Places to east and drink in spitalfields east london
Jazz Up Your Sunday Roast The Gun first opened its doors in 1929 and is named after Henry VIII’s artillery factory which was in the vicinity. With live jazz performances from Mark Kavuma & friends every Sunday and a roast with the most, BEAST went along to check out iconic Spitalfields pub, The Gun. Sipping […]
Contrary to what the name suggests, this is not the place to get suited and booted on the cheap. Discount Suit Company is housed in the old storeroom of what was a Petticoat Lane suit shop. Spend an intimate, informal evening here with a couple of mates and a sharing-sized carafe filled with a fruity, […]
By Elliot Fulton The Shoreditch bar scene can be predictable. First came the stripped back look, then the bright neon lights to cater for the weekend influx who were looking to get their one Insta shot of being out somewhere cool. A Friday night around Hoxton Square became a strange mix of after-work creatives and […]
A casual French revelation, just a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street, Monsieur Le Duck can’t offer the sunshine of South West France, but it can transport your tastebuds to the unspoilt countryside of Gascony to experience some of that unique sense of ‘bien-etre’ (wellbeing) that affects everyone who lives or visits the region. This is […]
Flipping marvellous Forget Pancake Day – to our way of thinking these flat, pan-fried rounds of deliciousness should be enjoyed all year round. Which is why L’Ami Malo has opened a new crêperie in Old Spitalfields Market, one of East London’s most historical food destinations. Offering delicious Breton crêpes and galettes alongside a range of range […]
BY ANN CASTLE As you meander along the Dickensian Artillery Passage in Spitalfields, East London, you can hardly imagine that you’re about to be transported to Brittany, but stop at number 14, open the door to L’Ami Malo and transported you will be. Friendly staff greet you into its warm ambience, with stylish contemporary, […]
Chicken Tonight Eating deep-fried chicken usually falls in the guilty pleasure category, although you needn’t feel quite so naughty at his particular establishment, since all its poultry are free-range birds from Fosse Meadow Farm. The food is nothing to be ashamed of either – we started with tangy fried pickles and cheesy spinach and artichoke […]
La Chapelle It’s thanks to a bunch of squatters some 36 years ago that the Michelin-starred La Chapelle resides in St Botolph’s, a fabulous Victorian school hall As manager Antonio relates, the group wasn’t made up of just any old squatters – it was the building’s supporters and trustees who, seeing the bulldozers outside about […]
Som Saa 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 this former fabric warehouse on Commercial Street, I knew that what I had just consumed would live on in my memory, well if not forever, for a very […]
