Hangover heaven - Josephs Cafe

This little cafe is one of many down the high street but this one I have a real love for. On many Saturday morning I have walked the short journey down towards this greasy haven. The food is surprisingly tasty and the portions large. They will put any items together to create your ideal breakfast, even if the waitress will scowl at you. The ketchup is vinegary and the decor very pine but the classic London cafe charm fills this place and my heart every time I visit. Definitely recommend on a lazy weekend for cheap eats..

Joseph's - 137 Stoke Newington High Street London N16 0NY

Rock-A-Billy Rebels

The phrase 'Rock-A-Billy Rebels' would normally instill fear into my life particularly when placed in Shoreditch, but this has to be one of the best nights out I've had in a while. Considering how much I go out you should not take that statement lightly.

Every now and then Ye Old Axe, 69 Hackney Road, holds an evening that even if you have only ever listened to one Elvis Presley track and enjoyed it, you should consider going to. The night starts at 12pm and goes on til 6am, it does get busy so I would suggest that you get your stamp and pay your £10 sooner rather than later. ‘£10!’ I hear you cry…it may seem a little steep to hear a couple of DJs you have never heard of before but this is such an unusual night it is worth it. The place is packed with packs of leather clad biker boys and hair slicked back with so much gel it’s a teenage boys dream. I reckon that over 50% of the people there were in Rockabilly costume, myself included.

The only down side to this place is the girls that put great effort into their costumes and scowl if you spill some drink on them or stand on their peep-toed shoes. Seriously, this place is for having a great night not looking like a perfect pin-up, although they are quite nice to look at!The dancing is fast and fuelled by fair priced drinks served by extremely friendly bar staff. This place is a gem in what can be a Shoreditch nightmare. The night has been going a while and every week more people turn up. This I expect will just continue. Retro culture is upon us and is growing. The next night is on the 16th February, I’ll be seeing you there.

Bored?

How much of your time do you spend bored? Erm…well I unfortunately am going to answer that with ‘a lot’. I think on average I spend 78% of my life in this state of mind, I bored right now.

So it only seems appropriate that the short-attention-span, Facebook friendly, mySpace infused generation that we are should have an evening of entertainment named after their general mental state. It works for me anyway.
Like all the best ideas it’s the creation of a couple of guys sat down the pub with nothing better to do than sit and get drunk. The difference is that these lads got off their arses and did something about it. The first night was in the nippy months of late last year and due to this I felt I had to consume my body weight in rum rather than wear a coat. This could have added to my enjoyment of the night but it is a fact I feel I should involve in this entry.

Barden’s Boudoir, I always feel is a little over priced for its sticky carpets and doorless toilet but Bored is the exception with entry being a mere £5. The first night’s line up was good enough to tap your foot to with the headline act being the ‘GingerBread Men’. (Apparently they were on some TV programme, but really their rocky/indie thing isn’t half bad.)

The blend of good DJs and mix of live music makes this mid-week event something that is actually worth getting off the sofa for.

Have you been?
Let me know what you thought?