Drummond Street, London
Drummond Street is one of London's hidden gems, running two streets parallel to the busy and noisy Euston Road. This street is well known amongst locals for its South Indian restaurants, specialising in vegetarian dishes. Amongst the most popular places to eat are 'Diwanas' and 'Ravi Shankar', both have become well established and are often visited by those wanting to taste a different type if Indian food to that commonly sold around London.
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Indian Spice Shop
Although Drummond street is most well known for its indian restaurants, predominantly of south indian origin, no description of this 'hidden gem' would be complete without a mention of the famous 'indian spice shop'. Do not be fooled...this establishment is much more than simply a shop that sells spices. Rather, it is what all corner shops should be....catering for every emergency - from running out of loo roll to answering your cravings for chilli and lemon flavoured plantain crisps. The friendly and cheerful staff only add to what is the heart of drummond street.
The Crown & Anchor
The heart of Drummond street may lie in the Indian Spice Shop (no need for apostrophe as that happens to be it’s real trading name), but the soul rests at the local ‘boozer’, the Crown & Anchor, or as it is more affectionately known, the ‘Brown Anchor’. Most notably, during its hay day, the Crown & Anchor was the proud site of a ‘magical’ quiz machine with classic games such as The Pink Panther, which was known, on occasion, to award £20 jackpots at no request for a single correct answer. Large crowds would gather around the machine in the hope of the said miracle occurring in their presence (Image A). Unfortunately, in the dark winter of 2004, the ‘magical machine’ vanished and in its place stood a stranger to the eyes of the local punters. With optimistic enthusiasm people engaged with the new arrival, but slowly and gradually discovered its stubborn nature and lack of generosity. The beer however continues to draw in the loyal, and there are still those that live in prospect of the famed ‘Tuesday Night Quiz’ returning from its deep and distant absence.
Image A; Artists interpretation
