If like me you've walked past The Family Jones Project near Old Street but never popped in, I'm telling you now: Pop in. This basement lair is where I devoured one of the best steaks I've had in a long time, maybe ever in London. From street level the humble eatery is unsuspecting, you might mistake it for a basic coffee shop. But walking downstairs or taking the lift - which displays a note telling you you have 17 seconds to make love during the one-floor descent - you arrive in a smart eatery where everything is on point, from the music to the slick interior design. It was rainin...
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Enoteca da Luca have just opened their newest restaurant in Old Street with four previous successes around the capital. Their modern Italian food, extensive wine lists and sophisticated interiors make the restaurants a hit and you can now experience this in the heart of East London. The menu combines Italian classics with modern ideas and twists. All your favourite Italian flavours will be there but perhaps reinvented in an unexpected fashion. The menu is split into sharing starters, starters, pasta, mains and desserts. In true Italian fashion the sharing starters are served on chunky wo...
Read more →Last week, we headed to Old Street for a night of Ceviche Libre. On entering what used to be the Alexandra Trust Dining Rooms, we were welcomed by the sweet sounds of Peru and a rainbow of ingredients, all waiting for us to start creating.
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