Holloway Road

It’s a long road to ruin.
A college. A tube stop. A ridiculous amount of inconvenient crosswalks. That is Holloway Road.
However, there’s lots of fun to have on Holloway Road. You could get educated at London Met, buzz on over to the several pubs, and pass out in front of the tube stop, failing to have made it all the way home.
There are PLENTY of shops, grocery stores, and eateries around here. It doesn’t NOT look run down, but it also doesn’t NOT have someone writing about it in double negatives.
This area doesn’t look shiny or polished or all that safe, but it actually ain’t bad and I’ve never been robbed here. As a road, Holloway is the way of the future.

Holloway Road has such an undeservedly bad reputation, particularly in the minds of the older generation.
However, a Leon C. has pointed out, there is not really anything that cannot be found on Holloway Road — from kebabs and pubs to nicer department stores to pet shops — Holloway Road does it all. And does it well.
Just stay away from the lower reaches of the road whenever there is a match at the Emirates. But you already knew that, didn’t you?

There isn’t much you cannot find on Holloway Road. It may be deemed by many as the poorer cousin to the more popular areas of Islington, but if you are looking for a bargain you are sure to find one here. Stretching all the way from Highbury Corner to Archway, there are so many cafes and cheap eateries you’ll never be without somewhere new to try. There are high street favourites such as Argos, Morrisons, Icelands and a number of mobile phone stores. Selbys department store is another big pull to this high street. For entertainment there is a cinema, plenty of traditional pubs and many inexpensive boutique clothing stores to get you in the right threads for your night out.
If you want classy, Holloway Road isn’t for you, but I fancy being a bit frugal your credit card will breathe a sigh of relief if you head to N7.