In the past, Stoke Newington used to be one of the bad areas in London, where you wouldn’t spend your free time. But after the nineties, when all the restaurants, boutiques and delis started popping up, living in Stoke Newington became prefered over other areas in North London. Stokie (the informal name for Stoke Newington) is generally recognized as the N16 postcode area, although N16 also includes Stamford Hill and Shacklewell).…