Insiders guide to East London

Cocktails


Entering…Cotton’s Rhum Shack at Boxpark

by Chloe Young

The rain did nothing to dampen our spirits at the launch of Cotton’s Rhum Shack in Boxpark last Thursday! Bestowed with a flower garland and pointed in... Read More »


Dining at the Dead Dolls Club / Dalston

By Sarah Howell

Where do you go in Dalston on a dreary Wednesday evening when you need some nourishment or a glass of something stronger? The Dead Dolls Club.

Sandwiched between... Read More »


‘It’s all a bit up in the air, quite literally” in Second Skin Theatre’s latest production Sappho… in Nine Fragments

Presenting the concept of elusive poetry from 600BC  that holds the meaning ‘literally suspended just from view’ has been taken very seriously by Second Skin Theatre. As I walk... Read More »


An Evening of Debauchery at the House of Wolf

By Sasha Filimonov

I alight from a bus on a brisk winter’s eve when a cold whipping wind cuts into me. Walking towards a somewhat inconspicuous building in Islington, I... Read More »


Brew Dog, Old Tricks – Brew Dog Shoreditch

By Rob McWhirter

‘Say goodbye to the corporate beer whores crazy for power and world domination. Swear allegiance to the uncompromising revolution’ orders their website. But before we swore allegiance,... Read More »


The Cornershop

By Ralph Harris-Brown

Located on the corner of Old Street and Shoreditch High Street, The Cornershop is one of the best places you will find to have a drink on... Read More »


The Love Shake American Lounge

By Rob Mcwhirter

Tucked away in bustling Kingsland Road, The Love Shake  gives little clues to its intentions from the outside. Bar the odd table and chair that sit outside,... Read More »


Calooh Callay Bar : Cocktails served with a twist of unique

By Rob Mcwhirter

If you’re looking to expand your cocktail repertoire, look no further than Callooh Callay Bar. Situated in the heart of Shoreditch, this busy cocktail bar is a... Read More »


Bar Kick

By Matt Stevenson

BabyFoot is the name of the game here (that’s table football to you and I). The appropriately named Bar Kick on Shoreditch High Street is the second... Read More »