Food & drink – Hackney Citizen

Outcry over plans to bulldoze ‘community pub’ London Tavern to build luxury flats

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 11 February 2016 at 11:00

The 150-year-old pub is used by Irish and Traveller residents

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 14 August 2014 at 16:06

Food historian Gillian Riley shares her version of a Tuscan summer classic

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 10 March 2014 at 17:34

Former greengrocer’s on Wilton Way is a genuine culinary gem

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 10 March 2014 at 17:34

Clapton eatery named after Irish writer Maeve Binchy serves up fuss free fare sourced responsibly, cooked slowly and dished up quickly

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 24 June 2011 at 08:50

Do you like your vino red, white or green? Borough Wines’s bring-your-own-bottle service cuts cost and carbon drastically

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 21 April 2011 at 21:01

Which modern additions to hot cross buns do you approve of and what do you eat them with?

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 21 April 2011 at 20:50

They’ve been a symbol of spring for centuries. Should cross buns always be toasted and buttered, and what do you make of the chocolate chip variety?

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 8 March 2011 at 16:37

Does butter make a better batter, what’s the most ripping topping, and do you have any top tips for foolproof flips?

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 8 March 2011 at 16:36

Pancakes, crepes, griddle cakes, drop scones; call them what you will, Shrove Tuesday’s the day for them. How will you partake?