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Letty and I have been working in the new St. John’s Square showroom for the past couple of months (which is looking completely lovely by the way and we cannot wait to finally open up shop and show you all around… not long now!!! keep up with the progress over on our Instagram<\/a><\/em>), so this means we’ve had a\u00a0new side of Clerkenwell to enjoy and explore. It’s the side of Clerkenwell that meets with Farringdon and Smithfield, it’s got some of London’s best restaurants, charming\u00a0old buildings and is brimming with culture and style.<\/p>\n
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And so many of theses restaurants and hangouts\u00a0are literally right on our doorstep, walk five minutes in any direction and I promise you’ll stumble upon a\u00a0place you’ll want to stay. A place like St. John bar and restaurant, run by the genius that is Fergus Henderson. This is at the top of our list of places my mum and I are desperate to go to in London, which is kind of strange seeing as my mum is a vegetarian\u00a0and this place is all about meat, particularly offal. Ok, before I totally put you (and me!!) off this place, it really is supposed to be something spectacular and if there’s anywhere in the world you’ll catch me eating offal, it will most probably be here.<\/p>\n
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We’re surrounded by some of London’s loveliest buildings here in Clerkenwell. The\u00a0sun was shining and I thought this abandoned old place looked so cool,\u00a0can I have that great big green front door please!?<\/p>\n
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Just a few minutes down the road\u00a0is one of London’s biggest and most famous meat and poultry markets; Smithfield’s Market. The market opens at 2am from Monday – Friday and is open to visitors… although it’s not necessary to get there in the middle of the night, it is recommended to arrive by 7am to see the full range of produce and market bartering in full swing. The market is over 140 years old and the building has been on site for close to 1000 years!! I’m yet to venture inside, but I love the beautifully regal\u00a0and intricate gating and metalwork which runs through a huge open archway in the centre of the market.<\/p>\n
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A total world away from the hustle and bustle of trading hours, in the daytime the market is almost silent.\u00a0It has\u00a0a derelict, eerie vibe to it, but I like that.<\/p>\n
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A couple of minutes from the market you’ll find another of London’s most iconic spots; Fabric nightclub. As you may have heard in the news, a couple of months ago the world famous club was shutdown amid major safety fears, causing a bit of an outrage with many Londoners. But after many protests, petitions and campaigns, the club was reopened last week and there were a lot of smiley people relieved that this vital part of London’s underground music scene was back, hopefully for good! I’ve never ever been to Fabric,\u00a0and I’m not sure it’s exactly my kind of thing, but I have to give one of the world’s best clubs a go at least once!<\/p>\n
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A couple of doors down from Fabric\u00a0is ‘Smiths’ of Smithfield, famous for their impeccable steaks, we actually went here for our London showroom Christmas party and it was\u00a0delicious. This place is huge, spread out over four floors, you’ve got a bar, a craft beer floor, a casual dining room and the top floor serves up a little more\u00a0refined food with panoramic views over London.<\/p>\n
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Now we’ve spoken about Polpo plenty of times on this blog… but just in case you’ve never heard of this little Venetian paradise, you have to check it out! This is is the cute Farringdon branch, less than a ten minute walk from our new St. John’s Square showroom, it’s the perfect place for a cosy feast after your design appointment with us.<\/p>\n
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