Oren Deli, Broadway Market, food review: ‘Colour, flavour, and pounds of gorgeous bread’
The jump from deli to restaurant may be ‘a little premature’, but what’s on offer is dazzling
Food & Drink
Esti, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Like a steaming hot bath on a cold day’
Kostas Vais’s residency at TT Liquor is ‘utterly lovely’
Edit, Mare Street, food review: ‘A stylish step in the right direction’
Elly Ward’s commendable new venture is ‘vegan, hyper-seasonal, reused, recycled, and local’ – it just needs a few minor corrections to really shine
Cream of the crop
Our resident food historian explores our favourite icy treat, and the chefs and writers for whom it is an obsession
‘How to bring to life a totally unknown cook?’
Our resident food historian dips into author Vicky Hayward’s ‘brilliant’ revival of an 18th-century friar and his recipes
Deep Cuts London, Mare Street, review: ‘An infinitely pretty space to get classily trollied on aperitivos’
‘Bringing obscure spirits and vermouth to the forefront of the operation, this bar is a lively addition’
Austerity: Platina, Martino and the New Cuisine
Our resident food historian puts Christmas behind us with a look at the ‘simple tastes’ of the Italian Rennaissance humanists
Oranj: ‘One to watch’ – natural wine bar review
A new natural wine bar in Shoreditch shines where it should, but needs ‘some time to mature’
The Pies Have It
Our resident food historian on a British staple and its place in Victorian Christmas feasts
Temper Shoreditch, food review: ‘Dark, deep and dangerous’
The barbecue chain’s new branch is a ‘palace to paleo god Carnivora’
Three Crowns, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘Elevated pub grub with flamboyant little details’
Chef Ousmane Gaye and his team lift a classic afternoon at the boozer to new heights
Flat Earth Pizza, Cambridge Heath, food review: ‘A temple of careful, conscious and creative eating’
The restaurant makes a triumphant return to permanent digs with some ‘fresh magic’
Seoul in a Bottle, Kraft Dalston, food review: ‘Stuck in the middle and confused’
Delays and awkward stand-offs put paid to an evening that began with promise
Supa Ya Ramen, Kingsland Road, food review: ‘Mouth-slurping goodness’
Luke Findlay’s permanent venue is a ‘winner’
Noci, Islington Green, food review: ‘Bubbling atmosphere but a lack of Italian flair’
There’s an impressive buzz around Louis Korovilas’s new venture, but it’s missing some individuality
Caravel, Regent’s Canal, restaurant review: ‘Petite but perfectly formed offering’
The restaurant on a converted barge is ‘well worth the expense’