Essex's Road Hot Corner

Islington Screen Print, available on Etsy

If you leave in the Islington borough, you probably despise Essex Road. It feels polluted, full of traffic and there aren’t that many exciting things to get you walking in it. That applies to most of this long road stretch (that goes from Angel all the way to Dalston) with the exception of a corner where all the magic happens, between Cross Street and Pophams Street.

In this little Bermuda Triangle, not only you’ll find a cheap and cheerful butcher (James Elliot) and a wonderful fishmonger (Steve Hatt), selling sushi-grade fish and tuna, amongst many other beautiful fish and shell-fish, but you’ll also be able to have a delicious coffee while you wait (from Devotion Coffee across the road).

If that’s not enough, you can stock up on a great cheese selection at Neal’s Yard next door, and great delicatessen food and veg at Providores. Needless to say that any trip to this area must finish at Pophams, where you can indulge into the most beautiful and tasty pastries around the area. If you can’t find a spot where to sit and enjoy this, we would enjoy walking up to Asteys Row Rock Gardens, literally 5 minutes away by walk.

There you go, your groceries sorted! And they are all in the same corner.

P.S.: Do not miss the amazing street art tucked away in the street next to James Elliot, worth checking out!

Enjoy and stay safe,

TCB xx