citylikeyou — The Beehive — London by Kris Hofmann

London / Restaurant / Pub

Lots of traditional charming country pubs around the area, but it can a bit hit and miss. A really friendly one with amazing food (and a unusually large veggie selection…) is the Beehive in Epping Green; close to the Great Wood. It’s friendly enough you dare going there by yourself with the paper and are not at the mercy of local rubbernecks (“the rubberneck” = person who stares at strangers without any sign of guilt)

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The Beehive, Epping Green, London, United Kingdom

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Kris is an animation director and designer from Austria, with an MA from the Royal College of Art. She has a passion for collecting and crafting beautiful objects, which she uses in her films. Kris lives and works in a beautiful old farmhouse in Hertfordshire.

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