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Tag Archives: E8
Parmigiano Reggiano Tasting Menu at Angelina
Dalston restaurant Angelina recently played host to a one-off kaiseki (tasting menu) dinner organised by the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano. The 12-course feast paired with six wines highlighted the versatility of one of the world’s most beloved cheeses as … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged #theonlyparmesan, Angelina, cheese, dalston, Drink, E8, east london, Food, italian food, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, restaurants, Travel, wine
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Flexing Vegan | Sutton and Sons Vegan Chip Shop
Sutton and Sons Vegan Chip Shop near Hackney Central Station does proper East End eats but with a vegan bend. Here “fish” is code for batter fried banana blossom, but chips are definitely still of the potato variety and done up right to please the palate of any Brit. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Flexing Vegan, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Chip shops, chips, Drink, E8, E8 1BP, east london, Flexing Vegan, Flexitarian, Food, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, restaurants, reviews, Travel, vegan, Vegan fish and chips, Vegan restaurants, vegetarian
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Let’s Hear It for AmericanaFest UK 2019
Americana fans will be flocking to Hackney this week for AmericanaFest UK 2019, three days of glorious Americana music in all shapes, sounds and styles. Reliable sources say there are still some tickets left for tonight’s and tomorrow’s live music Showcase and Thursday’s Gala International Awards Show, but if you’re keen get in quick! Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music
Tagged alt country, americana, BARS, bluegrass, blues, Carolina Chocolate Drops, E8, E8 1EJ, east london, Entertainment, folk music, Graham Nash, hackney, Hackney Empire, Judith Schrut, live performance, London, MARE STREET, music, music festival, Rhiannon Giddens, roots, Seth Lakeman
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Best Cocktails of 2018
Let’s celebrate the Best of 2018 with a toast to the most amazing cocktails of the year. The most memorably delicious for me were enjoyed at bars in London, Oxford, and Pittsburgh. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, Chocolate, Drink, England, Hotels, London, Luxury, Pittsburgh, Travel, USA
Tagged 120 South Whitfield Street, 15206, 15222, Ace Hotel Pittsburgh, BARS, Behind This Wall, Best Cocktails, Best of 2018, Best of the Best, chocolate, clapton, cocktails, Drink, E8, E8 1HY, east london, england, hackney, hotels, London, luxury, MARE STREET, OX4 1AW, Oxford, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Smallman Street, St Clement's Street, st james's, St James's Place, SW1, SW1A 1PE, The American Bar, The Coconut Tree, The Stafford London, The Whitfield, Travel, USA, Wigle Distillery and Tasting Room, Wigle Whiskey
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Olso Takeovers at Oslo Hackney
Mondays just got a whole lot better. DrinkUp.London have partnered with Oslo in Hackney to host what they call Oslo Takeovers. To cut a long story short, that means £6 cocktails. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, Amhurst Road, BARS, bourbon, Bulleit Bourbon, cocktails, Drink, E8, Food, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, hackney downs, London E8 1LL, Oslo Hackney, restaurants, reviews, whiskey
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Bottomless Brunch at The Vincent
The Vincent near Hackney Downs has launched a weekend brunch menu featuring bottomless coffee, cocktails and prosecco alongside a yummy assortment of breakfast and otherwise brunch-able dishes. Continue reading
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Tagged Atkins Square, bottomless brunch, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, dalston lane, Drink, E8, E8 1FN, east london, Food, hackney, hackney downs, London, restaurants, reviews, The Vincent, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Death’s Door #Gindependence Pop-Up Dive Bar
Death’s Door Dive Bar is full of striped red, white and blue, a bit of taxidermy and board games. And yes it’s super fleeting so you best get yourself out of bed stat and on your way over for a full day of fun. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, London, Shopping
Tagged #Gindependence, Alexandra Kalinowski, BARS, cocktails, dalston, Death's Door, Death's Door Dive Bar, Drink, E8, E8 3AH, east london, Food, gin, hackney, London, POP UPS, reviews, Shopping, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Our/Summer at Our/London Vodka Distillery
Definitely get yourself to Hackney Downs soon to soak up the Our/Summer series each Saturday until 19th August from 12-6pm. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Alexandra Kalinowski, BARS, Drink, E8, E8 1LS, east london, Food, hackney, hackney downs, London, Our/London, Our/London Vodka, Our/Summer, Our/Vodka, restaurants, reviews, Spurstowe Road, street food, vodka
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London Clown Festival 2017
Hilarity, absurdity and high buffoonery return to the capital. No, I’m not talking about the impending general election. I’m talking about the 2017 London Clown Festival on now until 21 May at the Hornsey Town Hall Art Centre in Crouch End. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London
Tagged comedy, Crouch End, E8, E8 9JJ, Entertainment, Hornsey Town Hall, Hornsey Town Hall Art Centre, Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre, live performance, London, London Clown Festival, London Clown Festival 2017, north london, Stand up comedy, THE BROADWAY, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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BFI Brings Back GoodFellas to the Big Screen
The British Film Institute is rereleasing the classic 1990 gangster film, GoodFellas, in cinemas across the UK on 20 January. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Movies, Restaurants, Video
Tagged BFI, british film institute, Celebrities, cinema, E8, E8 3SB, east london, Entertainment, film, GoodFellas, hackney, Helmsley Place, London, london fields, Martin Scorsese, movie review, Movies, reviews, The Institute of Light, Video, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Ray’s Bar, Dalston
Pizza and cocktails – does it get much better? Yeah, probably but it’s still a winning combo for casual night out as I found when I stopped by the recently opened Ray’s Bar in Dalston. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, cocktails, dalston, Dalston Superstore, E8, E8 2PB, east london, kingsland road, London, pizza, Ray's Bar, restaurants, reviews, Voodoo Ray's, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Greek Cheese and Wine Tasting at Isle of Olive
Isle of Olive – Hackney’s home of Hellenic hospitality and great Greek food and drink – continues with its delicious charm offensive by offering wine tastings and related events. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged Ada Street, broadway market, cheese, Drink, E8, E8 4QU, east london, Food, Greek cheese, greek food, Greek Wine, hackney, Isle of Olive, London, Shopping, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: King Land
