Hackney chefs launch Dalston Cola
Steve Wilson and Duncan O’Brien use fresh natural ingredients in their locally-made beverage which is proving a hit with those in the know
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Duke’s – butchery and brews in De Beauvoir
The Hackney Citizen puts to the test the culinary efforts of this newish American BBQ joint and microbrewery in the west of the borough
A new lease of life for the Clapton Hart
Formerly notorious pub enjoys a makeover and now offers great ales in a convivial atmosphere
The Fox – a cunning addition to the gastro boozer scene
The Fox in Haggerston offers great craft beers alongside top-notch pub grub
Stars align at the Empress
Michelin-rated Elliott Lidstone brings inventive modern European cooking to Hackney’s Victoria Park
Feel XO-nerated upstairs at XOYO
A newly transformed space at an established Shoreditch venue provides a refreshingly comfortable social experience
Eat yourself fitter with Honey Drizzle cooking school
Hoxton cooking school combines gourmet lessons with fitness and weight loss advice
Something fishy in Hackney
Hackney Friends of the Earth investigate the availability of sustainably-sourced fish in the borough
Hackney Homemade Market is a hit with foodies
Weekly event offers delicious ready-to-eat food and stalls selling fruit and veg, meat, bread and cakes
The Strongroom Bar and Kitchen – review
This Shoreditch recording studio restaurant is a chart topper
Goodbye soggy chips: the rise and rise of Hackney street food
Forget synthetic hot-dogs and processed burgers – road-side grub is going gastro, and a new breed of on-the-move chefs are transforming what we eat after a night on the lash
Anti-Valentine’s cakes provide solace to Hackney’s lonely singletons
Valentine’s Day can be a bit of nightmare if you’re unattached, but one Hackney cake shop is determined that it’s not only the blissfully in love who should have fun on February the 14th
Clissold Park café ‘too posh’ and ‘too pricey’
Recently reopened eatery The House has been criticised as overly expensive
The Russet is apple of Amhurst eye
A new cafe and creative venue inspired by the Tree Musketeers has sprung up near Hackney Downs
Hubbub and My Salivation: delivering the goods
The Hackney Citizen meets the businesses bringing local food supplies to your door