Hackney Wick is cool. Well, we all know that. I was just reminded recently as I cycled through it, en route to one of the many new gastronomic hot spots in the area. It was one of the warmest Sundays we’ve had so far this year and I kept having that fuzzy, wonderful feeling of […]
Beer is far too broad a name in craft beer-crazy London these days. The more artisanal versions of the beloved brew have become hugely popular in the last couple of years, and East London seems to be the place where this explosion has been most happily welcomed. An integral component of the hipster package, craft […]
Oh dear East London there is no end to your gastronomic surprises. As I headed down to another culinary adventure on Kingsland Road I was somewhat apprehensive about what I was going to experience. As you know, Dalston is rammed full of new restaurants, bars, cafes and pop ups, and while a lot of the […]
It’s not everyday that you’re welcomed by a kilted piper at a night out in Hackney Central, so I have to confess, arriving at the grand exterior of the St. John’s of Hackney church and greeted by the sound of the pipes cutting through the night’s silence made me feel a tad regal. Nice start. […]
When the subject is Sunday roasts I can’t help but think about a couple I know, good friends of mine, a young, intelligent and refined duo, who for some inexplicable reason have a very, very traditional approach to Sunday roasts. Ever since they moved to East London some 4 years ago, they have religiously gone […]
So what is the strangest location you have ever dined in? I never stray too far from the traditional restaurant setting. Walk in, check reservation, get seated, order, eat, you know the drill (except when the sun is shining in those 10 days a year in London, then a good food market does the trick). […]
And so it came to pass, on a miserable, wet Sunday, you know, one of those that Londoners relish or despise. The debut of Newington Green Market, the latest addition to the area’s weekly markets was launched. Did I mention the launch fell on a wet, horrible Sunday? I think I did. You see, I […]
Feast London! Now, it is not exactly news that East London is the capital’s most exciting place to be at the moment. It has become a cultural and creative hub, a hotspot for all things cool, young and hip. Some might say that there are downsides to it, some might mourn the “loss of character” […]
Not too long ago I remember thinking that London, unlike many other European capitals, somewhat lacked a street food scene. Well, that is certainly not the case anymore. Street food stalls and markets have taken over the city in the last couple of years, with new additions popping up all over the place. And East […]
