Photo: Luke Hayes - courtesy of Westfield Stratford City
Restaurants, bars, shops and even cinemas seem to pop up in the most unlikely locations, which is of course part of the whole deal. The trend has really got its grip on London since Comme des Garçons as first movers opened the guerilla shops back in 2004. The big thing this summer is to be seen on top of a parking space in the future shopping mall Westfield Stratford City overlooking the Olympic building site. The restaurant Studio East is in a temporary pavilion and hosted by the pop up expert from the hot spot Bistrotheque in Bethnal Green. When they did Flash around Christmas time a few years ago I only made it to the close down sale and I suspect that this one will be yet another hot restaurant that I will never get around to visit.
But again the idea of pop ups is that they come and go before the crowds follow the cool kids ...
... at least I am thinking about booking a table.
Studio East
www.studioeastdining.com
Ps. Another pop up on my list is:
Frank’s Campari Bar and Café.
www.frankscafe.org.uk
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