So I'll be spending three weeks in London this summer studying at the Globe Theatre. I don't imagine I'll have too much free time and I have seen the "traditional" London attractions (Big Ben; Changing of the Guard; Tower of London; St. Paul's; Piccadilly, etc...), but I would like a recommendation for afternoon tea and I'm also curious if there are interesting/ethnic neighborhoods that may be located safe walking distances from the Globe Centre (I will be housed somewhere near/on the premises is my current understanding-- don't have all the info yet). Also, recommendations for tea houses, coffee shops, bookstores and cafes/restaurants a bit off the beaten path would be helpful as well. I have visited London only once and have no sense of the layout of the city so any help will be much appreciated!
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Well - here's a map you can get free at any tube station:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/centlond.pdf
The Globe Theatre is just about at the lower left corner of that yellow inset defining The City.
Sorry I can't advise on the shops you seek - my last few visits have been pretty family-oriented, and my old student haunts have been converted to storefront mosques and Indian takeaways.
You might like to walk across the bridge to St Katherine's Dock.
Dickens Pub is there and other eateries etc. It is quite lovely.
The Globe is on the south bank and very near Borough Market. You'll probably end up there several times a week - for fruits/veg, cafes, cheese shops, etc etc. There is a cafe w/ afternoon teas in the refectory at Southwark Cathedral. Tate Modern is essentially next door to the Globe. The entire south bank is full of cafes and restaurants.