E5 Bakehouse

Our interview with the man behind Hackney's delicious sourdough invasion

Chances are if you’ve eaten at one of East London’s more discerning restaurants of late, you’ve come across delicious sourdough bread baked at e5 Bakehouse. Tucked under one of the brick railway arches lining London Fields, the bakery is the work of Ben Mackinnon, who built the enterprise from scratch just over two years ago. Now, he and a team of artisans bake more than …

London Craft Brew

Three small batch breweries rethink the The Big Smoke's take on beer

Nothing goes better with a carefully constructed burger or a gourmet hot dog than an equally well-crafted beer. With London’s independent food scene heating up, a number of local producers are creating brews to match this artisanal sentiment. Born from the quest for better-quality beer, here are three we’ve found that stand out for their distinct flavor and meticulous brewing process. Redchurch Brewery Following an …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Olafur Eliasson's Little Sun, an LV waffle maker, a flock of umbrellas and more in our look at the web this week

This Week’s LAB is Sponsored by Dos Equis 1. Louis Vuitton Waffle Maker Artist Andrew Lewicki’s newest creation is a full-blooded child of capitalism. Featuring Louis Vuitton’s signature LV-and-lily print, Lewicki’s waffle maker promises to make your breakfast prettier, if not more expensive. Unfortunately, for now not even an Amex black can buy you this prototype. 2. Matchbook Ever wondered what your favorite book would …