Things To Do
January 2024: fresh places to consider, from interiors to booze (and, yup, cafes)
Half a dozen new, newish and rebooted establishments
December new openings: Palmeira Restaurant, Mola, Joan The Store & more
New retail, pop-ups, Portuguese tapas and Leyton’s revived clapboard cafe
CRATE Walthamstow: a complete guide to food, drink & more
E17’s new streetfood destination also boasts an art gallery, live music, workshops, neon mini golf and more
Blondies Brewery? We’ll take it. Plus 5 more hot new openings
The Clapton dive bar is expanding to E10, plus Gravity Well, great bagels and Francis Road
Barking Riverside: new private rental homes just launched
Enjoy flexible living, hot-desking, community pop-ups, an artisan cafe and two kilometres of stunning waterfront
Feeling festive? 7 local happenings to enjoy from today
Francis Road festivities, Leytonstone’s Christmas Makers Market, candelit concerts and loads more
Patchworks: don’t miss its next two Culture Markets
Two vibrant markets take place from this weekend, plus a one-man show and Waterworks fundraiser
Hooksmith: ‘My 6 fave artworks’ – and E20 Journal interview
The Leytonstone artist talks us through his most popular artworks
4 Things To Consider: Black History Month, Leyton Technical, Hackney Bridge -and Zaxx
Ideas for October weekends – as well as three more sad closures to contemplate
East London Waterworks Park: make the swimming ponds a reality
Just 3 weeks left to reach £500k before Waltham Forest’s outdoor swimming centre can unlock further funding