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- Fat Whyte Slims is Whyte Rushen's weekend burger bar
27/12/24 - updated with menu details and start date
Whyte Rushen launched a hugely popular restaurant (and without much in the way of fanfare either) in the shape of Whyte's in Hackney at the tail end of last year. And things continue to change with the restaurant, with it pivoting to a
... - Unlock mixes Napoli-style pizzas and art in Hackney Wick
Hackney's getting a new pizzeria and it's from two Napoli-born siblings, so we should be getting something pretty authentic with this opening.
Unlock comes from Arianna and Giovanni Izzo. Arianna is the chef, who previously worked as a pastry chef at Tarallificio Leopoldo in Naples, and she's joined by her brother Giovanni.
Pizzas are the main event here, made from traditional 30-hour fermented dough,
... - Big Night restaurant is taking over the old Nest place on Morning Lane
When Hackney restaurant Nest announced its move from Hackney to Shoreditch, their old space on Morning Lane suddenly became available and a new restaurant duo have taken it over. Jack O'Connor and Joshua Ralphs both met while working at Larry's in Peckham where Jack was head chef. Their combined CV is a tour of London's hippest restaurants like Flor, Lasdun and Jolene, so news that they're opening their own
... - Whyte Rushen goes permanent with Whyte's restaurant in Hackney
Updated 4/12/23 with opening date
Whyte Rushen, once chef at top places like Brat, Scully and Kerridge's, has been running sell-out pop-ups up all over town, teaming up with places as varied as Quo Vadis and Jollibee but now he's settling down in Hackney.
It's early days on what to expect from the place and his cooking so far has been extremely varied. A taste of what's been at
... - Dalla will serve up homestyle Italian dishes in Hackney
25/10/23 - updated with the opening date
Last week we brought you news on what was going to be taking over the old Bright site in London Fields. Now we've got the scoop on what's going in the group's other defunct restaurant site, Peg, on Morning Lane. Dalla sees three
... - Provisions Hackney is opening its wine bar
When Provisions opened in Hackney last year, the plan was for it to be like the original on Holloway Road - a shop during the day and a wine bar at night. The pandemic and staff shortages threw something of a spanner in the works and it instead opened as just a shop, but with the odd special event in the evening.
That's now changing, however, as they're finally gearing up to open as a wine
... - TĀTĀ Eatery is back, popping up for a one-month residency at The Sea, The Sea in Hackney
it's been a while since we've seen something from TATA Eatery, with the team more recently helping to launch Mr Ji in Camden. But now they're back for a one-month appearance, popping up at The Sea, The Sea in Hackney in a team-up with Resy. Run by Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves the menu for this run is "inspired by Meng’s personal journey through mindfulness
... - Mexican Seoul's Korean tacos come to Victoria Park
A new taco bar is coming to Victoria Park as Mexican Seoul makes the leap from street food trader to permanent restaurant.
Coming from chef Ashley Chipchase, the restaurant is a fusion of Mexican and Korean food. They've already been a big hit on Brick Lane, and they also won quite a few awards at a recent Wingfest event.
As for the menu at Victoria Park, alongside those
... - Shankey's serves up Indian food with Irish booze in Hackney
We'll be honest we missed the opening of Shankey's last year on Dalston Lane and when it moved to Well Street in Hackney last November. But when a reader brought it to our attention recently we had to admit, it does sound interesting.
Self-billed as 'Spuds n Spice - Indian food & Irish booze in an old bookies." Clearly they're doing something right as chef and TV personality Andi Oliver bigged them up
- Sager + Wilde are opening Equal Parts, a new Amaro and aperitivo bar on Hackney Road
Updated 11/3/23 with bar opening details
Keeping their business strictly local, the team behind one of London's best wine bars have quietly opened a new place. Sager + Wilde have been a huge influence on London's wine scene since they first opened their Hackney wine bar almost a decade ago (followed up by a restaurant on Paradise Row and Fare on Old Street). Now, they've taken on a new
... - Atlas Grinds are opening House of Hades bar and restaurant incubator in Hackney
It's been a fair old while since popular cocktail bar Silver Lining had its last service in Hackney. So we're happy to be bringing you the news that another cocktail bar is getting ready to open in its place.
Atlas Grinds have been serving up coffee by day and cocktails by night over in Stoke Newington since the summer of 2021. Now they're expanding to Hackney, but the queer-owned cafe owners have something a
... - Oded Oren is opening Oren Delicatessen, a Tel Aviv-style deli on Broadway Market
Updated 14/2/23 with opening date
Oded Oren's restaurant in Dalston continues to be a hit, he has a new book out and now he's getting ready to open Oren Delicatessen on Broadway Market.
Taking over the space left by the recently closed Isle of Olive, it's being billed as a Tel Avivian delicatessen. In the deli will be their signature
... - Hot 4 U to open permanent restaurant Papi in Hackney
2/2/23 - updated with the opening date
It was only recently we were telling you about Hot 4 U’s new residency in Haggerston and floated the idea of its very own restaurant in the works. Well, get ready, Hackney. Papi is the name of the bricks-and-mortar establishment, opening
... - Test Driving Eline - sustainable, stylish and affordable. A Hackney three in one.
Eline sees an ex-Pophams duo taking on their own venture in Hackney, featuring a stellar combination of seasonal cooking (with French roots) and a very accessible natural wine list. We headed down to try it out.
- Deep Cuts will serve up a London aperitivo scene to Hackney folk
A Hot Dinners exclusive
A duo of hospitality folk are behind a new bar opening in London that's been inspired by the backstreet bars in Spain and Italy. Billed as a London aperitivo bar, Deep Cuts is going to serve up a mix of small plates, wine and vermouth to folks on Mare Street.
Owners Tom Rees and Ben Martin, of Homegrown Pubs, are behind the bar and also run The Carlton Tavern in Kilburn
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