089 - Staying Home: Vol 3 🏠
We’re three weeks into celebrating this city “from a distance” and continue to be inspired by the many ways our patrons and subscribers are making the best of the situation we find ourselves in.
Keep sending us your stories of “reaching-out-while-staying-in” and suggestions for passing the time, and we’ll keep passing it along!
Stay safe, friends. ✌️
Stories
Residents of the Woodfield neighbourhood have been turning their holiday lights back on ✨ while the Delta London Armouries has also been showing the love. 💖
Collective Church treated over 160 health care workers to coffee ☕, while Dos Tacos is paying Taco Tuesday® forward for the city’s essential services workers (℅ the nearly 300 Londoners who have stepped up to sponsor a meal so far!). 🌮
Growing Chefs is working on some virtual cooking classes for kids. 🧑🍳
Punjabi Rasoi are handing out free vegetarian meals daily until Sunday. 🆓
Our good friends at Locomotive Espresso have delivery options in the works (!!) and plans for a pop-up/pick-up event on April 10 with Helm Baked and Artisan Bakery. ☕ Keep an eye on their socials for news in the next day or two.
Meanwhile, London Bicycle Café is keeping their Saturday morning vibes alive with an invite to sip from home while hanging out over Zoom. 🗣️
Suggestions
Go for a drive around London, circa 1982. Spoiler alert: you’ll still be stopped by trains. 🚂
Go for a walk and explore this city’s neighbourhoods with Benjamin A Vazquez’ podcast/walking tour Rambles in the Rustbelt series leading you along. 🚶🎧
Kill some time with Murder City by Michael Arntfield and/or the Forest City Killer by Vanessa Brown. 📚
Head online for London Brewing’s “Friday Night Live in Isolation” concert by Aistis. 🍺🎵
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