Posts Tagged ‘Reviews’
Edit, Mare Street, food review: ‘A stylish step in the right direction’
Elly Ward’s commendable new venture is ‘vegan, hyper-seasonal, reused, recycled, and local’ – it just needs a few minor corrections to really shine
Read MoreTriangle of Sadness, film review: ‘Searing dissection of wealth’
Ruben Östlund’s black comedy is a ‘gargantuan success with a knock-out cast’
Read MoreCézanne: The EY Exhibition, Tate Modern, review: ‘A painter of nature’
More than 80 paintings make up the first major display of the artist’s work in London since the turn of the century
Read MoreFlat Earth Pizza, Cambridge Heath, food review: ‘A temple of careful, conscious and creative eating’
The restaurant makes a triumphant return to permanent digs with some ‘fresh magic’
Read MoreThe Getaway, Ross Armstrong, book review: ‘Summer sizzler with a twisty plot’
Everyone seems to be hiding something in the Hackney-based author’s whodunnit
Read MoreSupa Ya Ramen, Kingsland Road, food review: ‘Mouth-slurping goodness’
Luke Findlay’s permanent venue is a ‘winner’
Read MoreThese Streets, Luan Goldie, book review: ‘Unsparing reflection on the dark side of gentrification’
The Hackney author’s third novel is ‘one to put on your summer reading list’
Read MoreJock McFadyen: Tourist without a Guidebook, Royal Academy: ‘Even if you think you know them, these paintings invite you to reflect anew’
The Academy has collected 20 of the Scottish artist’s London artworks to celebrate his 70th birthday
Read MoreUnmasked, Perishable Rush, BSMT Space, exhibition review: ‘Smiles and scars in evocative solo show’
The Dutch street artist has taken his work off walls across Europe for his first UK gallery outing in Dalston
Read MoreVan Gogh: The Immersive Experience, Tower Hamlets, review: ‘One of art’s most enigmatic icons brought to life’
Virtual reality and 360-degree projections offer an ‘intimate’ view of the artist for fans and newcomers alike
Read MoreThe Bourbon, Roman Road, food review: ‘Soul-warming gem’
Smokey meat and whiskey make for a ‘worthy addition to a road with an illustrious history’
Read MoreMaize Blaze, Hackney Wick, food review: ‘The right food for the right occasion’
The Colombian restaurant at Howling Hops Brewery is a ‘little unimaginative’ but perfect for soaking up the beers
Read MoreThe Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Out to shock – and shock it does’
Yaël Farber’s star-studded take on the classic is elegant, but ‘both its visual beauty and horror are overexposed’
Read MoreAlter, Aldgate East, food review: ‘Stylish venue shaking up perceptions of vegan fare’
Chef Andy Goodwin has created a ‘gorgeous little spot’ on the first floor of the Leman Locke Hotel
Read MoreTiña, Moth Club, live music review: ‘The spirit of indie rock squeezed into hot pink spandex’
The five-piece turn the iconic Hackney venue into an ‘indie rock fever dream’
Read MoreLing Ling’s at The Gun, Well Street, food review: ‘So delectable that they will be fighting people off with a stick’
The ‘feisty’ new Asian fusion spot above an East End boozer will ‘charm you completely’
Read MoreThe Game of Love and Chance, Arcola Outside, stage review: ‘A riotously good show’
An enjoyable romp, despite views on class and love that are ‘still solidly in the 1700s’
Read MoreThe Yard: Live Drafts – Climate Works, stage review: ‘Electric ideas to help save our world’
Four work-in-progress plays offer ‘hope and inspiration’ in the battle against climate change
Read MoreThe Flying Frenchman, Newington Green, food review: ‘Who better to trust with French food?’
The restaurant’s expert staff produce a stunning evening of food and wine that’s ‘not too taxing on le wallet’
Read MoreSchnitzel Forever, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘It’s as if Vienna flapped her wings and landed in Hackney’
The Church Street restaurant has schnitzel in ‘almost any configuration your little greedy heart could think of’
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