Cosa mangiare a Shoreditch, la "città del peccato" di Londra

Published on December 23, 2017

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Shoreditch è un quartiere molto discusso ed esageratamente gentrificato. Quello che una volta era un territorio pieno di fabbriche e crateri della Seconda Guerra Mondiale che impreziosivano Hoxton Square si è rapidamente trasformato in un quartiere di lusso per festaioli e gente molto particolare. Quale posto migliore di queste strade caotiche per fotografare i ragazzi ubriachi e

I napped from 10 pm to 2 am, jumped on my Peugeot bike and cycled from Fish Island to Shoreditch along Regents Canal in London. Shoreditch is one of the busier areas in East London with a rich concentration of clubs, pubs and bars. When I do street photography, I usually ask people to pose for me. However I assumed that drunk people wouldn’t want dirty picture of them eating. So I first tried sniper pics. Not easy, but very challenging because of the tricky constraints: moving subjects and very bright lights in the night. I was a bit afraid of the possible aggressive reaction of partygoers. In the end, I was invisible for them. They didn't even pay attention to me. And when some of did, it was always friendly but inconsistent drunk conversation. I was looking for a typical British fish and chips place, but I didn't find one. So I picked a well-known kebab stand and a famous bagel shop. Various comments from customers on these venues go from "hell on Earth", "past party paradise" to "temple of shit food" and "wonderful place at 4 am." It's a fascinating experience to go out in a party zone as an observer. On one hand, I realised that the city is full of lost souls... why are all these people making themselves so miserable? But on the other hand, we've all been there. And it's always going to be a good time.