The best live jazz band I ever heard was at a packed out night in Brilliant Corners. I was happy to be squashed.

Natural wine bar and shop in east London with communal table and standing space. 

An independent cinema in the heart of Kensal rise.

It's a members-only library but you might be granted access with a research request. The writer's room is great but there's a few special, hidden corners among the bookshelves to tuck yourself away in.

Ever since discovering this area around 6 years ago I still find it a nice area to go for a walk. Beginning at Paddington Basin with a mix of modern architecture which is fantastic to wonder around. Following the canal you go past a few restaurants and underneath a section of the A40 Westway before arriving at Little Venice and beyond.