Borough Wines opens in Stoke Newington
Borough Wines have opened a new specialist wine shop on Stoke Newington Church Street
James Laird
Cool for Kat-Su
Alley Katsu, serving Japanese curries at the Hackney Homemade market, boasts some of the best street food in London right now
Tip-top tapas at Trangállan
This charming restaurant on Newington Green is a great antidote to try-hard eateries
Night bites at Street Feast
Street food is no longer simply a daytime phenomenon, as new Hackney night markets prove
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
Eat yourself fitter with Honey Drizzle cooking school
Hoxton cooking school combines gourmet lessons with fitness and weight loss advice
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
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