Interview: Deborah Baker, Fiorentini + Baker
BY KELLY BESWICK Transforming a Victorian button factory into a shop and home was something Deborah Baker took in her stride, but then again, she […]
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Interview: Mixologist Alex Harris
We meet one of the capital’s top mixologist’s, Alex Harris
Vinoteca, Farringdon
Traditional wine bars have realised they need to offer more than bar snacks to accompany cracking open a bottle Vinoteca has expanded its five London […]
Interview: Maude Hirst
She’s bowled audiences over with her performance in Vikings, and now she’s got Hollywood sniffing at her door. But actress Maude Hirst won’t be moving […]
Musical Director of Dockland’s Sinfonia
BY KELLY BESWICK The grandson of a docker whose love of music was born listening to his granddad play trumpet in East End working men’s […]
Interview: James Ramsden, Pidgin
BY KELLY BESWICK Blogger, podcaster, writer and author, as long as it’s related to food, James Ramsden is your man. Having broken out into the […]
Som Saa, Spitalfields
It’s not often that you can say a meal was utterly unforgettable (and I mean that it the best possible way), but as we departed […]
Interview: Henry Miller Fine Art, Walthamstow
BY KELLY BESWICK He discovered a passion for collecting art at 17, and despite pursuing a career in law, Henry Miller couldn’t shake off the […]
Interview: Gabriella Thorpe, Vintage Velvet Vodka
By Kelly Beswick A self-confessed bon vivant with excellent knowledge of the drinks trade, Gabriella Thorpe decided to marry her two passions and create a […]
Recipe: Kimchi Pancake
Try this delicious Kimchi Pancake recipe from restaurant Caravan, East London’s home of Antipodean coffee and fusion food
The Goodhood Store, Curtain Road
SHOP LONDON: An Insider’s guide to Spending Like a Local by Emma McCarthy, Francis Lincoln, £9.99 East London brand Goodhood reinvents the department store set-up […]
Recipe: Braised Shoulder of Lamb, shallots & flageolet beans
RECIPE BY ROCHELLE CANTEEN London: The Cookbook by Cara Frost-Sharratt, Francis Lincoln, £20 This dish can be cooked the day before and then reheated. You […]
Maison Talbooth, DEDHAM
BY ROB DANIEL Set deep in the heart of glorious ‘Constable Country’, where rural Essex meets Suffolk, this gem of a country-house hotel provides the […]
Recipe: Grilled Quail and Burnt Bay Bread Sauce
RECIPE BY THE MARKSMAN RESTAURANT London: The Cookbook by Cara Frost-Sharratt, Francis Lincoln, £20 SERVES 4 4 quails, butterflied 2 lemons, halved For the brine: […]
East London Eco-clothing Brand Arkitaip
BEAST talks to East London based eco-chic clothing brand Arkitaip