Kings Cross Station is not the first place one would look for a quirky Sunday nest to work, eat, brainstorm, shop and drink. Even if it's the second, third, fourth or hundredth place you look, you won't be disappointed if you find Drink, Shop & Do at 9 Caledonian Road, just two minutes from the bustle of Kings Cross and St Pancras.
The coffee looks and smells scrumptious (but they didn't have decaf so I had to go for a hot chocolate) and is served in gorgeous little vintage teacups, similar ones of which can be bought around the store. Every day has a stew, soup, salad and tart to munch on (breakfast is served before noon each day as well) and you can have a number of other simple, but beautifully prepared, dishes to savour as you sip your Vita Coco and absorb the artistic surroundings.
Housed in an old Victorian bathhouse the café turns into a bar by night, serving cocktails to the locals and visitors who travel to it. That, alongside the afternoon teas, just about covers the 'Drink', so what about 'Shop'? Everything in the store is for sale; there's a little 'shop' at the entrance stocking mugs, cards and other elegant frivolities, but the lamps and other ornaments around the space are all for sale.
One of the unique aspects of the concept is the 'Do'. A number of workshops can be reserved (perfect for a birthday or hen party) like 'Knit Night' each Tuesday, 'Pin-Up' (Vintage Hair and Makeup), Wine Tasting, 'Cross Stitch Panties' and Cupcake decorating...
Endless hours of relaxation, retail therapy and creativity are to be had here.
Drink, Shop & Do
9 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX
020 3343 9138
mail@drinkshopdo.com
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