Bethnal Green

Sainsbury’s set to launch vegan butcher

Sainsbury’s has announced it is set to launch a pop-up vegan butcher on London’s Bethnal Green Road from 21 June to 23 June. The pop-up, launched for World Meat Free Week will feature over 20 plant-based products including the supermarket’s Shroomdogs. Sainsbury’s buyer, James Hamilton said: “Whilst we’re seeing a…

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Chef Antonio Rucco dies aged 39

Chef Antonio Rucco has died aged 39, the chef was well-known for his popular Antonio’s Vegan Kitchen restaurant in Bethnal Green. Rucco’s restaurant opened last summer and quickly became one of London’s best-known vegan restaurants. The chef’s death was announced by the restaurant on its social media channels, and the…

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Michelin-starred Basque restaurateur to open new Bethnal Green site

Michelin-starred Basque restaurant De Terra is to open a new site in Bethnal Green Town Hall. Head chef Paulo Airaudo, says the site which will open on 23 January will be a “relaxed fine dining” restaurant, featuring food which takes inspiration from Latin America and Italy. The chef will also…

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Gizzi Erskine’s F!LTH concept opens in Shoreditch

F!LTH, the vegetarian burger concept by celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine and co-founder Rose Ferguson, has opened at Shoreditch for a three-month pop up residency. The plant-based burger concept is located within Dirty Burger site on Bethnal Green Road and opens at 5pm today (Friday 4 January). Erskine confirmed the news…

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Bar soon to close named ‘world’s best’

Dandelyan based in London’s Southbank has been announced as the ‘World’s Best Bar for 2018’ despite announcing its closure on 1 October. Ryan Chetiyawardana, the bar’s co-founder said he was “flabbergasted” by the award, adding: “In a way it’s the most fitting thing. We’ve worked so hard and with so…

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