"On the border of Hackney and Islington, on the line where the two boroughs connect, lies Blackstock Road, arguably London's most interesting street. A short walk from the Arsenal Emirates Stadium and home to all the food options and pubs you could ever need - from Kurdish naan bread at Baban's Naan, to about a dozen sports pubs, and chilled reds at Top Cuvée - Blackstock Road is a magnetic field to tote bag hoarders, Paul Mescal dupes, Matty Matheson wannabes, and Arsenal fans alike."
"The road once had the subterranean Hackney Brook - one of London's lost rivers - flowing through it, and was a prime location for fishing. The river was built over in the 19th century, and Blackstock Road took the form it has today: a hub for local businesses like bookers, pharmacies, printers, pubs and even a tin box factory according to one blog."
Blackstock Road sits on the border of Hackney and Islington, close to the Arsenal Emirates Stadium, and offers diverse food and pubs from Baban's Naan to Top Cuvée. The street developed over the buried Hackney Brook in the 19th century and became a hub for local businesses such as bookers, pharmacies, printers and a tin box factory. In the 20th century the street hosted migrant communities, including Algerian immigrants who created Little Algiers. Gerald Holtom introduced the peace sign at 3 Blackstock Road in 1958, commemorated by a plaque above Fish & Cook stationers. A resident moved into a small flat above an off-licence in 2020, living there despite mould and a deteriorating ceiling.
Read at Time Out London
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