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Apparently Haggerston Tesco is "the worst place on earth" for this guy:

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http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...ant-about-local-haggerston-store-8938790.html

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Haggerston Tesco isn't even the worst place in Haggerston.
 
Yesterday afternoon I went out on Hackney Marshes with about 50 other folk for a book launch 'Marshland' by Gareth Rees which is about the marshes , he did several readings , at Hackney Henge, the middlesex filter beds, by the lea and on the footie pitches (which must have been a bit WTF for several teams who were playing at the time. ) We then retired to the Clapton Hart where we drank beer and he sold books . Lovely bloke, he spent the last 6 years or so obsessively wandering around the marshes . Moved to Hastings a few weeks ago, known as hackneymarshman on the twitter.
 
I made the mistake of picking up a copy of the Evening Standard on the tube last night:

The lobby of Ace Hotel on Shoreditch High Street is inviting and full of activity. Next to Hackney florist Hattie Fox’s stall at the entrance, the smiling doormen discuss plans for a weekend event.

Inside, there’s a black and white photobooth and a mix of dubstep and new folk music playing while beautiful young people work on MacBooks. A blond man is busy weaving on a loom in the corner near the Hoi Polloi restaurant — where a burger and chips comes to £14.50.

The manager tells me the whole place is driven by owner Alex Calderwood’s vision. Like his other four Ace Hotels in the US it’s designed with sensitive reference to its location — and the result is fashionable but friendly.

Upstairs, prices for rooms start at £200 a night and they are designed to feel “like a friend’s Shoreditch apartment”, with sketch pads for guests to use and curiosities ranging from Kama Sutras to local art, records and turntables.

It was in one of these rooms that Calderwood’s body was found last Thursday at 2.45pm. He was 47.
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http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/death-of-ace-man-alex-calderwood-8951404.html
 
Sad to hear the remaining part of the Gibbons's building is being pulled down due to becoming structurally unstable. Sounds like the neighbouring building work might have shaken it a bit.
 
boohoo said:
Sad to hear the remaining part of the Gibbons's building is being pulled down due to becoming structurally unstable. Sounds like the neighbouring building work might have shaken it a bit.
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It's been on the cards for a while though hasn't it? The part nearest the car park was taken down and has been boarded up for years now.
 
boohoo said:
Sad to hear the remaining part of the Gibbons's building is being pulled down due to becoming structurally unstable. Sounds like the neighbouring building work might have shaken it a bit.
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Was wondering why my 38 was just diverted --just saw this on the HG website.
 
boohoo said:
Sad to hear the remaining part of the Gibbons's building is being pulled down due to becoming structurally unstable. Sounds like the neighbouring building work might have shaken it a bit.
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heard about that - also heard that the site is going to be student accommodation, with commercial stuff on the ground floor - only went to Gibbons a few times - it was reassuringly old fashioned
 
marty21 said:
Went to Sodo Pizza tonight - it really is a great place - a film crew were in tonight - taking up most of the tables , drinking tea :mad: we did manage to get a seat though, had a really spicy pizza :cool: and moved James Bond Actor Ben Whishaw (he plays Q in Skyfall) who was taking up space :mad: well, he offered to move as we wanted to sit down, they were filming something in Glamourous Clapton :cool:
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I go here quite regularly, the guy who owns this has a winning formula, he is fastidious on the quality of food and freshness of ingredients... Great place and highlights how to make a success of a business even in low key areas like Upper Clapton road. Tram depot cafe on he other hand has shut down, always felt a bit soulless in there, the guy that owned pissed off a lot of his neighbours, which didn't help.
 
Batboy said:
I go here quite regularly, the guy who owns this has a winning formula, he is fastidious on the quality of food and freshness of ingredients... Great place and highlights how to make a success of a business even in low key areas like Upper Clapton road. Tram depot cafe on he other hand has shut down, always felt a bit soulless in there, the guy that owned pissed off a lot of his neighbours, which didn't help.
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Went to the tram shed a couple of times ,was a bit souless tbf, i thought it was closed temporarily though


Guys who run sodo are really nice .
 
Just came past the town hall. About 10 or 12 big cars with drivers waiting outside. Most of them seemed to have a kind of plaque with a coat of arms type badge thing sticking out the roof -- diplomatic plates is what sprung to mind, not that I've ever seen any like. Could be they're at the panto then off to the Wetherspoons for a quick half but, if not, anyone know what's on?

ETA Just had a look on Google images and not diplomatic plates (that seems just to be the number plates :facepalm:) so no idea what that was all about).
 
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Anyone know of any Hackney pubs that are open Xmas day lunch time? Clapton/Stokie area, The billet isn't, don't think the Hart is either ...
 
colacubes said:
Come to The Albert :D Not that local tbf
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bit of a walk that!

I heard via Twitter that The Cat and Mutton (Broadway Market) had been sold, don't know if it will remain a pub. Should do, although I didn't like the place, it is in a perfect position for the market. Went there for the last time about 10 years ago, the staff were young and glam and seemed more interested in looking at and flirting with eachother than serving punters :mad: never went back after that - me hold a grudge? :D It may have improved since, but I didn't give them another chance.
 
marty21 said:
bit of a walk that!

I heard via Twitter that The Cat and Mutton (Broadway Market) had been sold, don't know if it will remain a pub. Should do, although I didn't like the place, it is in a perfect position for the market. Went there for the last time about 10 years ago, the staff were young and glam and seemed more interested in looking at and flirting with eachother than serving punters :mad: never went back after that - me hold a grudge? :D It may have improved since, but I didn't give them another chance.
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Old news :). It's been bought by some group who run a number of music venues. Apparently they're going to do some work on and have space for gigs. Well according to my hairdresser anyway. Can't say I'm a fan either.
 
We haven't quite finished with Haggerston Estate... :hmm: :cool:

Andrea Luka Zimmerman
Taggers, Graffiti artists, painters, WANTED!

Please come and join us this Friday, the 27th September. 12pm-2pm, to use as a canvas the last remaining block on the old Haggerston estate, Samuel House (not the large faces, we need these still, but all else is yours…).

We will spray the titles for the film and you can help or do what you like, as you like, so long as you don’t mind being on camera (you can mask your face that’s ok).
We are making a film on the estate, and live/d here too. Only one of us is still there, for another week or so.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=E8+4HN&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=uk&ei=cL6mSquLOqbbjQfjqJypCA&t=h&ll=51.53674,-0.073407&spn=0.007047,0.016007&z=16&iwloc=A
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