How does one stage a play that features a giant whale?
What else has been happening today.
From New York with love: we speak to the British cabaret impresario behind a new venue in Brick Lane.
After a New Year hangover and a hopeless attempt at de-toxing, our weekly round-up returns.
Wax on Wax off at Hysteria tonight.
A musical trick gets Dalston shoppers dancing (sponsored post).
Mercury-nominated Sam Lee speaks to N Quentin Woolf at Dalston's Cafe OTO.
Double-dip Dalston nightlife from Greece and Portugal.
In search of London's finest murals.
Grub-grabbing on Friday nights in E8.
Rounding up the day's other news.
The Vortex Jazz Club and adjoining Gillett Square host a major music event this weekend.
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Part 'D' of our alphabetical pub crawl.
In its final days, the 60-year old Kingsland Estate gets a curious makeover.
Dalston hosts London’s finest showcase of unique art, music and performances.
You can eat a lot of regrettable Caribbean food in this town before coming across an establishment worth chirping about. Peppers & Spice, fortunately, is just such a place.
A bubbly bubble bath that's the "ultimate indulgence" and more in this week's food and drink news round up.
Goldfinches are making the move from country to city
Charcoal pics from inside and above the Dalston Square housing development.
Long hours, large spaces, cafes and lots of books.
The Long Table is set for Dalston's street foodie night owls, The Well and Boyd's Brasserie capitalise on Christmas and Del'Aziz comes to Clapham.
Shake a leg at Little Boots' single launch party this weekend.
A strong contender for best breakfast in London, Beaujolais Cru with festive season lights, a re-vamp of an ancient feast in Dalston and a real bread campaign aimed at London area teachers and school cooks.
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