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Slope Leytonstone
Food & Drink

January 2024: fresh places to consider, from interiors to booze (and, yup, cafes)

Half a dozen new, newish and rebooted establishments

Culture

December new openings: Palmeira Restaurant, Mola, Joan The Store & more

New retail, pop-ups, Portuguese tapas and Leyton’s revived clapboard cafe

Crate Walthamstow
Advertorial

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 Leyton
Art

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

Xmas Lights
Community

Feeling festive? 7 local happenings to enjoy from today

Francis Road festivities, Leytonstone’s Christmas Makers Market, candelit concerts and loads more

Culture

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

Art

Hooksmith: ‘My 6 fave artworks’ – and E20 Journal interview

The Leytonstone artist talks us through his most popular artworks

Community

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
Community

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