Dalston
- Arthur's Cafe in Dalston is closing for good
"Arthur’s has never closed, not even when bombs rained all around. Every weekday on the dot of 7am, the doors open and the faithful flood in."
Sadly, the words that the then-Guardian restaurant reviewer Marina O'Loughlin wrote in her love letter to Dalston cafe Arthur's will seem pretty poignant next
... - Tom Oldroyd is opening The Duke of Richmond pub and dining room in Hackney
Tom Oldroyd's follow-up project to his neighbourhood restaurant in Islington will be a Hackney pub serving up French dishes created with British seasonal produce and he has serious plans for a Sunday roast too.
- Dalston's Untitled is launching the Asahi Moon Garden (with yakitori!)
Like many others, we were rather taken by Tony Conigliaro's Untitled in Dalston. Wonderful cocktails, a beautifully designed room and the tempura chocolates are still among our favourite things ever.
And when we visited, we were much impressed by the potential for the huge outside space at the back - and now they're unveiling its
... - Mildred’s Dalston is serving a vegan burger that ‘bleeds’
Veggies and vegans: would you eat a burger that bleeds? What if it was 100% animal-product free?
If you’re at least semi-curious, then get down to the Dalston branch of veggie restaurant royalty Mildred’s, where you can try the B-12 burger from Moving Mountains, made with a pink, 'bleeding' raw patty of ‘plant meat’.
Okay - so it’s not quite as graphic as all that, but taking a look at the
... - Beer and burger store hits Dalston's Kingsland Road
A huge selection of craft beers and a brief menu of burgers for Dalston as Willesden restuarant Beer and Burger Store expands eastwards
- Dalston is getting its own Del 74 taqueria
Since opening in Clapton, this trendy little taqueria has enjoyed a pretty meteoric rise in popularity, so it was only a matter of time before the Del 74 lads branched out. The new Dalston restaurant will provide all the dishes you know and love, plus an extended menu and mezcal bottles for sharing (or shooting) with the rest of the table....
- Eco-friendly craft wine lovers BIB opens first shop in Dalston
Need some vino? Skip the bottles and go straight for reusable, eco-friendly bags at Weino BIB, the new permanent shop from craft wine lovers BIB, who’ll have a staggering 20 taps for you to fill up at, plus deli snacks.
- Try 10 types of poutine at Air Canada’s Kingsland Road pop-up
Lovers of Canada’s iconic chips-n-gravy dish poutine (the above example from The Cheese Bar) are in for a treat this autumn when a pop-up devoted exclusively to the national dish launches in Kingsland Road courtesy of Air Canada.
... - Dalston gets a preview of regional Spanish restaurant Pilgrim
The Camino de Santiago is a 490-mile long trek through Spain, France and The Basque Country, hiked by pilgrims since the 9th century. It's also the inspiration for a new regional Spanish restaurant called Pilgrim headed to London next year. But if you're quick, you'll be able to get a sneak preview at their Dalston pop-up.
Down at 103B Dalston Road, just off Ridley Road market, Pilgrim will be serving up a six-course tasting menu with dry sherry wines,
... - McDonald's Dalston has a terrace and 3000 people wanted to party there
Who wouldn't want to go to a party at a McDonald's in Dalston?
- Del 74 is opening Cantina Del 74 in London Fields, with an expanded menu and frozen margaritas
After only a few months in Clapton, rising taco star Del 74 is taking on a second home in Mare Street.
- The London Laksa Bar sets up a residency in Dalston
If you love your laksa, then there's a new place to head straight for in Dalston. The London Laksa Bar sees them moving from their Broadway market stall into L'Atelier cafe.
- Ray's Bar Dalston launches summer menu with half price cocktails
With summer surely just around the corner (or at least for today), Ray’s Bar, a subterranean bar beneath Voodoo Rays are launching their summer cocktail menu with 50% off drinks.
Created by head bartender Dave Miller (Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, 214 Bermondsey), the summer menu launches this week and focuses on redefining modern classics using traditional techniques. Miller has introduced drinks which employ natural clarification alongside milk punches and sherberts - the
... - Little Duck - The Picklery combines store with all day diner focusing on fermentation and pickling
This latest opening from the folk behind Rawduck and Ducksoup will be a all day diner, wine bar AND neighbourhood store
- Little Ghost is the latest residency to pop up at Birthdays in Dalston
The run of interesting residencies over at Birthdays in Dalston continues. If you were out of town over Easter you may have missed the opening of their latest one by Little Ghost. This street food turned pop up spot serves up Asian-inspired bagels, loaded fries and squid ink fried chicken. It's all very dark, in the best of ways.
The bagels come in two varieties, using charcoal or beetroot to turn them inky black or pink. And while they're made the trad NYC way,
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