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location:
address:
124 Globe Road, E1 4DZ
phone:
0871 984 3440*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
Stepney Green 
(300m) - zone 2
Bethnal Green
(790m)
Cambridge Heath 
(1Km)
Whitechapel
(1Km) - zone 2
Mile End
(1Km) - zone 2
bus routes:
8, 25 
how to find it:
Nearest tubes are Stepney Green and Bethnal Green. From Stepney Green, turn left out of the station and take the first left down Globe Road. Charlie's Bar is a five-minute walk away on the right-hand side. From Bethnal Green, turn right down Roman Road, then the first right into Globe Road - Charlie's Bar is a few minutes walk, under the railway bridge on the left. You could also catch the number 8 bus and get off at the London Buddhist Centre and walk up Globe Road; or get the 25 to Stepney Green tube and walk down from there.
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nearby attraction(s):
Museum of Childhood (660m)
York Hall (740m)
Hey you - I wanna take you to a gay bar... But not just any old gay bar - oh no. Rather, the Moroccan-styled Charlie's Bar, plonked in the middle of a glut of East End council estates, just a stone's throw from where Marine McCutcheon grew up (true story). It doesn't look like much from the outside, and given its location, you'd be forgiven for thinking the worst - but don't condemn this place too quickly. Step inside and you'll be dazzled by lanterns, terracotta colourings, embroidered cushions and a ceiling canopy. We stopped by on a rainy Sunday night, and it was pretty busy. The vibe is warm and the staff willing, although we'd say it still rocks more on weekends, when it has been known to open late, with DJs and karaoke both making an appearance. It's also rumoured to do a killer cocktail. Charlie's Bar isn't a place you'd go out of your way to go to, but if you're in the area, it's a worth a look, if only for the surprise of being able to sip a pint of lager, shoeless and cross-legged on a raised platform with a plethora of cushions for company.
17/05/2007
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gay / gay friendly
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