Stoke Newington ‘A boisterous, mezcal-fuelled good time’ Imagine, if you will, that the American film industry was not such an

Hackney Wick ‘Charming and luxurious’ I love food with a side of history – pastries in front of the Parthenon,

Morning Lane ‘Fun, funky and fascinating’ I am partial to a big night. I should probably be growing out of

Kingsland Road, ‘The meat outdances the veg’ We are always told in the city history lies beneath us, that daily

Three Colts Tavern Where once the Roman Empire extended its iron-clad fingers over these isles (admittedly a long time ago),

49 Hackney Rd, London E2 7NX As I balanced delicately on a window sofa, waiting for my “promptly” arriving friend,

141 Commercial St, London, E1 6BJ Are you a bustling Shoreditch type? Trendily clad in black with a Mac under one

41 Broadway Market, London E8 4PH In my halcyon, and rather hazy youth, I travelled around Peru and Bolivia, admittedly

Oslo Hackney,  ‘I want to eat arepas and to hell with the bloat’ Photograph: courtesy Arepa & Co On an

143 Strand, London WC2R 1JA Sunday the 17th was a particularly sad day, marking the passing of a true icon. Not