Paris and London spots
maru
1,450 Posts
I'll be going with my girl in March. I'm pretty excited as I haven't been out of the country in about 10 years. Anyone know what record shops are worth checking out? Also anything else in the way of food, bars, sites & sounds that are recommended??Thanks.
Comments
peep the whole city. it's a good place. truth be told, the whole damn city besides oxford circus/brick lane/picadilly is just like on giant ass fordham rd if you ever been to the bronx.
somewhat expensive compared to the USD since we're weak & feeble.
food, get them kebabs son! hahahaha. there's a dope kebab spot in camden town called woody grill. best veggie ones ever. red mango is a good lil chain they got out there too. worth checkin out. other than that, they got lots of tandori spots and some other stuff like nando's which has some alright curry. no west indi curry though, but cop that too.
shit lemme know what else you thinkin about. i been all over that city.
My favorite area in Paris was around the intersection of Boulevard St. Michelle & St. Germain.
I didn't go to a lot of clubs, but I had a blast at Favela Chic. There's one in London too, but I've only been to the one in paris. http://www.favelachic.com/index.php
for food, check out china town for chinese, beware though some places are just day old crap in a pot so youll have to use your instict, if youre vegi you check out tai (in same area) which is completely vegan, they do all sorts of stuff with tofu which is pretty impressive (on a oriental cuisine tip). If you want a kebab or any other turkish and greek food head to green lanes (get off at manor house tube - having a kebab on that road is one of the top 100 things to do in london). For curry head to brick lane but again there are some con artists so just use your insticts, there are some alright clubs and bars round there as well. be warned though you are entering scenestersville in those parts. If you are going drinking look for a Samuel Smiths pub (they are chain but don't look it, if you see what i mean) to start its CHEAP and means your evening in london won't cost you too much.
yeah there's loads of good spots to eat in london. ohh yo, what's that one crazy ass burger place a little north in the city off the northern line? i been there and had some veggie burger but from the looks of it they did up their meat ones too. mad dope.
yo get me some lychee rubicon juice & winegums while you're out there!! hahahahahaha!
if anyone can speak to any of these spots that would be cool.
theres a couple good bars or pubs or whatevers in london chinatown tho. and cosign on that brick lane indian food xmas light show.
the swapmeets or fleas or markets or whatevers they call them shits out there are kinda cool. different from here cuz there actual yuppies and shit hit up the swaps and its like bougie artisans and such selling goods. mucho buskers too, tho i wasnt a huge fan of that.
Have a safe trip.
Dress
i dont know about frenchy but in london, ur girl would love the markets. light on the crust and almost everyone showers.
Uh, Youri closed his shop very recently. That was our best spot.
12 INCH :
19, rue de Palestro 75002 Paris
Spinna likes it over there.
Yeah it's quite cold in Paris right now, but not that bad...
Lodon wise, the Vinyl Exchange shops are the ones you wanna hit like it's already been said (their website is not the freshest -> http://www.mveshops.co.uk/index.php )
Parisian records stores are depressingly overpriced, very spread out, and with very ho hum selections. chez youri used to be the spot but i guess it went the way of all good things. jazz record corner of the world is kind of a neat shop because its all jazz (with an interesting euro section) but the prices are offensive.
London is a bit better. as mentioned, the vinyl exchange at nottingham and in camden are definitely worth checking out. massive turnover, they reduce the prices weekly on everything and i have come up there more than a few times. a lot of the places in that vinyl vulture digging guide are kaput.
cosign on bringing some vinyl to trade in if you can. 10 dollar common soul/jazz/fusion records like charles earland, cti, etc often go for the equivalent of about 25-50 bucks.
have a great trip
peace.
The Kastoori on Upper Tooting Road is one of the best curry houses in London. Strictly vegetarian, but the food's so good, even the meat-eaters I know rave about it.
Good advice - Flashbook has decent prices and really good staff, Haggle has a whole mess of unsorted, unpriced stock under the racks and an eccentric owner (glasses, moustache, air of paranoia b/w detached contempt). The shops are about a hundred yards apart. Alan's Records up in Finchley (15 minutes Tube ride from Islington) is my favourite spot but there is nothing for your girl to do up there if she isn't into digging. Haven't been to Le Petit Auberge but for an evening meal Ottolenghi is Islington is fantastic and not too expensive.
A lot of the spots in the Vinyl Vulture guide have closed but Camden still has two record exchanges almost opposite each other - the big one has high prices but some nice records while the other one is a real bargain bin pick and mix full of shite but which sometimes yields impossibly nice records for ridiculously low prices. Probably best for Latin and jazz. Tony in the Lock Market has a stall 50 yards further on over the bridge in the little courtyard - lovely bloke with a small but tasty selection. Have lunch at Wagamama in Camden.
Soho still has a couple of spots on Berwick Street (just south of Oxford Street)...Portobello road in west London also has a few shops like Intoxica as well as some tiny stalls on market days.
Have fun.
Tooting's got fantastic food. Quite far to go, though. Brick Lane also has some excellent Bangladeshi spots. The New Himalayan on Eversholt St near Euston Station is a good Nepali restaurant.
... you sound american
b/w
'nahdding HEEyull'
Notting Hill - land of trustafarians and Hugh Grant
nuff said
"Got any Kai De Tatum, ar kid?"
How we all laughed.
if you are near leicester, uk (near nottingham)- make sure you go to ultima thule