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What It’s Like to Quit Your Indie Band and Become a Restaurateur
Having fronted Hope of the States (a mid-noughties band that disbanded after two albums) and lost “a lot of money for a lot of people,” Sam Herlihy has opened a restaurant in London.
A Killjoy Hackney Pub Has Banned West Ham Fans from Wearing the Club's Colours and 'Chanting'
Their scarves and shirts are not welcome at this wankfest trendy boozer.
How Mister Saturday Night Taught Me to Embrace Early Nights
Or, why the most fun you can have at a weekend involves ending up in bed with Match of the Day.
Who the Hell Actually Goes to a Super Hans DJ Set?
We sent a photographer to Hackney's Moth Club last night to find out.
The Art Of Hackney Marshes: Photographing The Home Of Sunday League Football
For the past few years, Simon Di Principe has been trying to capture the spirit of Hackney Marshes on camera. We spoke to him about the culture, history and personal significance of East London’s footballing paradise.
Sex Workers in Hackney Can't Get Drug Support Unless They Have a Meeting with Police
'They've set the clock back 10 years': sex worker NGOs are worried that support for addicts is being tied in to enforcement.
Quiches Gone Wild
London baker Claire Ptak’s quiche ain’t your average pastry cowering in a tin foil container. This quiche does Spring Break in Miami and gets its crusts out for the lads—this is quiche gone wild.
This Menu Is Inspired by the Food Writer Who Rescued Britain from Spam
At a recent dinner of cod's roe and syllabub, London chef Jeremy Lee paid tribute to Elizabeth David, the iconic food writer who introduced post-war Britain to Mediterranean cuisine and ingredients beyond tinned meat.
All the Weird Stuff I Saw When I Spent the Night in a Fried Chicken Shop
Suddenly, the doors of Fried Chicken Pizza Hot burst open. To rapturous applause from the kitchen staff, an elderly man dressed in head-to-toe denim steps inside.
An Oral History of 'Top Boy'
The cast and crew told us about the making of the show and addressed all those rumours about season three.
The Queen Is an Inspiration to All of Us
Because she's still working at 90, like we're all going to be.
The Sea Bass at This London Thai Restaurant Might Stare at You
“It looks a bit scary—a bit of fried fish head staring at you,” admits co-head chef Andy Oliver of the signature whole-fried sea bass at London Thai eatery Som Saa. “But it’s really fun to eat. It’s how they’d serve it in Thailand.”