This ever-popular guide that takes as its subject the area from Old Street to Hackney Wick, exploring and uncovering delights old and new: places to eat and drink, cultural centres, shops and markets. Even veteran east Londoners are likely to learn of new places to visit. Readers who bought the previous edition will find many old favourites present along with some tempting additions. We have carefully selected an even hundred of the best old and new shops, bars, parks, pubs, restaurants across this lively terrain.