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- Blinds is a 'groovy new wine bar' opening on Hackney Road
If you feel that your part of London could do with a few more decent wine bars, then you might feel that one particular part of East London has more than its fair share. Hackney Road is already home to the likes of Sager + Wilde (the OG natural wine bar) and Provisions but it's gearing up for another new opening this summer.
Blinds is a new bar that's opening up in a former blinds shop, hence the name, almost
... - Brillo sees Forno transforming into an evening listening bar with pizza and natural wine
In Hackney, Forno (from Mitshel Ibrahim, the man behind Ombra) has already been doing some impressive things with pastry. Now it's trying something different in the evenings, launching Brillo.
Brillo will be taking over the Forno space every Friday, transforming it into "a listening bar of sorts". Each Friday, they'll be cooking pizzas in the ovens,
... - Casa Fofo's chef Adolfo De Cecco is opening the more casual Bianca's in Stokey
He already has a Michelin star for his first restaurant, Casa Fofo, now chef Adolfo De Cecco is getting ready to open his second pplace, not too far away on Stoke Newington Road.
The new place is called Bianca's, named after his daughter, and it's a little bit more of a casual restaurant and wine bar than Casa Fofo. Like the chef's other restaurant, this will focus on
... - Ace Pizza are opening their first pizzeria, in Victoria Park, serving up London-style slices
If you've been to The Pembury Tavern, you might have come across Ace Pizza by Rachel Jones, where its been a hugely popular residency. Well, now she's getting her own place, just off Victoria Park.
Jones has developed her own style of pizza now dubbed "The London-style Pizza". It's designed to have "the chew and char of Neapolitan dough with the structure and
... - The best restaurants in Hackney
Spread out across the borough of Hackney on the east side of London, you'll find some of the city's most innovative restaurants. We've rounded up the best.
- Fancy owning a Hackney wine bar? Well Nobody Asked Me is for sale...
If you've ever fancied the idea of ditching the drudgery of office work and running your own business, we might have the perfect thing for you. Chatsworth Road wine bar Nobody Asked Me has gone up for sale and the owners are offering it as a turnkey opportunity.
"The bar will be sold ready to go and set up for someone to walk in and start serving," said current owner Jamie Isaac. "After 5 1/2 years of
... - Fran's opens in Hackney from the team behind Wilton Way Deli and Wines
Wilton Way Deli and Wines has built up a strong following in Hackney and now owner Francesca D’Agostino is getting ready to expand with a second opening - but not too far away. She's going as far as the corner of Wilton Road to open Fran's.
She describes Fran's as an "all-day caff" open from breakfast to the evening, "inspired by the old-style Italian/British cafes
... - Jupiter Burger sees the Dom's Subs team opening a burger shack in Netil Market
They've already conquered London's sandwich scene and now the team behind Dom's Subs are onto something new - burgers. They're launching a new burger shack in Netil Market called Jupiter Burger.
- Test Driving Sesta - Pidgin's replacement is an extremely accomplished neighbourhood affair
A former Pidgin chef and GM have teamed up to take the old Pidgin space in a new direction. We went down to see what Sesta is all about.
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- Sesta takes over from Pidgin - here's what to expect
9/9/24 - updated with a first look inside
Pidgin has now closed its doors for good, but something new is rapidly taking its place.
Sesta sees the former Pidgin head chef Drew Snaith teaming up with former Pidgin GM Hannah Kowalski to launch their own restaurant. They'll be bringing the rest of the Pidgin team (minus founders Ramsden and Herlihy, of course) with
... - You Call the Shots is a residency-fuelled bar in Hackney from the team behind The Plough
A new bar is coming to Hackney, taking the space that was once Silver Lining (and very briefly House of Hades). You Call the Shots comes from the same team as The Prince Arthur in London Fields and The Plough in Homerton (Emma Piggott and Jonathan Mercer) but this will be a little different to those pubs.
- Pidgin is closing, Sesta is opening in its place
The year of high-profile closures continues. The latest restaurant to reveal that it's shutting the doors, after nine years, is Pidgin, James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy's Hackney restaurant. But just because they're leaving, it doesn't mean it's quite the end for this tiny Hackney restaurant.
Announcing the closure ...
- Miga Korean kitchen comes to Hackney
A somewhat quiet opening in Hackney earlier this month is already starting to get a lot of positive reactions. Miga bills itself as a "modern Korean kitchen" and it's a family affair coming from two brothers and their chef father. Originally starting in New Malden, their mother currently has a takeaway in Morden while their father runs the kitchen at this restaurant in Hackney.
They have a different menu
... - The Marksman
Hackney pub and restaurant
