On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:51:00 -0400, redcat
wrote:
Bruce wrote:
On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:13:23 -0400, redcat
wrote:
Guys, what should I do in London this coming Sunday and Monday? Zones 1,
2 & 3. Thanks!


Sunday morning markets at Brick Lane and Petticoat Lane (Aldgate East,
Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations)? Lunch at one of the
outstanding curry houses in Brick Lane?

Get there early for the best of the bargains. Brick Lane opens at
8:00 AM and Petticoat Lane at 9:00 AM.


I'm liking the Petticoat Lane idea more and more. I'm on the Central
Line and so is Liverpool Street. I'm psyched! Any helpful hints for my
morning and lunch at Petticoat Lane? :-)


My best hint? Get there early. Stallholders start setting up from
about 06:30. By 8:00, the official opening time, the market is
already buzzing. The best bargains go first - you get young, up and
coming fashion designers selling their latest work and it's all gone
by 8:30.

I haven't eaten in the area for a few years. As I live west of
London, my usual haunt for a good South Asian meal is Southall. But
Time Out will have some good recommendations on their web site.

http://www.timeout.com/london/

Most Bangladeshi restaurants don't serve alcohol, so you may wish to
take that into account when making a choice. Even if you choose at
random on the day, there is no shortage of excellent eating places and
prices are low for London.

Between the two markets, Brick and Petticoat, there are well over
1,000 individual stalls on a Sunday, and they sell a wide range of
items, not solely to do with the rag trade. So you can easily spend
the whole morning there.

Officially, the markets close about 2:00 PM but some stallholders have
left by then. So get there early!

I don't think you will find a more colourful market anywhere else in
Europe, short of going to Istanbul. Take your camera!