Hackney chitter-chatter &tc

[marty21]

Hackney Marshes photographer celebrates London’s untamed wilderness

Photographer Freya Najade takes us on an exploration through the uncontainable wilderness of the Hackney Marshes, documenting the curious standoff between nature and the urban noise of the surrounding streets of London

www.independent.co.uk

Pictures of Hackney Marshes taking during lockdown

I spent a lot of time #onthemarshes during the lockdown, still do.

 

[rutabowa]

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The Square | Intimate Spot in the Heart of Clapton

The Square is an intimate spot in the heart of Clapton, serving seasonal plates influenced by Spanish, Mexican, Modern European and East Asian cuisines

www.thesquareclapton.co.uk

Have been there and it is decent.

I like it there too. That salt beef and cheese on rye sandwich is one of the best things I ate ANYWHERE.

 

[marty21]

I like it there too. That salt beef and cheese on rye sandwich is one of the best things I ate ANYWHERE.

I will have to try that !

 

[Sue]

For anyone on FB, pictures of my friend's beautiful garden are in the I love Stokey group. (I'm not a member of it but another friend sent me a link.) His back garden's even better.

 

[rutabowa]

I will have to try that !

It might he pastrami actually. Anyway that and a grapefruit bellini.

Edit: salt beef reuben

 

[blossie33]

Photo exhibition in Hackney Wick..

See Images Of Hackney In The 70s And 80s At This Exhibition

Money raised goes to Hackney Foodbank.

londonist.com

Edit...oh gosh, I didn't realise the gallery was this place in Roach Road

Customers feared for their lives in floor collapse at Hackney Wick bar

One customer said she was scared to look around because she feared seeing a dead person

www.standard.co.uk

 

[Fozzie Bear]

On this day, 75 years ago:

“Do you think I’m scared of a ****ing policeman?” – a busy night in Dalston in 1947

Norman and Gerald Jacobs were both members of legendary Jewish anti-fascist organisation The 43 Group. Any more information on the excellent Mrs Rae Sims would be very welcome. Alt text for the vis…

hackneyhistory.wordpress.com

 

[spitfire]

Photo exhibition in Hackney Wick..

See Images Of Hackney In The 70s And 80s At This Exhibition

Money raised goes to Hackney Foodbank.

londonist.com

Edit...oh gosh, I didn't realise the gallery was this place in Roach Road

Customers feared for their lives in floor collapse at Hackney Wick bar

One customer said she was scared to look around because she feared seeing a dead person

www.standard.co.uk

Haha they've rebuilt now sans mezzanine so it should be as safe as all the other Victorian warehouse held together with cable ties, old bits of plasterboard and squat juice.

Nothing to worry about.

 

[blossie33]

Haha they've rebuilt now sans mezzanine so it should be as safe as all the other Victorian warehouse held together with cable ties, old bits of plasterboard and squat juice.

Nothing to worry about.

Yes I'm sure they have
I just thought it was funny - I will definitely try to go and have a look sometime.

 

[spitfire]

Yes I'm sure they have
I just thought it was funny - I will definitely try to go and have a look sometime.

It's a nice "space"* and they have a cool pontoon overlooking the river. With beer and stuff.

* apologies for estate agent speak.

 

[Sue]

Bloody hell, I'd just got a bus at Seven Sisters when that storm started. Fear Skirts Galore are going to be flooded again as the Cazenove Rd/S Hill junction looked really bad. Bits of Rectory Road where the pavement's completely engulfed so the water was actually going over the tops of my trainers.

 

[Pickman's model]

Bloody hell, I'd just got a bus at Seven Sisters when that storm started. Fear Skirts Galore are going to be flooded again as the Cazenove Rd/S Hill junction looked really bad. Bits of Rectory Road where the pavement's completely engulfed so the water was actually going over the tops of my trainers.

Waders are de rigeur this season

 

[blossie33]

Luckily I missed that, been out but was back home then!
It was a real storm the sky is an odd pinky grey now.
Very sorry for anyone who has been affected by it.

 

[Sue]

Luckily I missed that, been out but was back home then!
It was a real storm the sky is an odd pinky grey now.
Very sorry for anyone who has been affected by it.

I was going to walk from SS so just as well i didn't, given there's no cover in that bit between there and S Tottenham Station...

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Yeah

 

[Sue]

Bloody hell.

 

[blossie33]

A bit of history, a view of the football pitches on Hackney Marshes 1962

 

[marty21]

A bit of history, a view of the football pitches on Hackney Marshes 1962

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Blimey - can't be more than 10 pitches now - I think that part of the area is now Wick Woodland ? Which I was amazed to 'discover' during lockdown - the Hackney Forest!

 

[marty21]

Yeah

That junction is a major one - no wonder there was loads of traffic in Clapton later.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

This sounded like a right old pain in the arse

Stoke Newington residents forced to evacuate homes over ‘hoax’ police call

Police ordered evacuation after concerning comments made in phone call

www.standard.co.uk

people locked in Clissold Leisure Centre last night and roadblocks etc.

