Field Trip to the East End & Brick Lane: (Wednesday 2/9) My favorite part about this field trip was learning all about the history of the East End and the cultures of people who have lived there. Originally populated by the French Huguenot refugees, followed by the Irish weavers, then the German Jews, Brick Lane is now mostly populated by Muslims (Bangladeshi). The mixing of cultures reminded me a little bit of Toledo, Spain (although Toledo is much more beautiful). We strolled through Spitalfields market, had bagels at "Beigel Bakery" (overrated--they wouldn't even toast my bagel!), saw a church-turned-synagogue-turned-mosque, and walked down Brick Lane (famous for its Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants). As we walked down Brick Lane, we were approached by multiple restaurant workers trying to get us to come in for good deals on dinner. My friend Melissa, who studied here this summer, told me to come here one night for Indian food and to not settle for anything less than free wine, free poppadom and 30% off the bill. We will definitely be back for some Indian food soon!
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