Posts Tagged ‘food and drink’
Full of beans
Our resident food historian on all manner of beans, from ‘glorious mush’ to a variety for the dead, and a very talented woman who painted them
Read MoreThe Joys of Sludge
Our resident food historian on beauty in beige, and why ordinary folks in the Middle Ages had it right with their ‘dreary but delicious’ diet
Read MoreBeanz meanz…
In search of a suitable lockdown subject, our resident food historian hits upon a humble tin of black-eyed beans in her kitchen cupboard
Read MoreStokey Bears, Haggerston, restaurant review: fresh beef and vegan relief
The already established eatery has a new place to call home, where it successfully unites those age-old friends, burger and milkshake
Read MoreClean eating? Hackney? More like mucky eating
As debate on the potential harm caused by the ‘Clean Eating’ movement rages on, our resident food historian explains why it may not be so new to the borough after all
Read MoreJim’s Cafe, Chatsworth Road, review: ‘Up to the task’
A former greasy spoon and ice cream factory has reopened its doors after a long hiatus with a menu that caters for the discerning denizens of Clapton
Read MoreRay’s Bar – review: new Dalston cocktail spot is perfect for the 30-something crowd
Cocktail infused offshoot of Voodoo Ray’s has emerged Phoenix-like from the ashes of Dance Tunnel on Kingsland Road
Read MoreSmaka, Aldgate, restaurant review: ‘cream the leitmotif’
There is more to Swedish food than cinnamon buns, if the new dinner service at Scandanavian café Smaka is anything to go by
Read More‘Later potater!’ The uncommon history of the common spud
From its origins in South America to the market stalls of Ridley Road, the potato is a much travelled root with a chequered past
Read MoreBehind This Wall, Hackney Central, review: ‘a perfect date bar’
Knock-out cocktails make Narrow Way newcomer Behind This Wall an excellent choice for a tête-à-tête
Read MoreStrut & Cluck, review: London’s first turkey-only restaurant is worth a gobble
Rather than doing Christmas dinner all year round, Strut & Cluck aims to showcase the potential of this magnificent bird
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth Park eateries: Breakfast Club, Mason & Company, and Randy’s Wing Bar – reviews
The Olympic legacy has seen a raft of restaurants open up around Queen Elizabeth Park across the canal, giving hungry Wickers more choice than ever
Read MoreThe Frog – restaurant review
It is the quality of the food by which a restaurant lives or dies, something chef Adam Handling understands, judging by his new venture
Read MoreHungry Donkey review: Greek street food a welcome addition to East End
Whitechapel restaurant is developing a loyal following with its pared down menu of modern starters, souvlaki wraps and sharing plates of meat
Read MoreDishNextDoor – review: feed thy neighbour with delivery service
Takeaway service allows residents to connect through home-cooked food
Read MoreScoffing offal – an East End history
Once considered a cheap dish fit only for the poor, offal is in fact a delicacy in its own right
Read MoreGunpowder, Spitalfields, restaurant review: ‘ inventive, funny, and mostly excellent’
When it comes to posh Indian street food, Gunpowder shoots from the hip
Read MoreBoceto review, Hackney Central: Spanish class
Traditional tapas and kooky cocktails are the order of the day at this relaxed Mare Street eatery
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Read MoreLobster Bar, Hackney Central, review: sensational crustaceans
Specialising in seafood, Lobster Bar is broadening the scope of Hackney Central’s ever burgeoning restaurant scene
Read MoreOutcry over plans to bulldoze ‘community pub’ London Tavern to build luxury flats
The 150-year-old pub is used by Irish and Traveller residents
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