Soho Bikes
And that we are not talking about a newcomer, but of a mythical place of those where the weight of London's history is felt . And there is a lot of fabric to cut here. And never better said, because this little street was -and is- famous throughout the city for selling the cheap silk brought from the former colonies and because in their visible workshops they continue to make the costumes for all the shows of the West End and the suits to bespoke much cheaper than in the stately boutiques of the nearby Savile Row, in Myfair.
Berwick street, everything is cooked here
Of course sequins, feathers or satin are just one of the attractions of Berwick , which has been known since the 1980s as “the golden mile of vinyl” . Independent stores never left, but now more than ever, they show off their chests for having stoically endured the pulse of digital and close ranks celebrating vinyl day (April 20) with a super event with markets, discounts and performances by dj's . Phonica , Reckless Records , The Music and Video Exchange , Sounds of the Universe , Black Market Soho and Sister Ray are the addresses where you can find any relic you can think of (and one you hadn't thought of).
Sister Ray
So mythical is this street for London music lovers that one of its greatest contemporary icons, Noel Gallagher , chose her for the cover of the most famous album - (What's the story) Morning Glory - from Oasis. Of course, long before the musical atmosphere was breathed and even a young Wolfgang Mozart , along with his sister, had given concerts on neighboring Brewer Street.
Add and continue. In Berwick there are also countless shops of vintage clothing, centuries-old shops, traditional London pubs and one of the oldest markets in London, whose official date is from the end of the 19th century, although without a doubt it had already been operating at full throttle for several more decades. Its main attraction were the novelties brought by the immigrants -French, Italian, Greek...– who settled in the neighborhood and opened their cooking houses. A) Yes, this was the place where the first foodies they bought their olive oil before the Mediterranean diet was in fashion.
Reckless Records
And today? Although we can already get kumato in many other places, the berwick street market (open from Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) is still just as interesting, especially for its reasonable prices. Also, this cosmopolitan and gluttonous spirit It has also spread in a contemporary key to four stores that have recently opened: The Duck and Rice, The Real Greek, Franco Manca and Crosstown Doughnuts; but also to some of the coolest restaurants of the moment such as Polpetto (the little brother of Polpo, a very successful restaurant that serves Venetian tapas) and Ember Yard , inspired by Mediterranean techniques with smoked cuisine, tapas and a bar with show cooking.
Polpetto's burrata: no words
They all live with contemporary art galleries, coworking spaces and shop windows of all kinds and conditions . Here we welcome the showcase of Palace Skateboards, the most famous skater shop, Soho Bikes, with its mountain bikes that can be customized to measure and a coffee bar (with a barista included, we are in London), the boutique Oliver Spencer's, which sells British clothes with a modern air, or Ted's Grooming Room, a barbershop “that combines Ted Baker's style with Ottoman shaving techniques”. And everything in this little street.
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