Guidebook for Islington
Sightseeing
Clissold Park
Green LanesLovely park for walking in, playing tennis.
Food Scene
La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkGood coffee, nice cheese!
Akari
196 Essex RdLovely Japanese restaurant. About £20 per person.
Church St
Lots of nice cafes and some shops.
Really good indian and v. cheap. Nearish to my house.
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Rasa South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
55 Stoke Newington Church StReally good indian and v. cheap. Nearish to my house.
It's a nice little friendly place with good coffee to hang out in.
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EZ & Moss
183 Holloway RdIt's a nice little friendly place with good coffee to hang out in.
Lovely coffee and good french cafe food. Friendly.
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Le Péché Mignon
6 Ronalds RdLovely coffee and good french cafe food. Friendly.
Everything Else
Nearest train for getting quickly into Old Street and town. Does not run weekends though :-(
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Drayton Park station
Drayton ParkNearest train for getting quickly into Old Street and town. Does not run weekends though :-(
Another nice place to go walking. Good to walk through here to get to Angel or Highbury and Islington tube.
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Highbury Fields
Highbury CrescentAnother nice place to go walking. Good to walk through here to get to Angel or Highbury and Islington tube.
Kobkun Thai Therapy (Upper Street)
93 Upper StGood place for a thai massage in Angel!
Arts & Culture
I think the most fun live music, quite crazy venue. Lots of African and world music. You can smoke inside. Weird cocktails.
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Passing Clouds
1 Richmond RoadI think the most fun live music, quite crazy venue. Lots of African and world music. You can smoke inside. Weird cocktails.
Amazing puppet theatre in Angel, very beautiful and worth a look.
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Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar PassageAmazing puppet theatre in Angel, very beautiful and worth a look.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best wine shop near my house. Very knowledgeable.
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Highbury Vintners
71 Highbury ParkBest wine shop near my house. Very knowledgeable.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful little river nearby to walk down and watch herons and ducks.
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New River Walk
Beautiful little river nearby to walk down and watch herons and ducks.
This is a beautiful hidden garden in Angel where I work normally on Friday afternoons. You can go and hang out there with the roses.
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Culpeper Community Garden
1 Cloudesley RdThis is a beautiful hidden garden in Angel where I work normally on Friday afternoons. You can go and hang out there with the roses.
Essentials
This is the closest supermarket if you want essentials.
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StThis is the closest supermarket if you want essentials.
Addis Food & Wine
These guys are really friendly and it's where you pick up my keys.