It seems that the further East you get into this city, the further you get into the 'alternative'. Last night it was the turn of Hackney Wick that I had heard of plenty of times - bus #30 that runs by my house ends the route on the East there - but I had never been before. This is the place for the new artists and architects, a place full of old warehouses with endless possibilities to create something new. It is also growing as a place where you can rent office space if you'd like to venture.
However, one of the things that I appreciate the most in this city, and this is going to sound - actually read - really bad, is that no matter where you go there is always a pub; and in this case I have to say that it was a quite cool one. The White Building by the canal is the place; in this case the building is also "a centre for art, technology and sustainability" but over the weekend it seems that the only thing that is actually 'sustained' are the pints of beer - but I don't want to intrude in any of the hard work that probably takes place during the week.
The backyard by the canal was actually quite full and everyone seemed to be having a really good time. There was also a band playing although yesterday might not have been the best day for it as there was a techno/dance festival in the Olympic Park, so Guetta's tunes and basses were above anything and everything.
The place also has a pizza oven, where the cook amazing thin-base pizzas, with rare toppings (like sweet potato) that keep on flowing out of the kitchen all night long - I even want to recall that they have pizzas with gluten-free base. The staff goes a bit crazy trying to find the owners of the pizza in the yard especially when the night falls.
You just need to remember to get cash before you get there, as the card payment is not accepted and there are not many ATMs in the area.
DETAILS:
The White Building - www.thewhitebuilding.org.uk/ - Unit 7, Queens Yard White Post Lane, London E9 5EN
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