
In the early part of last century, Bloomsbury, with its universities, pubs and publishing houses, was a haven for poets, novelists, artists, political dissidents and, most shocking of all, vegetarians. These days you're more likely to run into scruffy students and academics from UCL, or glossy shoppers looking for a quick retail or caffeine fix in their lunchbreaks. But never fear, the Bohemian spirit lives on in a host of independent local coffee shops, cafeterias and delis, often hidden down quiet, pretty streets. So where's does a starving artiste go to seek their muse (and a decent sandwich) these days? Read on for inspiration.