I continue my journey along Whitechapel Road towards Aldgate passing the East London Mosque and turn right into Osborne Street which becomes Brick Lane. As you walk down you are surrounded by Bangladeshi restaurants all offering deals. Part of the area was at one time, and maybe still is, known as Bangla town and is evident from some of the street signs written in Bangladeshi as well as English. And its just here that I encounter my first Jack the Ripper walking tour which I have been led to believe are quite popular, although this was the first time I had seen one. Halfway down the road things begin to change. Here there are lots of independent vintage clothes shops, foodie food shops, retro shops etc. Also there is Backyard market located in The Old Truman Brewery http://www.backyardmarket.co.uk/ and Vegan Nights a vegan bar/cafe/performance venue with nice arty outdoor seating area. There is also another market on the opposite side of the road with a bar and lots of stalls selling much the same as the rest of the road. One of the other things you can't help but notice is the Graffiti art in the area and there are apparently graffiti walking tours, something that I may look into in the future. As I get towards the end of the road there are a couple of bagel bakeries. Back in the day the area was famous for bagels, now just a couple remain, one of which is 24 hour and very popular. They do a range of sweet and savory with salt beef being one of the most popular.
The bottom of Brick Lane joins Bethnal Green Road, along the road on the left is Shoreditch station and Boxpark a two storey shopping and eating experience created out of shipping containers. Well worth a look. https://www.boxpark.co.uk/shoreditch/
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