Smokey Tails – review
Hackney Wick hangout co-owned by Seth Troxler is quite simply sensational
Sarah Gill
Arancini Brothers success proves that to compete with chains, all you need is balls
Shun ubiquitous lunchtime offerings and chow down on yummy Sicilian creation instead
Coppa – review
Hurry, hurry to a rooftop near you to sample Sicilian BBQ dishes from the team behind Lardo
Hackney’s Mikill Pane prepares for release of new album Blame Miss Barclay
‘It’s my masterpiece, man’: Stoke Newington-born hip-hop artist on his new record
Jones & Sons – review
Good all-rounder in Arcola Street marks transition to more mature Dalston
Floyd’s – review
Exemplary outfit Floyds is far from flawed and serves up grub that’s as good as it looks
Long White Cloud – review
Now you can both veg out and get your caffeine kicks at this cracking Kiwi cafe-cum-gallery
Ning Supper Club – review
Malaysian cuisine might be a culinary unknown in London, but with dishes like these, what are we waiting for?
Stoke Newington Literary Festival – preview
Caitlin Moran, Martin Rowson, Danny Baker and Irvine Welsh on bill for bookish event
Bouchon Fourchette – review
Mare Street restaurant executes classy French cooking without a fuss
From the flawless to the ‘minxed up’: how Field Day performers shone
Bat for Lashes, Kurt Vile and Animal Collective were among highlights at festival on Saturday
Mr Buckley’s – review
Restaurant bucks trend for gimmicky eateries and sets a very high bar indeed
Hackney Wick gallery Performance Space is one of a kind
Boundary pushing art venue unique in the UK
MEATmission – review
Unholy gluttony at Hoxton restaurant serving ‘Dead Hippie’ burgers in converted church
Food for Thought – more than meets the mouth
A monthly food symposium has launched, urging us to think before we eat