Food & Drink - Hackney Citizen (Page 12)

Gul & Sepoy, Whitechapel, restaurant review: Indian small plates with some big ideas

The team behind Spitalfields’ Gunpowder have diverged from more standard Indian culinary paths, to bring their sometimes frustrating but ultimately rewarding dishes to East London

Author: Andrew Barnes

Saucy: the yam and paneer kofta chaat at Gul & Sepoy. Photographs: Andrew Barnes

Food to a-door: Chats Palace to host supper club and market to raise money for new entrance

The former Homerton Library has been a venue and creative hub since 1976 but the frontage has barely changed in 100 years – find out how you can help through fun and feasting

Author: Andrew Barnes

Supper hero: following the food market, David Bez will whip up a feast. Photograph: Jørn Tomter

Victory Mansion/TA-KO, Stoke Newington, pub/restaurant review: fusion goes down well with cocktails

The relaxed, shack-like cocktail bar is celebrating two years in N16 with a new Asian-cum-Mexican menu of tacos and other small plates

Author: Andrew Barnes

Corny: the charred cob was a highlight of the sides. Photograph: Jade King

Up the Junction: Historic Pembury Tavern snapped up by Five Points

The Hackney brewery, located just 100 yards from the Pembury, will put the Victorian public house to use as a taproom

Author: Andrew Barnes

Sold: The Pembury Tavern will be a new home for Five Points drinkers

The Spread Eagle, Homerton, pub/restaurant review: spread your (vegan chicken) wings

In search of a range of opinions, our reviewer brought his vegan girlfriend and devoutly carnivorous parents to this hot new vegan pub and Mexican kitchen

Author: Andrew Barnes

Taco trio: the Tofish is front-and-centre in this picture and in our reviewer’s affections. Photograph: Jade King

The Brook, Hackney Central, restaurant review: fresh and fun vegan food

The vegan-serious, the vegan-curious and incorrigible carnivores alike will find something tasty to tuck into at this quirky restaurant and cocktail bar

Author: Hackney Citizen

Tapas style: The Brook does a great line in fried vegan goodies to share. Photograph: The Brook

Razor glass to The Cock Tavern and Clapton Craft: Hackney dominates Beard Friendly drinking awards

In the same weekend that brewing returned to The Cock, the comfortingly traditional Hackney Central pub and nearby bottle shop both won in a hirsute landslide

Author: Andrew Barnes

Beards and beers: The Cock Tavern "bristles with beard friendliness"

Food year resolutions: Gillian Riley on having a spicy start to your New Year

The food historian and writer tips some favourite flavourings, and looks back at some of last year’s food highlights in Hackney

Author: Hackney Citizen

All things nice: detail from Paolo Antonio Barbieri’s The Spice Shop (1637). Image: Wikimedia Commons

Gin Cup: World’s Best Martini competition comes to OSLO Hackney

You can find it ‘anytime, anyplace, anywhere’, but only the finest cocktails will be on hand for this boozy grand finale

Author: Hackney Citizen

In the mix: British Gin distillers Pothecary are one of the World’s Best Martini finalists. Photograph: Pothecary Gin

Rehab, Hackney Central, restaurant review: in sickness and in health

This new vegan bar and kitchen trumpets the health benefits of its offerings – and who are we to argue when it tastes so good anyway?

Author: Andrew Barnes

The Rainbow Bowl at Rehab. Photograph: Sally Gordon

Black Cat vegan cafe to combat cold winter night with soup kitchen

The cooperatively run Clarence Road spot say reveal the menu for the inaugural evening on 22 December, where ‘nobody will be refused food’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Souperheroes: the Black Cat Cafe. Photograph: Black Cat

Be-Bop-A-Lula, Stoke Newington, restaurant review: Nashville to N16

The old Monarch pub has been transformed into a boozy temple of rock ‘n’ roll, Americana, and high-calorie diner classics. Does the food get our reviewer jiving, or All Shook Up?

Author: Hackney Citizen

Queen of the teens: the Be-Bop-A-Burger. Photograph: Lucie Heath