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Tagged dalston, E8, east london, hackney, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, Ridley Road, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Dalston
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Tagged dalston, E8, east london, hackney, kingsland road, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, Ridley Road, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: 50 Lamb Lane
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Tagged E8, east london, hackney, London, London Daily Photo, london fields, london photographer, Photography, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: London Fields
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Tagged E8, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london fields, london photographer, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Ladyeve Ltd
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged broadway market, E8, east london, Graffiti, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london fields, london photographer, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Heart of Hackney
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Tagged E8, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, MARE STREET, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Pizza – 2013
To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine
Tagged bakery, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, best pizza of 2013, bristol, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, england, enoteca, Food, hackney, homerton, italian food, italian restaurant, italian restaurants, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, London's best pizza, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, north london, palm 2, pepenero, pizza, restaurants, rossopomodoro, seven dials, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, south bank, south london, southbank, SOUTHGATE ROAD, street food, Sweet Thursday, tottenham court road, Travel, venerdi, W1, W1J 3QY, W1J 7NW, W1S 2AX, W1T 1JH, W1T 7NG, WATERLOO, WC1, WC2, WC2B 5RU, wine, wine shop, wood fired oven
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Best Cheap Eats in London – 2013
To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve ever eaten. Here’s a list of some excellent London eateries where I’ve found it possible to enjoy a satisfying meal for £5 or less. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London restaurants and pizza places as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading
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Posted in Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged Avocado & Herb Salad Wrap, bakery, banh mi, Bánh Mì Hoi-An, BELGRAVIA, best cheap eats of 2013, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, city of london, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, cornershop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, EC2R 8EJ, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, finsbury park, Food, German backerei café, Graham Road, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, Happening Bagel Bakery, homerton, kamps, Kamps German Backerei Café, knightsbridge, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, N4 2AA, north london, palm, palm 2, pizza, Pont Street, pret, pret a manger, restaurants, sandwiches, seven dials, Seven Sisters Road, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, street food, tottenham court road, W1, W1T 7NG, WRAPS
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London Daily Photo: Central
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged E8, east london, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Shop at East London’s Burberry, Pringle of Scotland and Aquascutum Outlets (OneTravel)
Still a bit rough around the edges – but nonetheless up and coming with exceptional vigour – an area of the East London borough of Hackney is in the midst of being transformed into a high end shopping destination. Here’s the scoop (just in time for holiday shopping) on the bargains available, how to get to the area and what may lay ahead for Christmas shopping excursions to come. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Aquascutum, burberry, Burberry Factory Shop, chatham place, E8, E9, east london, factory outlets, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, London, London blog, luxury brands, morning lane, OneTravel, outlet stores, pringle of scotland, Shopping, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Behind the Scenes at E5 Bakehouse (Great British Chefs)
Postcode purists might take exception to the E5 Bakehouse moniker (the bakery’s postcode is actually E8 3PH), but any real bread enthusiasts who’ve actually had this young Hackney enterprise’s sourdough creations would probably care less about what’s in the name as long … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Food, Great British Chefs, London, Mexico, Shopping
Tagged arches, bakery, E5 BAKEHOUSE, E8, E8 3PH, east london, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, hackney, London, london fields, sourdough
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Good Stuff
Before I lose track and the frenetically festive season ramps up, here’s a list of list of some things I’ve come across lately and have really enjoyed but for whatever reason they didn’t get much mention on this blog, my … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Coffee, Food, Good Stuff, London
Tagged anova books, cinema, clapton, domestic sluts, domestic sluttery, E5, E8, east india company, fashion for freedom, good st, hackney, hackney picturehouse, kemey lafond, lea river, lea river walk, London, map, medical aid for palestinians, Movies, westminster cathedral
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What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street Londonist, October 4, 2011 at 11:30 am Nothing to really rave about here … no trendsetting, no gimmicks, no hipster coddling or foodie fiddling – just a reliable spot to find yourself for … Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cafe, coffee, E8, E8 3RH, FREE WIFI, hackney, INEXPENSIVE, London, Londonist, lunch, MARE STREET, sandwiches, THE CORNER, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
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London Daily Photo: As Usual
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Tagged broadway market, clapboard, E8, hackney, LDP, London, london riots, pub, the dove
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London Daily Photo: South Wales Police in Hackney
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Tagged E8, hackney, hackney town hall, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, london riots, Photography, police, south wales police, street photography
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Capture Hackney before the Olympics do! (Qype does London)
Capture Hackney before the Olympics do! Qype does London, August 20th 2010 … No matter your opinion about the Games coming to town, don’t you think it would be a good idea for folks familiar with the area to document … Continue reading
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Posted in London, London 2012, Photography
Tagged 2012, capture hackney, E8, east london, hackney, hackney museum, London, london 2012, olympics, Photography, Qype, Qype Does London, shoot experience
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