![]() ![]() Ginglik operates a members-only policy, but you can join on the door by showing photo ID and filling out an application form.ġ Shepherds Bush Green, W12, 020-7348 8968, .uk. The booking policy is eclectic, to say the least – a typical week might include live hip-hop, Edinburgh Fringe warm-ups, Balkan folk nights and belly dancing courses. The bunker-like space was opened as a bar and all-encompassing live venue 10 years ago, long before the Westfield mall kick-started the regeneration of this unloved, traffic-heavy corner of the capital. Open Mon-Thurs 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-midnight, Sun noon-11pm Ginglik, Shepherd's Bushīuried under Shepherd's Bush Common, Ginglik is located in a former Edwardian public loo that was originally built for the 1908 Olympic Games (held in neighbouring White City). The back room is a theatre that plays host to comedy nights and the Walthamstow Folk Club, where socialist songsmiths play rabble rousers to a beered up Camra crew every Sunday (who voted it East London Pub of the Year 2011).ĥ3 Hoe Street, E17, 020-8509 3880, .uk. And it hasn't become hip either pubs there are still pubs, not places for upmarket food. The gig listings read like the Wire magazine's dream playlist – everyone from the Sun Ra Arkesrtra to former White Panther John Sinclair.ġ8-22 Ashwin Street, E8, .uk Ye Olde Rose and Crown, WalthamstowĪlthough one of the Olympic host boroughs, Walthamstow hasn't seen much of the transformation that's happened in Hackney, Tower Hamlets or Newham. The fact that this unassuming Anglo-Japanese venue has one of the most extreme bookings policies in the UK only adds to its no-frills charm. Ostensibly a sparsely dressed concrete box, a night out in this former warehouse feels a little like gatecrashing a party. Responding to the incident, an Asda spokesperson said the incorrect price was a "complete anomaly", caused by a smudged barcode.There's minimalism and then there's Cafe Oto. Thankfully, he didn't have to pay nearly £618 for his planned breakfast and the item was voided after the man called a nearby member of staff over. Imagine if I hadn't noticed, they'd have had to have been the best croissants of my life." The member of staff and myself both saw the funny side of it though. He said: "It was a good job I did a double take, I was very close to just tapping my card without checking. The man, who wishs to remain anonymous, said the packet of two Asda Extra Special almond croissants had a yellow sticker on, stating they were now just 60p, was perfect to have for his breakfast the following morning,īut when the shopper put them through the self-checkout, he almost paid a staggering £617.91 for them. While visiting a branch in Warrington for a few 'bits' after work the shopper jumped on the tasty treat when he saw the price had been reduced from £1.70 to just 60p, thinking it was a steal considering the rising costs happening in shops across the UK, reports the Liverpool Echo. The man had to do a 'double-take' when he realised the bargain costing pennies was actually going to cost him hundreds of pounds. A supermarket shopper was shocked when he scanned his shopping after picking up a packet of croissants on offer at Asda.
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