CAPITAL WATCH ISSUE 1 2018

Elephant & Castle is arguably one of the most interesting communities in London, combining a refreshingly urban authenticity with some of the most creative and dynamic people working and studying in the capital. Now head up Newington Causeway, passing the world-famous Ministry of Sound (now also home to an excellent creative workspace and a health club) to arrive at Mercato Metropolitano. This is Borough Market meets Eataly meets Barcelona’s El Nacional in a converted industrial space – it is huge fun and a fabulous place to enjoy a variety of the best quality Italian food and wine on offer. You could spend half an hour or half a day here, even staying to watch a film in the onsite cinema. www.mercatometropolitano.co.uk A genuinely thriving creative hub in the heart of London Walk up towards Elephant & Castle station and you will pass the London College of Communication, where you will find some of London’s brightest young creative minds (and the Stanley Kubrick archive). You will notice that many of the restaurants in and immediately around the shopping centre have Latin American names. This is because this area is home to a huge and thriving Latin American community, with people coming from far afield to restaurants like La Bodeguita for a truly authentic taste of home. A thriving creative hub Mercato Metropolitano 20 LONDON DNA