You’re never far away from a lunch club!
From square meals to financial advice, lunch clubs are proving a useful resource for older people
food and drink
Bunsmiths at The Sebright Arms – review: burgers with a barbecue twist
New pop-up will dispel any fears that East London has reached ‘peak burger’
Rotorino – restaurant review: Italian cuisine made with cocky simplicity
If you don’t have an Italian grandma, try Rotorino’s well-trained waiters instead
Verden – restaurant review: a sign of how far Clapton has come?
There’s an impressive selection of food and wine at Verden in Lower Clapton, though not much of a local feel
Absolutely pho-bulous food from Hanoi by way of Shoreditch
Food historian Gillian Riley looks at the provenance of Vietnamese food and offers recipes and tips on how to make it at home
The Wash café – review
The Wash on Well Street is a coffee drinker’s cafe with a community focus
Palmers – restaurant review
This E2 restaurant may lack the sheen of rival eateries but the cuisine is top quality
Tonkotsu – restaurant review
The Narrow Way is going upmarket with the arrival of a Japanese noodle soup restaurant and bar
Made in heaven – with love from Yum Yum
Enjoy one of four special Valentine’s Day cocktails when you celebrate your evening At Yum Yum
Made in heaven – with love from Yum Yum
Enjoy one of four special Valentine’s Day cocktails when you celebrate your evening At Yum Yum
Kaffa Coffee brings a taste of Ethiopia to Dalston
Gillett Square coffee shop scores low on pretension and high on authenticity
New Dalston cafe makes healthy dishes from food diverted from landfill
Dalston’s new egalitarian eatery is serving grub on a pay-what-you-feel basis
Amnesty International and Reprieve speak out over Death Row Dinners
Pop-up Hoxton restaurant withdraws apology saying it will open in defiance of ‘instant outrage culture’
Keep it eel: East End’s original jelly snack
Our food historian explores the story of eels, from 17th century Holland onwards
At the Red Route: Judith Olley dines with Hackney Citizen
‘Person and Plate’ series continues with 67-year-old Judith Olley providing much to chew on at Red Route Cafe