Not a showcase but more a collection of bric-a-brac, it's worth a visit for the bagels from the all-night bakery and a host of bargain Bengali curry houses. The Old Truman Brewery has a trendy retail focus, with the Vibe Bar at its hub. Arty types hang out at the Atlantis Art Shop -- and Whitechapel Art Gallery is a block away. From here it's a stone's throw to Spitalfields, the Columbia Road flower market, where cheap flowers for window boxes and gardens are a magnet for Londoners. Tube: Aldgate E or Shoreditch.