London's cordwainer Justin Deakin knows London. And so do the soles of his sought after fine leather shoes - which hit all the city's coolest pavements. From his new shop in East London, Deakin brings you our first 'city with' - offering the inside track on our world's cities from the people who know them best.

City: London
Occupation: Shoe Designer
Website: www.justindeakin.com

Your place for lunch: Japanika, an East London Japanese

Your standard order: Chicken Katsu Curry or Edamame or Gyoza dumpling 

A spot for people watching: Looking out of my shop window on Hanbury Street

Favourite building in the city: Big Ben as it’s always good to know the time! 

Street with the best shops: Church Street is great for affordable antiques and a good curry.

How you get around the city: Drive, walk or cycle mainly. 

Bookshop where you can pick up the best reads: Daunt books on Haverstock Hill 

Last book bought: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (he made and makes my life so much easier) 

Your favourite Londoner: My Wife Sophie Deakin 

Best vintage shop: Binders Furniture, Holloway Road & Church St 

Where to go to get a cold beer: Golden Heart, Hanbury Street (Sandra is a one of a kind. Amazing) 

Or a good cocktail: Claridges Hotel Bar in Mayfair. Pure class.

Any good dancefloors you’d recommend: Hoxton Pony Shoreditch 

Favourite art gallery: Tate 

Favourite place for brunch: Royal China, Baker Street

A great London market: Spitafields, just down the road from my shop

Recommendation for a romantic dinner for two: J Skeekeys, a fish and seafood restaurant in Covent Garden

The era you’d most like to have experienced London: Early 70’s 

A must do for someone who has never been to the city before: Tower bridge and walk down the river bank.

The music track you associate with your life in London: Soul to Soul, Back to Life 

One reason to love London: Diversity