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Dalston
Because I’m hip and I want to live centrally.
You’ll love this...
Dalston has a large number of cool and artistic cafés and bars. Even better, many host live performances so you can enjoy local singers, poets, and other creative folk.
But you won’t love this...
Your new housemates might ask you to read their latest short stories. There may be a lot of them. We can’t promise they’ll be any good.
How do I get Around
Dalston is mainly served by the Overground and, like most of London, it’s very well connected.
Will I like it here?...
If you are as crazy for cool clubs and fashionable vintage boutiques as we are...
And if you get aroused by the sound of tapping typewriters...
And new music on fresh-pressed vinyl...
Then yes, yes you will.
Really? Tell me more?...
The past decade has seen Dalston become much safer than the old stories would have you believe.
It used to be described as dangerous, but UKCrimeStats.com now describes the area as low in criminal behaviour. And the number of violent crimes reported is the smallest it’s ever been.
What can I do here?...
Find your favorite brunch spot – Dalston’s cafés are known for their brunches.
You can choose between a traditional fry-up and unleashing your inner millennial hipster. In which case, go for a seasonal variation of toasted sourdough at A Little Bit of What You Fancy.
This Google reviewer seems keen:
“(I) Can recommend the chorizo egg sourdough breakfast.”
I’m still not convinced...
Well, check out Sabrina’s best tips for Dalston on our blog.
Cost of living:
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