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- Test Driving Whyte's - Hackney meets San Sebastian for a Basque takeover
Whyte's in Hackney completely changes its menu every month and has gone Basque for August. We haven't been to San Sebastian in way too long, so we couldn't resist a trip to Hackney for a taste of northern Spain.
- The Dom's Subs team have opened Rasputins bar in London Fields
They've already nailed the London sandwich market, now the folks behind Dom's Subs are attempting to create a similar stir in its bar scene. Over the weekend they soft-launched their first bar, Rasputins in London Fields.
The space used to be another bar, Deep Cuts, until that closed nearly a year ago. Since then Dom's Subs have been using it as a site to bake the bread for their amazing sub sarnies. And
... - Yuki Bar sees ex-Noma sommelier opening in London Fields
This weekend a new East London restaurant/wine bar opened its doors officially, and there are a number of reasons why you should have Yuki Bar on your radar.
The key point of interest is the man behind it, Yukiyasu Kaneko. Kaneko was formerly the sommelier at Noma and also P Franco before working with former Koya chef Junya Yamasaki at Yess Aquatic in LA. This will be his first solo project. It's being billed as a small
... - Pockets are opening a permanent pitta shop in London Fields
They became hugely popular during their stint at Netil Market. Now plant-based filled-pitta merchants Pockets are about to go permanent, opening a new shop just down the road.
On Mentmore Terrace, the new place brings together their bakery and kitchen so those pittas are going to be even fresher than ever before. If you haven't yet made the pilgrimage, they're known for their falafel pittas, mixing up that falafel with cabbage slaw,
... - Chakana sees ex-Lima head chef serve up Peruvian on Broadway Market
Eagle-eyed London Fields residents may have spotted the arrival of a new restaurant, Chakana, on Broadway Market. Turns out this is the new London outpost for chef Robert Ortiz who opened the first Chakana in Birmingham four years ago. Ortiz, you may remember, was also the head chef for Lima for years when it became the first Peruvian restaurant in Europe to gain a Michelin star. He left Lima in 2019 to head
... - Bambi takes over the Bright site in London Fields
27/9/23 - updated with the opening date
If you've been wondering what's going to take over the old Bright space in Netil House then we have the story for you. It's been bought by James Dye - the co-owner of Frank’s Café in Peckham and The Camberwell Arms. He's opening it as Bambi which is being described as a music-led wine bar and restaurant.
The name isn't a nod to Disney but
... - London Fields pub The Prince Arthur scores a hot new head chef
With all the comings and goings in the London food world, we took note when The Prince Arthur in London Fields announced the arrival of its new head chef. Joe Couldridge arrives at the pub with a very interesting career history. Pre-lockdown he was at Hawksmoor before spending the Covid period down in Cornwall with ex-Fera chef Dan Cox on his farm, Crocadon. After that, he was a year at Leroy before most
... - World Famous Gordos get ready to serve their pizzas at Netil Market
8/7/23 - updated with the opening date
Back in 2020, we reported on the arrival of an interesting new pizzeria in Dalston, going by the name of Gordos. It came from an ex-GM at Yard Sale, Jesse Elias. Well, the Dalston crowd loved their pies but the craziness of Covid
... - Soft & Swirly are now selling their amazing soft serve at Netil Market
Last summer they teamed up with Rambutan for a successful popup in Borough Market. And this summer soft serve purveyors Soft & Swirly have hit up another market - Netil Market.
Over the intervening months, Sam Lowry (ex-Leilas) and Farah Kezouh have been busy working on tubbed ice cream with various folk including those at Postcard Teas and that series is now on sale at their stall in Netil consisting
... - Test Driving Papi - bringing the party to London Fields
What happens when a supper club chef settles down with a wine importer to open a party place in London Fields? We went to find out.
- Dumpling Shack and Sichuan Fry are doubling up in London Fields
3/1/23 - Updated with the new opening date
Fans of John & Yee Li’s Dumpling Shack rejoice - they're coming to London Fields in a two-for-one deal that gets you both a Dumpling Shack and the new Sichuan Fry in one.
The London Fields restaurant will come in two parts. On the ground floor will be Sichuan Fry, which they're saying is the "main event" (and is
... - Brat at Climpson's Arch is going to be a permanent fixture
When London emerged from its first lockdown all those months ago, one of the first restaurants to completely reinvent itself was Tomos Parry's Brat. While the original restaurant stayed where it was (with a bit of table rejigging) they complimented it with a sister restaurant at Climpson's Arch, correctly assuming that alfresco dining would be very much a big thing in 2020.
Brat at Climpsons
... - Test Driving Behind - taking counter dining to the next level
Behind sees chef Andy Beynon creating a counter dining experience like no other in London right now. We sat around the huge counter for a feast in London Fields.
- Brat launches a weekend takeaway service at Climpson's Arch
Starting this weekend, Tomos Parry and his team at Brat are heading back to Climpson's Arch to launch a takeaway service. For the next few Saturdays and Sundays, they'll be serving up dishes like their new brunch options and signature turbot for folk to pre-order and take away with them.
We had the good fortune to give Brat's new brunch a Test Drive the week before lockdown. So believe us when we say that you want his
... - Behind is a new chef's table restaurant for London Fields
Andy Beynon, former development chef for Jason Atherton, is opening his own restaurant in London Fields which is all centred around the workings of the kitchen.
