Interview: Mixologist Alex Harris
We meet one of the capital’s top mixologist’s, Alex Harris
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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