillblutt

Nov 7, 2024

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Treat yo self top fives

-Day pass at da sauna. This is my big “u deserve a break” ticket item as it’s expensive. but going back and forth from cold plunge < > sauna fixes me for at least a few days. -Pastry, specifically at Librae or Radio while in nyc. Anything flaky, really. I’m a raging slut for anything croissant-like or forged from puff pastry. -Bad tv... speaks for itself… its like a punishment and a reward rolled into one….. -Books and records I guess. Any physical media shopped-for in person since it’s kinda the experience itself that’s the “treat yourself” rather than just the item -Taco Bell. Similar to bad tv, this one is something that feels somewhat self destructive so I only let myself have it if I’m already depressed. Like if I already feel bad how much worse could Taco Bell make it? Oh I’ll shit my pants? Ok well maybe then I’ll have something *real* to worry about instead of existentialism or metacognition about the existentialism or whatever useless grievance has me in the doldrums that day.

@whoisjillblutt

Nov 8, 2024