Literally dozens of new bars have opened here, luring thirsty after-work businessmen with 24-hour beer barns, dance clubs, karaoke bars, an Irish Pub, a refrigerated "ice" bar and plenty of cheap eats to soak it all up.

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The bars in Shoreditch, a neighbourhood that attracts a hipster crowd, stay open later than most and often have dance floors, a feature that leans more club than pub, such as the sceney Book Club and the finely decorated Callooh Callay.

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