Inside two Hackney salmon smokeries
Gillian Riley visits two smokehouses and finds the best smoked salmon
FOOD & DRINK
Blighty Coffee: classic British breakfasts with a modern twist
Artisan coffeehouse takes a step back to the 1940s with vintage décor and traditional British breakfasts
Restaurant review: DF Mexico
Frozen margaritas and frijoles combine with the American diner experience at DF Mexico
Restaurant review: Oui Madame
Our French reviewer visits Stoke Newington restaurant Oui Madame to see how it compares to the bistrots back home
From Anatolia to Kingsland Road: Turkish cooking for the soul
Gillian Riley goes back centuries to discover the spiritual origins of Turkish barbecue
Panzanella: discovering the pleasures of peasant food
Food historian Gillian Riley shares her version of a Tuscan summer classic
Bacchus review – Roasts with the most
Simplicity is key at new kitchen specialising in Sunday roasts
Fuchsia Dunlop: the land of plenty and me
Dalston’s resident expert in Chinese food Fuchsia Dunlop talks about falling in love with Sichuan cuisine and how to make it yourself
Hackney Wick Food Assembly sweeps away the supermarkets
Hackney Wick Food Assembly is wresting control from supermarkets by creating a direct relationship between producers and consumers
Mezcal mania at 184 Hackney Road
From Melanie Symonds, who set up the popular Quiquiriqui mezcal pop-up last year and events duo Stagg & Barber, comes 184 Hackney Road
Hackney Empire cafe reopens as the latest food and music venture by Platterform
Former cafe has become the newest addition to Hackney’s ‘cultural quarter’
The curious history of the bagel in East London
Food historian Gillian Riley recounts the curious history of the ‘roll with a hole’ and visits some of East London’s popular bagel bakeries (all in the name of research)
Efendi review – 'Like you’re sitting down to dinner at a friend’s house'
Efendi describes itself as a neighbourhood kitchen, with a menu of everyday Turkish staples
Efendi review – ‘Like you’re sitting down to dinner at a friend’s house’
Efendi describes itself as a neighbourhood kitchen, with a menu of everyday Turkish staples
Bones review: 'Remarkably understated and un-gimmicky for Shoreditch'
Shoreditch eatery Bones has a mantra of stripped back quality grub
Bones review: ‘Remarkably understated and un-gimmicky for Shoreditch’
Shoreditch eatery Bones has a mantra of stripped back quality grub