Posts by Hackney Citizen
Uchi, review, Clapton: ‘ It truly felt like a neighbourhood restaurant’
Clarence Road is the centre of a discreet boom in Japanese cuisine, with home-style café Uchi the latest to open its doors
Read MoreA Steady Rain, Arcola – review: two cops in an 'armpit of a place’
American police drama by Mad Men and House of Cards writer Keith Huff is compelling but plot veers too close to cliché
Read MoreYield N16 review: 'a good option for midweek indulgence'
A natural wine shop, charcuterie and bar on Newington Green is discerning when it comes to the provenance of its products
Read MoreYield N16 review: ‘a good option for midweek indulgence’
A natural wine shop, charcuterie and bar on Newington Green is discerning when it comes to the provenance of its products
Read MoreOrthodox Jewish schools slammed for ‘narrow views of role of women in society’
Ofsted finds multiple failings at two independent religious schools in Stamford Hill
Read MoreHow London's terror attacks inspired novel No More Heroes
Hackney-born author Stephen Thompson talks about his latest novel, set in the immediate aftermath of the 7/7 bombings
Read MoreHow London’s terror attacks inspired novel No More Heroes
Hackney-born author Stephen Thompson talks about his latest novel, set in the immediate aftermath of the 7/7 bombings
Read MoreJulia Holter, Oval Space, live review: 'not pigeon-holed by expectations'
The enigmatic Californian was in East London this week for an electrifying live show
Read MoreRed Africa: exhibition explores an overlooked cultural exhange
Artists respond to relationships between African countries and the Soviet Union at the newly-reopened Calvert 22 gallery
Read MoreTree planted for Hackney teen on third anniversary of murder
Family and friends held a memorial service for Joseph Burke-Monerville
Read MoreBradbury Street rallies against ‘devastating’ Crossrail 2 plans
Rail project remains on track to demolish much-loved Dalston street, businesses fear
Read More‘Community bookshop’ in Dalston hopes to boost local publishers
Burley Fisher Books is run by the people behind Camden Lock Books in Old Street Station
Read MoreJarvis Cocker to DJ at Médecins Sans Frontières fundraising event
Pulp frontman joins a star-studded line-up for charity event in the London Fields studio of artist Yinka Shonibare
Read MoreHomerton Hospital maternity unit still ‘requires improvement’
Health watchdog finds ‘robust observational checks of babies still not in place’
Read MoreOriginal Gravity: documenting London's brewing 'revolution'
Brewers raise a glass to London’s craft beer and micro-brewing scene in a new documentary
Read MoreMayor slammed for ‘bunch of tree-huggers’ jibe in football stadium row
Jules Pipe argues with volunteer who quit Labour over mayor’s remarks
Read MoreBAFTA win for Hackney director Asif Kapadia
Amy Winehouse documentary wins Best Documentary Award at the BAFTAs
Read MoreHead of the Boxer: paintings by Taro Qureshi at Oxford House
East London artist pulls no punches with his exhibition of abstract artwork at Oxford House
Read MoreJames Blake to headline Field Day
The Mercury Prize winning artist is the latest big name to confirm for the annual Victoria Park knees up
Read MoreAlternative V-Day Fair is a feminist celebration
Decorate your pants, or buy a passive aggressive card for your loved one at a Valentine’s charity fundraiser event at Moth Club
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