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Broadway Market
26 The Film Shop
This much-loved shop stocks the latest blockbusters, but it also specialises in art-house, cult and classic films. Staff know what they are talking about and are happy to give an educated opinion
on your choices.
The Film Shop, 33 Broadway Market, E8 (020 7923 1230) London Fields rail. Open Mon-Sun 12noon-10pm.
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27 L’Eau à la Bouche
The place where the local French community comes to stock up on its favourite foods, this little café and delicatessen is packed at weekends. Come early during the week and snap up meats, preserves and shockingly good pastries while you wait for your espresso.
L’Eau à la Bouche, 49 Broadway Market, E8 (020 7923 0600) London Fields rail. Mon-Fri 8.30am-7pm, Sat 8.30-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
28 Black Truffle
If you want to be the only girl in the street not wearing Topshop pumps, head to Broadway Market’s Black Truffle. This small shoe and bag boutique sources interesting designers and has a very welcoming approach to new and unestablished names.
Black Truffle, 74 Broadway Market, E8 (020 7923 9450) London Fields rail. Open Tue- Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-6pm.
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4 comments
Have the people who own XEN been writing on here? That just reads a bit too detailed and fake to me but hey that's just my opinion.
Give 'Well Healed' on Bethnal Green Road a miss. I took my shoes in for a new sole. I got a glued on sole, looked awful, and 'Ken', the aeon old proprieter had scoured the leather, for a favour! He then denied this as they obviously looked awful and were ruined! I left them with him so he could find out what happened. When I returned they have been miraculously shined up beyond regognition, like they had been varnished. So my nice soft leather shoes now had deep gauges in the leather (Ken said it was cracks in the leather) and a hard, shiny, lacquered like finish and they were 10 shades darker brown. I tried to reason with Ken Holmes but he got aggressive and began threatening how his son would be going beserk if he was there. I felt very intimidated, he called 'me' a liar and refused to accept any liability although he agreed that no one else had been near the shoes. I would give this place a miss, there are plenty of other places on Bethnal Green Road where I would take my business for a better price, a better job and to get my shoes back in the same state as I handed them over in. This guy is a cowboy.
I bought shoes from XEN and was amazed at the value they offer.. even the suits and shirts were cheaper and better than I have seen elsewhere.
I loved the quirky family independent nature of the shop too. Was nice to get away from the mass market high street names that are so impersonal.
you seem to have left out XEN in Harrow Place on your listings... for business shoes especially discounting Loake and Barker Shoes... they are really cheap at around £75!!
Harrow Place is between Petticoat Lane, Middlesex Street and Houndsditch and Bishopsgate, only a few mins from Spittalfields Martket.
Its a family business and all a bit fun and quirky, but all the insurance boys buy their shoes and discount suits from this one off find..
Would be a good idea to take a look... I think they even have a website, but they don't sell on-line...
Google XEN discount shoes for more... perhaps...