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Ira's lil guide to ldn (stationary, coffee, ramen). More to come, maybe?

STATIONARY

  • Present & Correct: close to Angel station on the Northern Line. If you end up going there, there is a cute lil market nearby on the weekends, and two good coffee shops -- The Coffee Works Project (has wifi and work spaces) and Appestat.
  • Choosing & Keeping: this one is in Bethnal Green on the overground. I like going here when I go to the Columbia Flower Market on Sundays. It makes for a perfect trifecta: Columbia Flower Market, Brick Lane (have a an english bagel from Biegel Bagel) and the Barbican. It's a bit of walking, but on a nice autumn day it's a really good walk.
  • Quill: this one is also pretty close to Angel station actually. Not as good as Present & Correct, but you might find something you'd like.
  • Labour and Wait: it's in Shoreditch, and has a few stationary items, but not too many I found. There are, however, a ton of cute lil home goods items, like neat soaps and sponges and storage containers. Also little kits! Like a bike repair kit for example!
  • Monocle: this one is in the fancy Marlybone area. It's good to walk around, and you can have a nice sandwich and a coffee at the Monocle cafe near by!

Coffee

  • Tap. There are a few locations. Have good coffee, and porridge for breakfast and INTERNET.
  • Origins. Also a few locations! Sometimes coffee is a bit sour, but it's ok.
  • Highstone brew. If you're going to be in Camden and want a place to read / work from, this one is lovely. It's super unpretensious, but the owner is super sweet and makes her own vegan pastries. Literally used to go here 5 days a week.
  • Attendant. This one is in Fitzrovia and used to be a public toilet lol. You walk down the stairs and there are literal stalls. Coffee is actually quite good.
  • Workshop Coffee. Good brew, sometimes super quiet, sometimes noisey, but nice to chill after you've been walking around for a while. I've only been to the one near Oxford Street, but I think there are 3 more locations.
  • Ace Hotel. Ultimate coworking space. Coffee itself is kind of shit, and food is overpriced. But if you need a place to work in Shoreditch, this is it.

RAMEN

  • Kanada-Ya. There are two locations, and it's my favourite. Beats any other ramen in London, I think.
  • Ippudo. Very classic Ippudo, like all the other Ippudo's I've been too. Not spectacular, but v decent broths if I am stuck and craving ramen.
  • Monohon Ramen. In Shoreditch! and has v decent broth!
  • Tatami Ramen. On the southbank in a lil food market area next to Mozilla office. I liked it, but it's not a Tonkotsu they say it was.
  • Nanban. If you end up in Brixton, try this one out! Brixton is a p fun area to explore, and there is a ramen joint. yay!
  • Tonkotsu. Their tonkotsu is super super rich, so beware. They do have a few locations so there might be one near by at all times.
  • Menya. I haven't tried this one, it kind of came up as I was going through my starred places. If you end up trying it, let me know what you think!!

There are also Shoryu and Bone Daddies. But I really don't like either of them, so I am not putting them on the list.

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