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Food & Drink

Oren Deli, Broadway Market, food review: ‘Colour, flavour, and pounds of gorgeous bread’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 12 June 2023 at 13:59

The jump from deli to restaurant may be ‘a little premature’, but what’s on offer is dazzling

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Esti, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Like a steaming hot bath on a cold day’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 20 April 2023 at 12:52

Kostas Vais’s residency at TT Liquor is ‘utterly lovely’

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Edit, Mare Street, food review: ‘A stylish step in the right direction’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 10 March 2023 at 13:10

Elly Ward’s commendable new venture is ‘vegan, hyper-seasonal, reused, recycled, and local’ – it just needs a few minor corrections to really shine

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Cream of the crop

By Gillian Riley | Wednesday 1 March 2023 at 17:50

Our resident food historian explores our favourite icy treat, and the chefs and writers for whom it is an obsession

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‘How to bring to life a totally unknown cook?’

By Gillian Riley | Tuesday 31 January 2023 at 13:01

Our resident food historian dips into author Vicky Hayward’s ‘brilliant’ revival of an 18th-century friar and his recipes

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Deep Cuts London, Mare Street, review: ‘An infinitely pretty space to get classily trollied on aperitivos’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 30 January 2023 at 12:16
Drink in a glass

‘Bringing obscure spirits and vermouth to the forefront of the operation, this bar is a lively addition’

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Austerity: Platina, Martino and the New Cuisine

By Gillian Riley | Friday 30 December 2022 at 20:13
Bartolomeo Platina

Our resident food historian puts Christmas behind us with a look at the ‘simple tastes’ of the Italian Rennaissance humanists

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Oranj: ‘One to watch’ – natural wine bar review

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 30 December 2022 at 15:55
Oranj natural wine bar

A new natural wine bar in Shoreditch shines where it should, but needs ‘some time to mature’

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The Pies Have It

By Gillian Riley | Monday 12 December 2022 at 13:03

Our resident food historian on a British staple and its place in Victorian Christmas feasts

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Temper Shoreditch, food review: ‘Dark, deep and dangerous’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 11:06

The barbecue chain’s new branch is a ‘palace to paleo god Carnivora’

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Three Crowns, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘Elevated pub grub with flamboyant little details’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 16 September 2022 at 11:42

Chef Ousmane Gaye and his team lift a classic afternoon at the boozer to new heights

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Flat Earth Pizza, Cambridge Heath, food review: ‘A temple of careful, conscious and creative eating’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 31 August 2022 at 14:45

The restaurant makes a triumphant return to permanent digs with some ‘fresh magic’

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Seoul in a Bottle, Kraft Dalston, food review: ‘Stuck in the middle and confused’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 17 August 2022 at 12:28

Delays and awkward stand-offs put paid to an evening that began with promise

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Supa Ya Ramen, Kingsland Road, food review: ‘Mouth-slurping goodness’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 8 June 2022 at 15:27

Luke Findlay’s permanent venue is a ‘winner’

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Noci, Islington Green, food review: ‘Bubbling atmosphere but a lack of Italian flair’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 24 May 2022 at 13:33

There’s an impressive buzz around Louis Korovilas’s new venture, but it’s missing some individuality

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Caravel, Regent’s Canal, restaurant review: ‘Petite but perfectly formed offering’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 25 March 2022 at 11:54

The restaurant on a converted barge is ‘well worth the expense’

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The Bourbon, Roman Road, food review: ‘Soul-warming gem’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 13 December 2021 at 13:48

Smokey meat and whiskey make for a ‘worthy addition to a road with an illustrious history’

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The house of Medici and its fascination with pear paintings

By Gillian Riley | Monday 8 November 2021 at 10:58

Our resident food historian on the humble pear

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Maize Blaze, Hackney Wick, food review: ‘The right food for the right occasion’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 27 October 2021 at 15:13

The Colombian restaurant at Howling Hops Brewery is a ‘little unimaginative’ but perfect for soaking up the beers

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Alter, Aldgate East, food review: ‘Stylish venue shaking up perceptions of vegan fare’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 15 October 2021 at 15:28

Chef Andy Goodwin has created a ‘gorgeous little spot’ on the first floor of the Leman Locke Hotel

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