Jenny Lewis, Hackney Photographer
By Kelly Beswick Photographer and long-time Hackney resident Jenny Lewis has worked for many top publications, specialising in intimate and arresting celebrity portraits. She’s been […]
Interview: Harriet Horton, Taxidermist East London
BY KELLY BESWICK Taxidermy is firmly back in fashion, but in it’s modern guise it’s about ethically sourced animals and artistic pieces and no one […]
Chai Ki, Canary Wharf
A gem located just beyond Canary Wharf overlooking the water
Rochelle Canteen
Remember the old bike shed at school? Well it was nothing like this one, I assure you! You’ll find Rochelle Canteen nestled away in this […]
Interview: Artist Camille Walala
BY KELLY BESWICK You’ve probably found yourself staring up in wonder at her pastel graffiti on Brick Lane or her graphic murals around Stoke Newington, […]
Interview: Danny Sutton, Sutton & Sons Fish & Chips
Danny Sutton, aka Danny the Fish, is owner of fish-battering Mecca, Sutton & Sons (their cod is to die for). Here, he reveals what took […]
Interview: East London Fashion Designer Carli Pearson
Carli Pearson’s luxury womenswear label, CIMONE is creating a stir in the world of haute couture. Formerly of Stella McCartney, Alexander Wang, Pucci and McQ, she talks going solo and why the East is where it’s at
Interview: Sam Francis, X7eaven
BY KELLY BESWICK Known in show business as the triple threat, singing, dancing and acting have taken Sam Francis all over the world, choreographing on […]
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 […]
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 […]