Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Prudence Ivey

Why I live in Bloomsbury: designer Gergei Erdei on the best places to shop, eat and be inspired in his central London district

Gergei Erdei in Bloomsbury

(Picture: Adrian Lourie)

Bloomsbury feels like the idealistic London that you would imagine if you just know it from books and movies.

I rented in Hackney and Bethnal Green before and both areas are known as the epicentre of partying. I guess by the time I got older I wanted to live somewhere calmer.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.