Hackney

• Peck! Peck! chicken shop in Hackney is the latest from East London fryers Sutton and Sons

  East London fish & chips family swap out their all vegan joint for fried chicken instead.

• Mao Chow finds a permanent Hackney place for its vegan Chinese food

  This 12 seat noodle bar in Hackney will be serving up meat free Chinese classics

• Peg

  

  The people behind P Franco do an all counter dining restaurant

• EartH Kitchen

  

  Modern British at Hackney Arts Centre

• We Are Vegan Everything vegan cafe opens in Hackney

  Comfortably riding the vegan wave, We Are Vegan Everything is a vegan cafe in Hackney from the same people behind Camden Market vegan bakery, Cupcakes and Shhht.

• Peg will be the P Franco team's third opening, taking over Legs in Hackney

  The P Franco team's empire continues to expand. This, their third opening, will take over the former Legs restaurant on Morning Lane with an all counter dining and drinking space.

• Ex Pitt Cue chef heads up Quite Nice Wines' Cassoulet Nights pop-up in Hackney

  

  It's most definitely the time of year where everyone's searching for something seriously hearty to eat - and a month-long pop-up in Hackney aims to provide just that. Cassoulet Nights - as the name suggests - focuses on rural French cooking. The chef in charge of things is Jacob Rosen - the former Head Chef of Pitt Cue. He's teamed up with Quite Nice Wines to provide the perfect winter combo.

  They'll be taking over Apiary Studios on Hackney Road

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• EartH Kitchen at new Hackney arts space EartH has an ex-St John chef running things

  It's taken millions to transform the old Savoy Cinema into a modern arts space so it's good news that their restaurant will be every bit as ambitious with former St John executive chef Chris Gillard running things.

• Fat Baby is Night Tales new permanent restaurant in Hackney

  

  Over in Hackney Night Tales are getting ready to launch their first permanent restaurant. Fat Baby opened earlier in the summer with a street food menu. Since then they've installed a roof (complete with Northern Lights inspired illumination) and now have a full menu planned for the 42 seat spot.

  In charge of things is Head Chef Greg Round (ex Umu, Bonhams and Quality Chop House). He'll be focusing his menu on the five main cooking techniques found in Japanese

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• Popular Hackney restaurant Legs is closing but this isn't the end

  

   Ever since opening in 2016, Hackney restaurant Legs has been building a loyal fanbase. But now it seems they're on the move. 

  Posting on Instagram today the restaurant said: 

  "News flash! Legs is closing its doors on the 6th of October (last service being dinner of the 6th). A huge thanks to all of our suppliers, customers, and staff over the years for

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• The Pembury Tavern in Hackney is now The Five Points Brewing Company's new tap room

  What better idea for a London brewery to open their own tap room in a pub just down the road from where they're making their beer? That's what Five Points Brewing Company have done with their takeover of this popular Hackney pub.

• Sutton and Sons goes vegan with its Hackney restaurant (and opens a bigger one down the road too)

  Sutton and Sons are lauded as among the best fish and chip restaurants in London. And now they're embracing the vegan market by opening a vegan-only restaurant in Hackney.

• Cult burger pop-up Rosita's Deluxe is at Giant Steps in Hackney this weekend

  

  Any London burger afficiando who knows their onions is going to be heading east this weekend to check out Rosita's Deluxe. The cult American burger pop up started in 2015 in Singapore by Jeff Claudio a chef who'd trained at Noma, worked at Per Se and then at Burnt Ends (currently No 10 on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants List.

  This weekend Jeff and the Rosita's Deluxe team are in East London at Giant Steps for Burger Culture serving up burgers with meat supplied by

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• Test Driving Carte Blanche - a mix of French and American in Hackney

   

  One of the founders of Le Bun has opened Carte Blanche in Hackney - a mix of French and American food, with some excellent burgers too. We head down for a look. 

• Matt Whiley's Scout cocktails bar is on the move to Hackney (and will have a Gold Tooth bar downstairs)

  

  One of our favourite London bars is on the move. We've been fans of Matt Whiley's Scout since it opened on Great Eastern Street - but now it's moving to a new location in Hackney (on Graham Road, just around the corner from Hackney Central station). If you're not familiar with Whiley, he's one of

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