I'm a big fan of indi games shops…read more The staff here are friendly , have a laugh and know everything they need to about the games/products. They tend to get new release games in cut price for the first week, so reserve early.

A real shame that such a great store is so closed minded. Unfortunately the £10-£15 mark up on…read morecontrollers and games really can't compete with the Argos etc. next door. I really want to support the indie games stores and love to pick up a game instead of ordering online. Just a small amount to compromise on price and I would of easily spent a few hundred pounds here today.

The Nickelodeon video rental shop in Queensway is a wrench for me, because its situated so far away…read morefrom where I live! They are basically a much much much MUCH smaller version of blockbuster - videos (but generally DVD) rentals on a host of household film names. They also do the hugely more preferable deal on top of Blockbusters - £1.99 for a DVD per night. Compare to blockbuster - you rent out a film and, of course, will watch it once. So why have you spent £4.50 to rent it for three nights? How is that helpful? No sense?! That's why I love this shop. Their selection is massive considering the shop size and there is something to satisfy even the most ardent filmfan. Give it a visit! Free membership! Sign up now!

There is nothing as good then having a dvd shop around the corner where you can borrow your…read morefavourite movies! This is my ideal evening - cancelling everything and just having 'me' time. I am still someone from the dinosaur generation regarding my video recorder, but the selection of videos has expired and I more and more just start watching the dvd's on my laptop. Prime time has a good selection of movies, especially on the comedy side. The ones you just missed in the cinema. Their staffs normally have good recommendations. Prime is open until 12pm, therefore enough time to decide what your plans are that night. Part-time working for Prime Time I always find tempting, imagine sitting there all evening watching the most current movies... They also have the typical cinema supplies to sweeten up your evening with maltesers, coke, ice cream and op corn - relax! Also, if you have an emergency and your internet is not working - they have a well equipped internet coffee, where you pay by minutes. There are also print facilities (expensive). Having a member ship is worth it (you even can have more then one name on it) and is a good way to escape from London life!

I like this video club and I know it's 2008 but DVD club just doesn't seem to have emerged as a…read moremainstream enough term despite the obvious fact that Prime doesn't sell/loan any videos at all. It's the choice I like here. They have all the blockbusters, the Hollywood stuff starring Ben Stiller and Leo but they also have old movies, plenty of black and white, a few stands of thrillers and horrors, a good amount of shelves for world cinema, classics and TV box sets. The also have a stand for their staff recommendations - look out for Carlos' choices - he's got really eclectic taste and has some really interesting choices including, the other night, a half decent film with Katie Holmes in it - Pieces of April. Having said all this the only nights I entertain renting from here are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - for price reasons. Mid week it's 2 movies for 2 nights at £5 while other night it's £3.25 a night whatever the film. Rent on those 3 days though and it's a decent enough deal for a central London video club.

The Film Shop is a video store for people that are 'into cinema' and by that I mean it had the kind…read moreof films you would never find in any of the mainstream chains. Personally I'm a bit naive when it comes to all of this but my boyfriend loves it here. Whenever we visit he is sure to rent something he knows I'll like and something that will be in subtitles or shot upside down that is intended to 'educate' me in film. Sounds fun huh? Actually, everything we've hired from here has been really enjoyable and having access to such a great shop is making me more determind to learn about the 'classics'. Service is great and the staff are lovely. I was once a day late returning three films and I apologised so much that the guy said he didn't have the heart to fine me. This kind of attitude is a million miles away from the Blockbuster's style and all the better for it. Although The Film Shop tends to be slower at getting the big titles in, their stock is so substantial that there is always something you'll want to watch. Being so well located in the middle of Stoke Newington it makes planning a night in easy. Buy a pizza from down the round, rent a film from here and lock yourself away for the evening. Perfect!

I was outraged when the Blockbusters next to my house closed down and yet another Tesco's was…read moreopened in its place. I had grown extremely fond of the strange people that worked there, like the man that recommended Final Destination 2 to me and described it as "very believable." I ranted and raved, then I moved to Stoke Newington and I wouldn't be seen dead in Blockbusters now, even if it was still open. The Film Shop is my local video store now, located on Church Street and specialising in independent, art house and World cinema, it fits perfectly into the smug atmosphere of designer card shops and organic, free-range food shops. It's been open for about twelve years and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Its very reasonably priced, the other day I hired fairly recently released Darjeeling Limited for four nights and it only cost £2.50: bargain. However it is best to check that your selection is in stock before arguing with your boyfriend and then setting your heart on it, because unlike Blockbuster, they don't have those huge blue and yellow stickers to tell you that Final Destination 2 is unfortunately unavailable.

The Game Spot sells non-bootleg DVD's for £5. I'm not wholly against bootlegs. In fact when…read morerandom people come into shops trying to sell me their totally illicit film wares I'm generally always up for having a peek. There's a risk with the purchase though. Since I'm the most unlucky cookie on earth I tend to buy the bootleg DVD's that have been filmed in the movie theatre by some random person eating popcorn who decided that the best way to capture quality was to film the movie on his/her mobile phone. In these situations those bootlegs are complete rip-offs. If you don't want to face the agony of living through that possibility then come to Game Stop. They sell video games for all systems. Also, they trade your DVD's and games for store credit or cash, so if you want to get rid of that documentary on Little Richard's life story then this might be a good place to get that off your shoulders.

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New Scene Video is the saviour of my DVD nights in. It is a little run down and it isn't…read moreBlockbuster in terms of the quantity of DVD's it stocks but it certainly suffices and stocks all the up to date releases. It also has access to the internet which is about £1 per hour to use in addition to a fax and scanning service. The reason why I like this place so much is because the man who runs it is lovely. I was ripped off for a fax service at one of the local internet cafes and had to abandon as they wanted to charge me £25 but failed to tell me this before I used the machine. I came into New Scene Video where I was quite upset with how I had been treated in the previous shop. The man let me use the fax service for free which I felt was very nice of him. He is also very friendly to customers and helpful if you are looking for a particular movie. A credit to Surrey Quays!

on Google maps and on Yelp Krishna paan say that they sell DVDs but when I went into store and…read moreasked they said they don't sell DVDs anyone more! they should update there profiles online.

We had travelled all the way to Wembley, just to eat dosas at Saravanaa Bhavan. And as usual, we…read moreover ate. The typical way to finish an Indian meal, especially if you have over eaten is a paan (betel leaves stuffed with various ingredients that act as a mouth freshener and a digestive) We were bemoaning the fact that fresh paan is almost impossible to find in London and suddenly in front of us, we saw Krishna paan. He only has Calcuttiya leaves (the betel leaves come in multiple varieties) but beggars can't be choosers. He has an assortment of paan masala like rajnigandha. A few of the standard fillings and we were able to get exactly the stuffing ingredients that each of us wanted. His rolling technique isn't very good. The fillings were leaking out, (so I couldn't take pictures) but the material was genuine and we were quite happy with the end product.