• Food

    The Hackney Pearl

    Effortlessly cool Hackney Wick never ceases to amaze me with it’s chilled and smooth hipster vibe. As one of our fave new hangouts it brought a smile to our faces to be part of the streets lined with jolly residents and the laughter that filled courtyards of Saturday night warehouse…

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    The Gate Islington

    As the token veggie in a sea of carnivorous friends it is not often I get to choose dinner venues. Convinced of every cliché surrounding vegetarian restaurants, it’s fair to say my suggestions go unheard. Whilst I never have a particular problem with this, if I am honest menu options…

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    Hummus Bros

    Our story begins one dark, story and extremely muggy summers eve. My friend are were mooching post work around Soho but lacked lustre in the shopping frame of mind after a intensely sweaty round at primark. As our tummies grumbled we decided to steer clear of our usual haunts (Shakeshack,…

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    Review: Vapiano

      Vapiano – volare! What a refreshing experience it was to visit Vapiano. A terrific evening made all the more enjoyable by fantastic food and wine – and on top of that tremendous value too. But don’t get us wrong – there is nothing “budget” about the food; in fact…

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    The White Building

    Do you have a moustache (be you man or woman)? Are your sunglasses on and the sun not out? Are your sentences charmingly vague?  Congratulations you’re a hipster and I’ve got a new place for you. Like all hipster hangouts, Hackney Wick is dilapidated, once industrial, neglected, there is lots of colourful graffiti .. there is…