I’m on a bit of a Clerkenwell buzz at the moment as it’s cafe heaven. I’d already tried St. Ali this morning, getting there early to try and get some good photos while it might still be empty but it was already rammed by 9.30! Anyway not to worry as practically opposite is Modern Pantry [...]

I spotted Other Cafe when I went by on the bus the other day. It’s fairly new, only 4 months old and I’d like to say it has potential, I say this as it’s a little out of sync with what the Dalston cafe theme is generally about, that being either laid back with comfy [...]

Like most cafes from either New Zealand or Australia, St. Ali is damn professional looking. Spacious, uncluttered with lots of exposed brick and industrial looking features such as ventilation and other pipes, good quality wooden and stainless steel furniture – nothing too retro looking with great cakes and pastries baked on site and an excellent [...]

When I went to Art College around the corner from Farm about 10 years ago it was nothing like it is today. The only place to get a decent sandwich was the greasy spoon where you could get a pretty good bacon roll but that was about it. It’s probably a good thing as although [...]

Pacific Social Club is located on Clarence road, the same road that the Pogo Cafe is on and definitely one of the few streets left in Hackney that feels fairly dodgy, it was pretty much ground zero for the Hackney riots. That’s what makes Pacific Social Club even more awesome though, as like one of [...]

Damn I love this place, it’s totally perfect. 1. The food is simple yet imaginative (toasted fruit loaf with lemon curd and avocado on sourdough with paprika) 2. The hot chocolate I had was the best ever, not too sweet, not too bitter 3. The guy who works here looks like he walked out of [...]

St.John Bread and Wine is like a sophisticated greasy spoon with a simple, smart and unfussy interior. In fact it’s a bit ‘warlike’, like a soldier’s canteen but if you read this blog enough you’ll notice that I’m very fond of places with crap all over the walls, plenty of clutter covering every service and [...]