Smithfield is the last-surviving produce market in Central London. It’s Europe’s largest wholesale meat market and no place for faint-hearted vegetarians. Early weekday mornings, Smithfield is a hive of activity. Many of the local pubs open from the middle of the night to cater for the stallholders unsociable hours, so assuming you can pass yourself off as a Cockney meat seller (just douse yourself in blood and practise saying ‘wotcha guv’), there’s always the chance of an early-morning pint with your fried breakfast.
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