5 Stories with Porter’s Gin – 11 & 12th March 2019: Gin has become chic again. Hurrah! Which is good news for those of us who never stopped loving it. But as much as I enjoy a G&T or a gin-based cocktail, it’s a spirit that I associate as an aperitive rather than as an […]
The RSC brings Shakespeare’s Hamlet to The Hackney Empire
Hamlet in Hackney: Hamlet comes in a re-energised form to Hackney Empire after a short UK tour before heading overseas to Washington in the Royal Shakespeare Company‘s latest production, directed by Simon Godwin. What makes this production stand out is its leading man Paapa Essiedu who at the age of 27 is the first black […]
Nest – Review
Three men in a Nest… Imagine three young men having a beer or three. Two have just lost their jobs and the third is a chef with Fulham’s Michelin starred pub The Harwood Arms listed on his CV. They reach that dangerous point in the evening when one of them cries out “Let’s start our own […]
Bones – Review of Dalston’s Latest Joint
I Eat Bones: If for no other reason than the name, this place needed a visit. So, I was delighted to be invited to review and dragged my rather inappropriately pescatarian friend The-Hedonist along with me. I did check, there were fish ‘Bones’ too, though perhaps not a great selection. Bones is on Kingsland Road, […]