I know that the Shoreditch triangle is the hip place to go out on the weekend, but I wanted something chill for a Monday night. To get over the weekend, so to speak. Some soothing live music – jazz, I thought. Preferably for free, and with some good beverages. I found Bar Music Hall, and really can’t complain. Monday night “Jazzarc” is pretty low-maintenance. The venue is large enough that you can sit on one side of the room and chat without screaming over the music. The other side of the room is more for those who want to pay attention. And in the middle there is a huge bar. I imagine it must be quite the dance floor in the weekends, and a friend in my group mentioned that he had been to a nice brunch there. The menu contains simple fresh-looking bistro food, salads and burgers and sharing platters. I was up for beers, though, and was not disappointed – 6 Belgian beauties on tap, with more bottled pleasures in the fridge. Hadn’t seen Steendonk in London yet, and having both a Maredsous Blonde and 8 (the dark “dubbel” brew) is a welcome alternative, I think, to the Leffe overload abroad. (Not that I don't love Leffe.)