Snap Crackle & Pop @ The Waiting Room, Stoke Newington, live review: Sapphire in the disco
Tokyo performer and producer Sapphire Slows caps off a night of ‘electronic eclecticism’ in Stoke Newington
Andrew Barnes
East End exhibitions – five of the best for February
In our new recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Moth Club hosts symposium on the power of ‘black rock’
The panel, featuring members of local bands Big Joanie and Shopping, was organised by the London Short Film Festival
2 Fingers @ Canvas Cafe, Spitalfields, restaurant review
This pop-up in a friendly cafe just off Brick Lane riffs on a childhood classic and delivers fish finger sandwiches fit for the captain’s table
Popolo, Shoreditch, restaurant review
This excellent new Rivington Street hideout serves dishes which capture the spirit of the Italian kitchen, with lashings of Spanish and North African influence
Pretty F*cking Good Toast at Machine No. 3, restaurant review, Hackney Central – a masterclass in sourcing
The bar at the end of Well Street has teamed up with a toast-master for an excellent pop-up that runs until the end of November
Squid Kitchen at 119 Lower Clapton, restaurant review
Delicious tapas suitable for any cena con amigos can be found at this unassuming Clapton café
Decatur at Pamela, Dalston, restaurant/bar review
With Pamela providing the booze and Decatur laying on New Orleans-inspired small plates and more, this Dalston nightspot is good eatin’
Strut & Cluck, review: London’s first turkey-only restaurant is worth a gobble
Rather than doing Christmas dinner all year round, Strut & Cluck aims to showcase the potential of this magnificent bird
Cook Daily, restaurant review: vegan joint beloved of grime royalty serves up bowls of glory
Marijuana-inspired sauce is the order of the day in this casual, excellent vegan eatery in Shoreditch
Chuck Burger, Spitalfields, restaurant review – ‘no nonsense’ burgers and wings
This bare-bones, American inspired diner by Aldgate East station makes its own patties, alongside other meaty triumphs