Think abundant foliage, charismatic waiters with a twinkle in their eye and of course, winning tiramisu, and you’ve got Gloria in one. This seductively cosy Italian joint in the heart of Shoreditch, owned by the France-based Italian Big Mamma restaurant group, has accrued a band of loyal followers and it’s easy to see why. The 70’s Capri-style trattoria is run by an 85-strong team from Italy. I popped into the restaurant on a Friday night and there was a bustling atmosphere, with diners in full swing and a golden light casting a magic glow. We took a pew in one of the central booth-style...
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In all honesty, I'd never been to a Wahaca, although friends love the UK chain for its reasonably-priced food. But in all honesty, I'm not a fan of Mexican - cue outcry!! I used to live in New York and there's plenty of great Mexican restaurants but I tended to avoid them, going with Sicilian, Japanese or French instead. With tacos and burritos, I prefer the filling to the floury cases and beans / rice make me feel like a lead weight. However, when in comes to guacamole, I could eat this stuff in bucketfuls and tequila also tickles my fancy. So, when I heard about the Wahaca Test Kitchen i...
Read more →Fresh and Fit Festival is back this Saturday 27th of January! It's the perfect day out for all those eager beavers who have been showing dry January whose boss, and want to dive deeper into health and fitness. The festival is spread across London in Shoreditch and Holborn at The Hoxton Hotel, and even spans as far as Amsterdam's Hoxton Hotel hotspot. Now in its fourth year, The Hoxton’s Fresh + Fit Festival is bringing some of the buzziest names in fitness, as well as the best classes and trainers, some of most covetable activewear brands, and tastiest healthy goods together for one of the mo...
Read more →Ace & Tate, the Amsterdam-based eyewear brand, recently supported photographer, creative director, editor and founder of BRICK magazine, Hayley Louisa Brown, on her portraiture pilgrimage to Memphis, Tennessee. Shown at Protein Studios from 17-19th November, Children of Graceland explored the longevity of Elvis’s legacy on young fans, documenting her travels across a two-month period. We caught up with Hayley to hear more about her latest project.
Read more →We were greeted by a tall ‘prison guard', yelling out orders with a Southern drawl. ‘Any contraband will be confiscated’ I discreetly slipped my small bottle of Conkers Gin into the belt of my trousers whilst I slipped into my uniform for the night; a bright orange jumpsuit branded with the Alcotraz logo. Mug shots were taken and we were then hustled through into our cells. ‘What did you do to get in here’ one prison guard whispered. Nervous giggles ensued but the guards never once broke character.
Read more →The classic American game, Shuffleboarding originated on cruise ships at the beginning of the 20th century as a popular on-deck activity. Since 2014, it's been making waves as a hot nightlife trend in Brooklyn, then Miami and now London. The UK’s first dedicated shuffleboarding club saw such a positive response to its first pop-up last year that there are now plans to open a table shuffleboard space later this year.
Read more →Move aside Mojito and Martini, we’re ready for a new wave of cocktails. The Cocktail Trading Company never fail to delight us with their creative concoctions and their summer menu is no different. Experimenting with flavour combinations, we can see the likes of gin, celery and grapefruit in their Weeper’s Joy cocktail and Vodka, rose hip and mint puree in their Grasshopper.
Read more →Set within a building steeped in criminal history, The Judge & Jury is the latest restaurant offering from the luxury Courthouse Hotel in Shoreditch.
Read more →I feel so spoilt in London when it comes to quality cocktails, so when my taste buds feel educated to a new degree I feel inclined to shout about it. TT Liquor is the place, discretely positioned the Shoreditch end of Kingsland Road, and it’s only a matter of time until it’s stalked by every local or cocktail fanatic in London. TT Liquor is a many-sided venue set across three floors; the project boasts a specialist liquor store and an intimate subterranean cocktail bar focusing on ‘tasting experiences’. Uniquely, padlocked ‘Members Boxes’ are soon to become available for hire to allow guests ...
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