Tag Archives: shoreditch
Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess | Lucky 13
Among the bevy of Vietnamese eateries clustered along the Hoxton stretch of Kingsland Road is one that always has pleased my palate nightly every time I’ve visited: Viet Hoa Cafe & Mess. I’ve been dining there since 2006. Opened by two refugees, Viet Hoa was just a couple of years old at that time but still one of the first restaurants – if not actually the very first – to start out on what is now called “Pho Mile.” Continue reading
Coffee Lounge Pop-Up at Old Street Station | My Coffee with Melitta
To celebrate its 111th anniversary, premium coffee machine maker Melitta is launching its first ever pop-up. Look for it inside Old Street Station during the last week of March. Continue reading
Poptata Street Fries at Boxpark Shoreditch
Purveyors of premium street fries, Poptata has been frying hand-cut British potatoes in sunflower oil and smothering them in a range of toppings and homemade sauces since 2015 at festivals across the country and a small but growing number of permanent locations throughout London. Continue reading
V For Launches at The Old Truman Brewery
From vegan cocktails, to vegan fried chicken, V For is a series of events not to be missed. The vegan lifestyle event is anticipated to bring in over 2,000 visitors to The Old Truman Brewery. Expect food, drinks, music and events. Continue reading
World Steak Challenge 2018
At the beginning of last month (4th of July actually) I got to sit in for a second year in a row as a consumer judge at World Steak Challenge, where three dozen or so expert judges convened to test and rate close to sirloin, fillet and rib eye steaks from 22 different countries and four continents. Continue reading
K-Music Showcase Interviews
Sheepa Miah interviews the headlining musicians from the recent K-Music Showcase in London. Continue reading
Chang Sensory Trails 2018 | 12 May | Last Days of Shoreditch
Chang Sensory Trails to Shoreditch to “deliver the unexpected” through a multi-sensory experience centred around Thai food, art and music taking place 12 May from noon to 10pm at Last Days of Shoreditch. Continue reading
K-Music Showcase 2018: 3rd Line Butterfly, Gonne Choi & Billy Carter
K-Music Showcase 2018 is coming to London in May, brought to you by The Korean Cultural Centre UK, Korea Creative Content Agency and Rich Mix. Continue reading
Hoxton Serves up Some Flavour
How do you like your art? Shaken, not stirred? How about edible? Well, now anything has been made possible. Smith and Sinclair, who made all our grown up dreams come true by creating alcohol pastilles, have teamed up with the equally indulgent Lanique liqueur to bring us The Flavour Gallery. Continue reading
World Steak Challenge 2017
Best steak in the world? Here’s the answer from this year’s World Steak Challenge in London – where I got to help judge and have a taste of it and 16 of the other runners up. Last week I sat … Continue reading
Summer Burger Series Launched at Ceviche Old St
Ceviche Old St has launched a new series of monthly limited edition burgers for its lunch menu this summer. I dropped by the restaurant earlier this week for a taste. They may see me drop back by again for another. Continue reading
Get Five Free Lunches in London with MealPal
For a limited time, I’ve teamed up with MealPal to offer readers five free lunches. Continue reading
Mister Lasagna, Rupert Street, Soho
Mister Lasagna serves (as you might have surmised already) fresh made lasagna, with a varied range of this popular Italian oven treat on offer alongside an assortment of fresh pastas dishes, snacks and desserts. Continue reading
London Meet MealPal and Get a Week’s Worth of Lunches for Free
Super popular American lunch app – MealPal – has launched in London. Through the app, you can reserve quick pickup lunches for less than £5 per meal at a time and place convenient for you. But before you get all excited about that, check out this opportunity to give the app spin with a week’s worth of free lunches with no obligation to continue after that. Continue reading
Radio Alice | Pizza | Hoxton Square
Radio Alice is a new pizzeria opened in Hoxton Square. The approach to serving pizza is unique. The results are delicious. Continue reading
easyJet #WhyNot Pop-Up
As part of its #WhyNot campaign, easyJet is hosting a free immersive theatre experience in Shoreditch that celebrates the joys of European travel with a quick pop-up passage to Holland and the chance to win free flights. Continue reading
Graffigna Gran Asado
Argentine winemaker, Graffigna, threw the meatiest of parties recently at Dinerama in Shoreditch. Continue reading