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Named after Charles Harrison Townsend, the architect of the grade II listed Whitechapel Gallery in which it sits, Townsend is a modern British restaurant offering seasonal dishes, freshly baked pastries, and wines by the glass. Director Nick Gilkinson, previously of Anglo, has drawn on the talents of ex- Petersham Nurseries head chef Joe Fox to create the light filled restaurant. Dishes include choices of Mayan gold potato with egg yolk, Berkswell and winter truffle or curried veal sweetbread with cauliflower, sprout tops and burnt onion. Main courses include smoky grilled salsify with red cabbage, Jerusalem artichoke and collard greens, and roast venison for two to share followed by Yorkshire rhubarb, pear sorbet and marjoram or ginger and treacle pudding . While natural light pours in from wall to wall sash windows during the day, at night glass pendant lights glow overhead, reflected in the mirrors which line the walls. The space also includes an intimate wood-panelled private dining room, lined with rare art books and posters. A dining destination for visitors to the gallery as well as a neighbourhood staple for those who live and work locally.
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7 Pepys Street, EC3N | 9 minutes from Townsend
The brand new purpose built DoubleTree Hotel Tower of London is a few minutes walk from Tower Hill and Fenchurch Street stations. With iMac entertainment systems ... More
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5 Cavell Street, E1 | 10 minutes from Townsend
Perfectly located in the heart of the East End, this new generation Holiday Inn offers a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | Same location as Townsend
Angela Hartnett, a former protégé of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey, takes the reins at the Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room, which relaunched in January 2011. While Hartnett ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
40 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from Townsend
From the outset, when Nico Treguer, Gareth Roberts and Bash Redford began restoring The Culpeper pub in June 2014, they created a rooftop kitchen garden and ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
19a Leman Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 2 minutes from Townsend
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London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
1 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 1 minute from Townsend
It takes great things for a restaurant to defy the standard East End curry house formula and stand out. The Clifton has triumphed with a modicum ... More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
16-18 Whitechapel Road, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
Handmade pizza cooked from scratch and cider sourced from the West Country are the two things The Stable does, and it does them well. Owners Nikki ... More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
42 Adler Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
Located in the Qbic hotel in Whitechapel, Motley is an all-day bar and restaurant ... More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 21st January to 22nd March 2020 - Various Times
Townsend, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 | Same location as Townsend
Moving image work selected by a global partnership of arts organisations. Rhea Storr is selected by Whitechapel Gallery, Vika Kirchenbauer by NBK in Berlin and Yu ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 14th January to 19th April 2020 - Various Times
Townsend, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 | Same location as Townsend
The writer and visual artist selects works by Concha Garcia, Victoria Civera, Carlos Amorales, Carmen Calvo, Sophie Ristelhueber and Bleda Y Rosa, all of which respond ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 14th January to 19th April 2020 - Various Times
Townsend, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 | Same location as Townsend
Responding to a sense that the tectonic plates are moving, the Zimbabwe-born artist creates works based on field work undertaken in Ethiopia and Northern Ireland, with ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Goodman's Fields, 2 Canter Way, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
Part of an upmarket development, Goodman's Fields, Curzon Aldgate is a new-build cinema in the East End. Enter through the lounge/bar with its leather sofas ... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from Townsend
Popular with the Shoreditch crowd on the weekends, The Old Truman Brewery houses more than 200 small, creative businesses, a bar and several areas for hire. ... More
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13-22 Houndsditch, EC3A | 7 minutes from Townsend
The UK's first immersive modern bingo hall, Dabbers Social Bingo revitalises the iconic British pastime with a theatrical drinking, dining and entertainment experience. Cups of ... More
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | Same location as Townsend
Designed in a distinctive Arts and Crafts architecture style by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Whitechapel, Britain's first purpose-built arts gallery, is renowned both for the beauty ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
Showing up to seven exhibitions at one time, all of which are accessible with one entry ticket, Fotografiska London follows the successful model ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
London's own "Curry Mile", Brick Lane is home to so much more than first-rate spiced food, it also plays host to Jewish bagel shops, Indian sari ... More
London > Shopping > Markets
Between Middlesex and Goulston Streets, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from Townsend
Petticoat Lane is London's world famous Sunday market and sells mainly clothes for men, women and children, from street-cred clubwear to over-orders of designer goods and ... More
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3 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
The Laundry Room presents its very first Christmas Pop-Up Shop, taking place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 2011 in east London. Housed on the ground floor ... More
London > Shopping > Markets
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
Brick Lane Market is pure East End London, which means Jewish bagel shops, Bangladeshi curry houses, Indian sari silks - and Cockneys crying out their wares. ... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 14 minutes from Townsend
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes.... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 15 minutes from Townsend
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ... More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 | 21 minutes from Townsend
In a historic building next to Borough Market, husband and wife team Jon and Nicole Warren have set up the second branch of Mimo, their cookery ... More
London > Leisure >
45 Prescot Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 6 minutes from Townsend
Free to use for all hotel residents, the Tower Bridge Health and Fitness Club boasts a range of luxury fitness and spa services. The fully equipped ... More
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from Townsend
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ... More
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The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 7 minutes from Townsend
Spread over three floors L!FE is a unique space within The Old Truman Brewery where yoga, food and music sit side-by-side. ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
31 Leman Street, E1 | 3 minutes from Townsend
Between Wapping and Aldgate is the Leman Street Tavern , a 1.5 million pound pub that's owned by the Geronimo Inns group ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
226 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 11 minutes from Townsend
After serving two queens and a king, surviving The Blitz and enjoying a period as a notorious strip club, The Crown and Shuttle sadly closed its ... More
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London > Nightlife > Bars
29A Wentworth Street, Petticoat Lane Market, E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
In a former suit tailor's storeroom on Wentworth Street near Petticoat Lane you'll find the Discount Suit Company. No longer a place ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Dorsett City London, 9 Aldgate High Street, EC3N | 5 minutes from Townsend
Located on the 14th floor of the Dorsett City London, Jin Bo Law offers unrivalled views of the City of London and beyond. Guests seated on ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
109 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 6 minutes from Townsend
Inspired by its sister bar, the long-standing Smiths of Smithfield, Smiths Spitalfields follows in its famous sibling's footsteps as an all-day dining venue celebrating the best ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Townsend
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Devonshire Sq, Broadgate, City, London EC2M | 7 minutes from Townsend
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1 Grace's Alley, (Off Ensign Street), Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 8 minutes from Townsend
In the nineteenth century, Wilton's Music Hall was a great mirrored hall lit by a vast chandelier, with 27,000 crystals and 300 gas jets. Opera, operetta, ... More
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