Shoreditch
20 Years On: The Rise and Fall of the Hipster
Two decades on from the publication of “The Hipster Handbook”, everything and nothing has changed in culture.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: An Attic in London's Worst Nightlife Destination
At just £800 (plus £2?) a month.
I Went On a Shoreditch Pub Crawl to Discover 'the Edgy Side of East London'
The organisers promised to take me "off the beaten track to the up-and-coming hipster side of London".
Me and Brooke Candy Hung Out With Some Farm Animals
Where we spoke about her mythical queer porno, destroying the patriarchy, and being close to nature.
How a Derelict Space in London Became a Community Garden and Cafe
Roving Cafe in Shoreditch's Nomadic Community Gardens offers salads, soup, and space for anyone who needs it.
These Vodka Fried Chicken Wings Are a Drunk Food Dream
London chicken shop Coqfighter adds vodka to its batter for a crisp and golden finish.
This Is the Guinness and Meat Tour of London
Fresh from nose-to-tail eating palace St. John, Lee Tiernan took us on a boozy and carnivorous ‘Chef’s Night Out.’
A Look Inside the Bar Inspired by Trump's Penthouse
“When you walk in, it hits you quite hard. You draw attention to how outrageous he is and how much money he has—and he’s the President of the United States.”
Marcus Samuelsson Is Taking on Ethiopian-Swedish-British-American Fusion
We talk to the Swedish Ethiopian chef behind Harlem’s Red Rooster about his new restaurant in London.
How I Turned the Basement of My Bar into a Cocktail Science Lab
“People have been distilling and fermenting things for hundreds of years,” says London bartender Matt Whiley. “We’re just trying to find ways of drinking different things and using technology to alter the process.”
The Last Bite: Steak Pie and Chips at Dalston's Only Non-Hipster Cafe
Arthur’s is a classic East End cafe, preserved, if you will, in corned beef jelly. “I do things like stewing steak with boiled peas,” says the eponymous Arthur Woodham, now in his 76th year of service at the cafe. “You don’t get many cafes doing that...