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If you've lived there long enough, these observations will ring true
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Discover everything from charming independent restaurants to late night clubbing institutions with our guide to the best of London’s Brixton
Situated smack bang in the centre of south London, Brixton has become a go-to haunt for foodies, clubbers, artists and rockers alike. This cultural mecca is filled with a sense of community, which is evident for anyone who has shopped in Brixton Village or enjoyed a drink with local residents outside the Ritzy cinema. And for those in search of a party, Brixton’s famous live venues, including the Brixton Academy and Hootananny, draw in the late night crowds.
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If you've lived there long enough, these observations will ring true
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A sensory fiesta. The air is thick with the sizzle of jerk chicken stalls.
A hive of activity, with workshops, live music and queues of foodies.
For sun worshiping, kite flying and dips in the outside pool.
A sedate distance from the jumble of loud music and fried chicken around Brixton station, the Cranchor’s bright sign glows enticingly. This smart...
Since this review was published, The Commercial has undergone refurbishment. Time Out Eating & Drinking editors, March 2017. On a narrow bend opposite...
The Craft Beer Company specialises in the more offbeat offerings from small, unusual, mostly British breweries. There are more than 1,000 breweries across the...
Large airy pubs with an outdoor terrace (even one adjacent to a busy bus route) and plenty of room for pushchairs are always going to be popular in this area....
This is hardly your average hostel. Hardcore party people and musos crash here, and no under 18s are allowed.
Familiar budget comforts: luxury king-size Hypnos beds, flat screen TVs and decent showers.
A bar-within-a-bar out the back of Herne Hill’s medical-themed First Aid Box, Blinder has got a run-down Prohibition vibe, with ladders hanging over picnic...
‘Brixton’s changing fast right now’, as Mike Urban, the local pundit behind Brixtonbuzz.com blog, sees it, ‘but not for all its residents’. And nowhere do we...
The latest in Barrio’s series of colourful cocktail bars is full of the unexpected. There’s a caravan parked on a plinth that’s been turned into a seating...
Some time ago, the cider makers of France sat down to figure out a better way of marketing their boozy apple juice. ‘I know,’ piped up one....
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