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Posts Tagged ‘Reviews’

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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No Man’s Island, The Big House, stage review: ‘A script so authentic it’s like watching a documentary’

By Colin McFarlane | Friday 19 May 2023 at 19:00

This charity production is ‘inventive, funny, powerful and utterly compelling’

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Tales of the Suburbs, Justin David, book review: ‘Vivid storytelling full of sharp detail’

By Sarah Birch | Monday 27 March 2023 at 11:10

This novel ‘paints a picture of a journey away and back that many readers will recognise’

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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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Triangle of Sadness, film review: ‘Searing dissection of wealth’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 25 October 2022 at 11:42

Ruben Östlund’s black comedy is a ‘gargantuan success with a knock-out cast’

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Cézanne: The EY Exhibition, Tate Modern, review: ‘A painter of nature’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 11 October 2022 at 13:45

More than 80 paintings make up the first major display of the artist’s work in London since the turn of the century

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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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The Getaway, Ross Armstrong, book review: ‘Summer sizzler with a twisty plot’

By Sarah Birch | Monday 11 July 2022 at 12:45

Everyone seems to be hiding something in the Hackney-based author’s whodunnit

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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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These Streets, Luan Goldie, book review: ‘Unsparing reflection on the dark side of gentrification’

By Sarah Birch | Monday 30 May 2022 at 13:58

The Hackney author’s third novel is ‘one to put on your summer reading list’

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Jock McFadyen: Tourist without a Guidebook, Royal Academy: ‘Even if you think you know them, these paintings invite you to reflect anew’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 17 February 2022 at 09:42

The Academy has collected 20 of the Scottish artist’s London artworks to celebrate his 70th birthday

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Unmasked, Perishable Rush, BSMT Space, exhibition review: ‘Smiles and scars in evocative solo show’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 15 February 2022 at 12:20

The Dutch street artist has taken his work off walls across Europe for his first UK gallery outing in Dalston

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Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, Tower Hamlets, review: ‘One of art’s most enigmatic icons brought to life’

By Lizzie McAllister | Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 14:37

Virtual reality and 360-degree projections offer an ‘intimate’ view of the artist for fans and newcomers alike

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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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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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The Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Out to shock – and shock it does’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 19 October 2021 at 09:23

Yaël Farber’s star-studded take on the classic is elegant, but ‘both its visual beauty and horror are overexposed’

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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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Tiña, Moth Club, live music review: ‘The spirit of indie rock squeezed into hot pink spandex’

By Lizzie McAllister | Monday 27 September 2021 at 13:26

The five-piece turn the iconic Hackney venue into an ‘indie rock fever dream’

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Ling Ling’s at The Gun, Well Street, food review: ‘So delectable that they will be fighting people off with a stick’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 24 September 2021 at 14:32

The ‘feisty’ new Asian fusion spot above an East End boozer will ‘charm you completely’

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The Game of Love and Chance, Arcola Outside, stage review: ‘A riotously good show’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 9 August 2021 at 13:42

An enjoyable romp, despite views on class and love that are ‘still solidly in the 1700s’

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