Drinking
Patchworks: the most surprising new venue in East London?
This inspiring converted warehouse is cafe, bar, pop-up restaurant and art gallery all in one
6 new openings: Leytonstone, Walthamstow & Hackney Wick
More than half a dozen fresh ideas for weekend jaunts across our patch of East London, from E17 to E11 and E3
So you’ve never been to…Bromley’s Cafe and Deli E10
Walk to this newish spot at Baker’s Arms this weekend for artisan coffee, tasty brunch and decent-value lunch
So you’ve never been to…The Duke, Wanstead
It’s arguably Wanstead’s best food pub, right? Plus two more brilliant boozers to visit in E11’s leafiest corner
Eight Things We Learnt This Week: tulips, trails, terraces – and a wine bar
Plus: an ex-Ivy team are transforming the Hitchcock Hotel into a destination pub and restaurant
Jellied Eel at Strange Brew: sunset cocktails on Francis are here
Sure it was arctic, but that didn’t stop a full house from enjoying the boozy new Francis Road pop-up
Join Solvay Society’s campaign to bring their brewpub to Leytonstone
‘Pay It Forward’ to help the E11 taproom become a brewpub and serve beer fresh from its taps under the arches
Three local bars we’re glad have reopened
Yes, we know pubs and restaurants are back in biz. But this crafty trio has found a way too
Six Things We Learnt This Week – from pop-ups to geese in trees
Phlox, Crate Brewery, Yard Sale, Yardarm, Marmelo: tips and observations for the last few days of lockdown
So you’ve never been to… Oceano, Leyton High Road
This Leyton High Road institution boasts some flavour-packed surf and turf dishes – with just one exception