Latest reviews for Shops & Amenities in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

Columbia Road Flower Market - Flowers everywhere by watermelon90

watermelon90 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:29:44 +0000

Review by watermelon90

Rating: 4.00

The now very famous indeed columbia road market is a must visit on a sunday. Get there early, it is open from around 8am if you want to bag a particular bargain. Plant lovers from all over london come to find beautiful plants and flowers, bulbs, evergreens and exotics. It is usually jam packed with both plants and people, so a bit of forward planning may be needed if you want to take home a bigger plant. Check out the tree ferns . Lots of other no plant stuff for sale also. You can reach the market by either bus or tube, but I think that it is possible to park your car for free on the north side of hackney road as the traffic wardens do not operate on sundays. There is also a school car park for a small fee which can be used.The now very famous indeed columbia road market is a must visit on a sunday. Get there early, it is open from around 8am if you want to bag a particular bargain. Plant lovers from all over london come to find beautiful plants and flowers, bulbs, evergreens and exotics. It is usually jam packed with both plants and people, so a bit of forward planning may be needed if you want to take home a bigger plant. Check out the tree ferns . Lots of other no plant stuff for sale also. You can reach the market by either bus or tube, but I think that it is possible to park your car for free on the north side of hackney road as the traffic wardens do not operate on sundays. There is also a school car park for a small fee which can be used.

Beyond Retro - massive and fun by shopaholcleo

shopaholcleo — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:59:56 +0000

Review by shopaholcleo

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7613 3636

Website: http://www.beyondretro.com/

Tags: second hand, vintage clothing, rare finds

Off the beaten track, but once you find it, it's like another world. It's nice to come here with friends and try and create crazy outfits, and the more adventurous dresser will have a field day. I prefer the slightly plainer stuff, which can be hard to find, but i've managed to find a few tops here. The prices tend to be low, which is nice, and everything is nicely organised so it's easy to find things by colour and style. Haven't really interacted with staff, but the atmosphere is laid back and they sometimes have live music, which is probably a first. I would definitely recommend coming here, even if you don't buy anything, you can always get ideas for outfits and designs.Off the beaten track, but once you find it, it's like another world. It's nice to come here with friends and try and create crazy outfits, and the more adventurous dresser will have a field day. I prefer the slightly plainer stuff, which can be hard to find, but i've managed to find a few tops here. The prices tend to be low, which is nice, and everything is nicely organised so it's easy to find things by colour and style. Haven't really interacted with staff, but the atmosphere is laid back and they sometimes have live music, which is probably a first. I would definitely recommend coming here, even if you don't buy anything, you can always get ideas for outfits and designs.