Where tech meets arts and culture on the outskirts of the financial district – there is no other area in London quite like Barbican and Old Street. Discover impressive architecture old and new, hang out with creatives in hidden coffee shops or immerse yourself in the many world-class galleries, bars and restaurants. This once up-and-coming and diverse area is still going strong, firmly established as London’s melting pot of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
A neapolitan ice cream of culture – agency, gallery, and shop
We used to walk past the previous iteration of this quirky circular building next to Old Street roundabout and wish it was something a lot more interesting than a wilting mobile phone shop. ‘Sex, coffee and rock n roll’ is the signature of the Shoreditch branch of the Grind family and there’s a lot of character bursting out through the front windows on any day. It probably helps that they have regularly-changing 1950s style cinema signage on the front and cocktails to boot. People aren’t lying when they say they make the best espresso martinis around.