 

[Pickman's model]

This sounded like a right old pain in the arse

Stoke Newington residents forced to evacuate homes over ‘hoax’ police call

Police ordered evacuation after concerning comments made in phone call

www.standard.co.uk

people locked in Clissold Leisure Centre last night and roadblocks etc.

So reports of someone having a mental health crisis leads to deployment of armed and anti-terror cops. How disappointed they must have been to find no one to kill

 

[hitmouse]

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for food places in the Hackney Wick area? Especially places that might be good for gluten-free food?

 

[spitfire]

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for food places in the Hackney Wick area? Especially places that might be good for gluten-free food?

There's a few places in Here East so you could pick and choose what you wanted.

Our Here East campus highlights include locally-owned eateries, a gym space, retro video-game bar and more.

What if you could grab a cuppa, a fresh haircut, half an hour in the gym and the best breakfast in the postcode all within a hop, skip and a jump of the office? Our Here East campus highlights include locally-owned eateries, a gym space, retro video-game bar and more.

hereeast.com

Barge East if floating is your thing (might be a bit pricy).

Reservations — Barge East

Make a booking on-board our floating restaurant or outdoor riverside gardens.

www.bargeeast.com

Pizza, not been but always busy.

CRATE Brewery

Visit our canal side bar and pizzeria in Hackney Wick, East London. The restaurant serves up stone baked pizzas alongside a selection of craft beers. Buy a selection of craft beers, gifts and merchandise online for home delivery, including the CRATE IPA, Pale, Session IPA and Lager, all...

cratebrewery.com

Number 90 do relatively decent burgers

Book a Table

Iconic Hackney Wick Power House. Fresh Beats, Eats & Drinks

number90bar.co.uk

What you may find difficult to find is somewhere reasonably priced but the high concentration of Bright Young Things means vegan and GF options should be easy to find.

 

[spitfire]

There's a few places in Here East so you could pick and choose what you wanted.

Our Here East campus highlights include locally-owned eateries, a gym space, retro video-game bar and more.

What if you could grab a cuppa, a fresh haircut, half an hour in the gym and the best breakfast in the postcode all within a hop, skip and a jump of the office? Our Here East campus highlights include locally-owned eateries, a gym space, retro video-game bar and more.

hereeast.com

Barge East if floating is your thing (might be a bit pricy).

Reservations — Barge East

Make a booking on-board our floating restaurant or outdoor riverside gardens.

www.bargeeast.com

Pizza, not been but always busy.

CRATE Brewery

Visit our canal side bar and pizzeria in Hackney Wick, East London. The restaurant serves up stone baked pizzas alongside a selection of craft beers. Buy a selection of craft beers, gifts and merchandise online for home delivery, including the CRATE IPA, Pale, Session IPA and Lager, all...

cratebrewery.com

Number 90 do relatively decent burgers

Book a Table

Iconic Hackney Wick Power House. Fresh Beats, Eats & Drinks

number90bar.co.uk

What you may find difficult to find is somewhere reasonably priced but the high concentration of Bright Young Things means vegan and GF options should be easy to find.

Oh, if you want a beer go and see my mates at Old St Brewery

Old Street Brewery & Taproom - Craft Beer | Events | London

Old Street Brewery makes the finest American style craft beer in London. Fusing big flavours, a cowboy spirit and a uncompromising approach to creating the sort of beers the so called big boys can't even get close to. Infinite Bliss, and much more awaits you at our two locations.

www.oldstreetbrewery.com

They had a chef in there that did fantastic Mexican style BBQ, go there first! I just remembered, hopefully he is still there.

 

[blossie33]

I can't personally recommend as I've not eaten there but Grow in the Main Yard, Wallis Road is a nice little canal side space that does gluten free food.
They have a good reputation and are very ethical - live music sometimes too.

menu Food and Drink Menus — Grow, Hackney

 

[Sue]

A friend tells me the big Sainsbury's in Dalston have a glut of pumpkins they were giving away for free this morning.

 

[Sue]

What you may find difficult to find is somewhere reasonably priced but the high concentration of Bright Young Things means vegan and GF options should be easy to find.

This hitmouse. Watch out for the pennyfarthing riders and all that.

 

[Pickman's model]

So someone died in reception at stokey nick today and the cops have said it's not suspicious. obviously it's not suspicious at all so that's why the entrance is obscured by what looks like a murder tent, the pavement outside is taped off and there's cops standing guard. Nothing to see here right?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

The latest bit of lost Hackney:

Hackney Women’s Centre and Matrix Feminist Architects

I was pleased to see the above flyer included in a post by Glasgow Women’s Library entitled “The Personal is Political: Lesbian Life”. As they say: This events programme for Hackn…

hackneyhistory.wordpress.com

 

[klang]

So someone died in reception at stokey nick today and the cops have said it's not suspicious. obviously it's not suspicious at all so that's why the entrance is obscured by what looks like a murder tent, the pavement outside is taped off and there's cops standing guard. Nothing to see here right?

they really keep on giving!