‘Charming and luxurious’ I love food with a side of history – pastries in front of the Parthenon, canapés in the catacombs. Closer to home, a short stroll away from Hackney Wick’s industrial magnificence, you have a floating restaurant whose timber bones were fused in the Edwardian period. Thankfully after quite the facelift, De Hoop, the boat now home to ...
‘The right food for the right occasion’ Queen’s Yard is hung with festoons of fairy lights, quietly buzzing on a Tuesday night. Popping up in the cool Howling Hops Brewery, Colombia comes to Hackney Wick. Stepping into the cavernous space, relaxed hip-hop caresses your ears. The pub is more industrial squat than Wetherspoons, with massive silver tanks lining one wall. ...