Tiña, Moth Club, live music review: ‘The spirit of indie rock squeezed into hot pink spandex’
The five-piece turn the iconic Hackney venue into an ‘indie rock fever dream’
Reviews
Ling Ling’s at The Gun, Well Street, food review: ‘So delectable that they will be fighting people off with a stick’
The ‘feisty’ new Asian fusion spot above an East End boozer will ‘charm you completely’
The Game of Love and Chance, Arcola Outside, stage review: ‘A riotously good show’
An enjoyable romp, despite views on class and love that are ‘still solidly in the 1700s’
The Yard: Live Drafts – Climate Works, stage review: ‘Electric ideas to help save our world’
Four work-in-progress plays offer ‘hope and inspiration’ in the battle against climate change
The Flying Frenchman, Newington Green, food review: ‘Who better to trust with French food?’
The restaurant’s expert staff produce a stunning evening of food and wine that’s ‘not too taxing on le wallet’
Schnitzel Forever, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘It’s as if Vienna flapped her wings and landed in Hackney’
The Church Street restaurant has schnitzel in ‘almost any configuration your little greedy heart could think of’
Passo, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Exceptional service but less-than-exceptional food’
The beautiful setting and friendly staff are sadly let down by ‘so-so’ dishes
All’s Well, Mare Street, food review: ‘A cornucopia of flavour, fun and sustainable frolicking’
Chef Chantelle Nicholson’s pop-up offers a ‘delicious and planet-friendly evening’
Paul Weller, Jules Buckley & BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican, live music review: ‘I’m now a full-blown Weller wannabe’
The Modfather and a few special guests bring ‘new facets to his already multifaceted oeuvre’
Through the Looking Glasses, Travis Elborough, book review: ‘A great way to put your own eyewear to use’
The local author turns his lens to the instruments that help him and an estimated four billion others navigate the world
Ploutos, The Space, stage review: ‘Whimsical romp drawing on Greek folk traditions’
This ‘droll moral parable’ was the first in a series of live plays at the Covid-secure Isle of Dogs theatre
Darling, it’s not only about sex, Alain Brémond-Torrent, book review: ‘An idiosyncratic insight into Hackney’s creative scene’
Are you hoping to read more widely during the coronavirus lockdown? Look no further than this self-published local novel
Jim’s Cafe, Chatsworth Road, review: ‘Up to the task’
A former greasy spoon and ice cream factory has reopened its doors after a long hiatus with a menu that caters for the discerning denizens of Clapton
Chick Corea jazz review: 'panoptic interpretations yielding plenty of complexity'
American jazz fusion pianist and composer Chick Corea took to the stage at the Barbican last month
Calvary review – 'An incisive, thrilling and original piece of work'
A priest faces a deadly showdown with a parishioner in John Michael McDonagh’s satirical drama
Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise and Rise of Underground Radio – review
Masters of the Airwaves tells the story of the birth of black music radio in the UK through interviews with the people who were there