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Hole in the Wall

Roti Stop: Stamford Hill’s Trinidadian oasis

Welcome to our Hole in the Wall series, where we show some love to London’s best affordable eats off the beaten track. No fuss. No glamour. Just the good stuff. In nearly thirty degree heat, after an odyssey of public transport and three changes later, I was heaving myself up the stairs of Stoke Newington […]

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Gretel’s Specials Kitchen

Pizza: simplicity is key

Isn’t it mad to think that a simple combination of ingredients on a stretchy bed of dough could be so popular? An average of three billion pizzas are sold in the United States each year! Try our easy as pie recipe below and step back in time to 18th century Naples where pizzas properly came […]

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Dispatches News

Should pub-ordering apps stay post-pandemic?

With pubs being open for over two months now, we got London-based Redditors and businesses to give us their verdict on remote ordering. It’s a minor miracle to step back into a pub after a zoom-addled winter. There’s faces, real ones that don’t jitter and voices that don’t glitch without warning – “sorry guys, my […]

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Kitchen Quick, Cheap & Easy

Avocado Summer Salad: Cool leaves for humid heat

Let’s just say jacket potatoes hit different on a heavy, humid day. The summer has arrived and so has the time for some light, refreshing dishes. Welcome in the post-Sunday roast season with a zesty watercress salad that has all the essentials: feta, avocado and chopped walnuts for a delightful crackle with each bite.  Time: […]

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Hole in the Wall Reviews

Niyazi Usta: East London’s Turkish delight

Welcome to our Hole in the Wall series, where we show some love to London’s best affordable eats off the beaten track. No fuss. No glamour. Just the good stuff. My first love was the steak burrito; its round shape a marvel of product design – the portable pleasure pellet – foil wrapped and, like […]