Grow

Grow, Hackney is an independent bar, kitchen and creative space in Hackney Wick. We celebrate music, art, community and conversation and also operate as an experiment in ethical and sustainable business.

Grow, Hackney

Grow, Hackney is an independent canal side bar, kitchen and creative space in Hackney Wick.

We hold events in partnership with local artists, musicians, DJs and community groups and this year, we have Slow Fire London in the kitchen.

Grow is a space for music, art, food, conversation, community and belonging.

http://www.growhackney.co.uk

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About GROW 40 - Grow 40

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GROW40 is a place where you : meet, drink, eat and have a good time.

We are informal, dedicated to serving seriously good wine and unfussy food with a French twist.

Evening Review | Grow 40 | Restaurant & Wine Bar | Kensington ...

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drinks   food   menu   desserts  

Lucky for us Mickael, the head chef and owner, is a friend and he offered to surprise and spoil us with a hand picked three course dinner with wine pairing, ugh life is so hard.

It was fresh and summery with plenty of citrus that paired beautifully with the wine, and brightened the octopus, a gorgeous dish that you would expect to find for double the price in a fine dining restaurant.

This dish was paired with the Chablis La Lotte Chardonnay, and the buttery wine was the perfect compliment to the fish.

Cooked perfectly and paired with the Preludio Roble Tannat, a sexy little red that stood up again the pork, the dish and the wine wowed us both (as you can imagine this was a particularly hard one to spit out!)

The elderflower flavour was delicate and not too sweet, and the Chantilly cream was creamy and light, a fresh cleansing dessert that I would recommend to anyone.

The Ivy set to grow with first restaurant south of the river | London ...

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ES Food Newsletter The Ivy is to open its first offshoot south of the river at an apartment development close to Tower Bridge.

The latest Ivy brasserie will be in One Tower Bridge, a 419-home scheme by developer Berkeley.

It will be run by The London Theatre Company, led by the National Theatre’s former artistic director and executive director, Sir Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr.

Harry Lewis, managing director of Berkeley Homes South East London,  said: “The brasserie will perfectly complement the highly anticipated theatre and we look to forward to working with these to create the capital’s newest cultural and dining destination.”

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Mercato Metropolitano: restaurant review | Jay Rayner | Life and ...

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food   value   location   busyness   ambience  

There’s plenty to like in the many stalls at this new street food centre, and only one problem: where’s the street?

One prime mover is London Union, which runs Street Feast, a series of self-contained sites around the capital housing a variety of street food operators alongside bars and seating.

When the parent company first launched it announced a collection of financial backers drawn from the food world, including three of my so-called rivals from the restaurant reviewing business.

To one side is a large Italian food store, which recalls the Mario Batali venture Eataly in New York.

It also offers a cheerful eating experience for the growing band of people with an interest in good food shamelessly priced out of too many London restaurants.

'Let's hope it never changes': L'Escargot, London – review | Jay ...

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food   staff   drinks   value  

L’Escargot, 48 Greek Street, London W1D 4EF (020 7439 7474).

Meal for two, including drinks and service, £100 to £140 L’Escargot is your stylish auntie, the one who knows how to grow old gracefully; who had that green velvet halterneck from Biba back in the day but knew when to stop wearing it.

The first version opened at the bottom of Soho’s Greek Street in 1896, as Le Bienvenue and, like Raymond Blanc, has declined to lose its French accent ever since.

L’Escargot is the kind of place Disney animators are imagining when they draw fancy French restaurants.

Can’t we have one place where you can stick your tongue in a snail shell, order tournedos Rossini and watch your credit card bleed?

Grow, Hackney | Restaurants in Hackney Wick, London

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We're an independent bar, kitchen and creative space carved out of an old sausage factory by the River Lea in Hackney Wick.

We run as an experiment in ethical and sustainable business and partner with local artists, musicians, DJ's and community groups to hold free events, from live jazz, blues and open decks reggae, open mic to a monthly DIY Art Market and art and dance performances.

We exist for music, art, food, conversation, community and belonging.

We offer 10% off all kitchen orders for live jazz Wednesdays and our arts and music night on Thursdays too.

Whatever day you come, whether for the live music, to dance in the evening or just relax with friends and family in our garden canal side terrace or venture into the intimate space inside (or do it all in one visit!)

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