Ellie’s: A Warm First Name in Dalston
Ellie’s: A Warm First Name in Dalston | A Dalston bar whose friendly first name promises the personal welcome of a place run with genuine care
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Pedaller’s Corner: Coffee, Drinks and Two Wheels
Pedaller’s Corner: Coffee, Drinks and Two Wheels | A Stoke Newington cafe and bar named for the cyclist, offering a welcome haven for the two-wheeled traveller
Domani’s: A Bar That Toasts Tomorrow
Domani’s: A Bar That Toasts Tomorrow | A Stoke Newington bar whose Italian name means ‘tomorrow’ – a hopeful, forward-looking toast, with a warm continental flavour
Bauhaus Warehaus: Design Meets the Industrial Space
Bauhaus Warehaus: Design Meets the Industrial Space | A Dalston bar whose name marries the Bauhaus design movement with the industrial warehouse, in a witty Germanic spelling
Copper Cats: A Cool Note of Jazz
Copper Cats: A Cool Note of Jazz | A Dalston bar whose name pairs the warm gleam of copper with ‘cats’ – the old jazz slang for the musicians who made the music swing
Bonkers Bar: A Name for a Night Gone Delightfully Mad
Bonkers Bar: A Name for a Night Gone Delightfully Mad | A Stoke Newington bar whose cheerfully British name promises a night of harmless, joyful madness
Finley’s: A Warm Name Over a Hoxton Door
Finley’s: A Warm Name Over a Hoxton Door | A Hoxton bar whose friendly first name promises the personal welcome of a place run by someone who cares
People’s Wine: Good Wine for Everyone
People’s Wine: Good Wine for Everyone | A Dalston wine bar whose democratic name strips wine of its snobbery and offers it, warmly, to the people
A Mini Bar in Hackney: The Name Is the Description
A Mini Bar in Hackney: The Name Is the Description | A tiny Stoke Newington bar whose gloriously literal name describes exactly what it is – a mini bar, in Hackney
WindRush: A Bar Named for a Landmark of History
WindRush: A Bar Named for a Landmark of History | A Stoke Newington bar and kitchen named for the Empire Windrush, the ship whose 1948 arrival marks the birth of modern multicultural Britain
392 Kingsland Road: A Bar Named for Its Address
392 Kingsland Road: A Bar Named for Its Address | A Hackney bar whose name is simply its own front door – a cool, confident piece of address-as-branding on the great Kingsland Road
Bar Lotus: A Bloom of Eastern Serenity
Bar Lotus: A Bloom of Eastern Serenity | A Dalston bar named for the lotus, the sacred flower of purity, enlightenment and rebirth across the great cultures of the East
Burke’s Warehouse: Drinking in a Reclaimed Space
Burke’s Warehouse: Drinking in a Reclaimed Space | A Dalston bar whose name marries a personal surname with the industrial warehouse – a classic piece of East London adaptive reuse
40ft Brewery: Craft Beer Born in a Shipping Container
40ft Brewery: Craft Beer Born in a Shipping Container | A Dalston brewery whose name honours its humble origins – a single 40-foot shipping container in a Dalston yard
Newcomer Wines: A Home for the Unfamiliar Bottle
Newcomer Wines: A Home for the Unfamiliar Bottle | A Dalston wine bar and shop whose name champions the newcomer – the unfamiliar grower, the overlooked region, the wine you have never tried
Silk Stockings: A Cocktail Bar of Vintage Luxury
Silk Stockings: A Cocktail Bar of Vintage Luxury | A Dalston cocktail bar whose name whispers of silk stockings and old-world glamour, luxury and a touch of theatrical decadence
Tipsy Bar: An Honest Name for a Night Out
Tipsy Bar: An Honest Name for a Night Out | A Dalston bar whose cheerfully honest name names the pleasant, wobbly state its trade is built on
Moustache Bar: A Whiskered Wink at Vintage Cool
Moustache Bar: A Whiskered Wink at Vintage Cool | A Dalston bar whose name sports the most characterful piece of facial hair, a wink at vintage style and hipster grooming alike
Home Bar: A Name That Says Come On In
Home Bar: A Name That Says Come On In | A Shoreditch bar whose name makes the warmest promise there is – that here, you are at home
Molly Blooms: A Pub From the Pages of Joyce
Molly Blooms: A Pub From the Pages of Joyce | A Dalston pub named for Molly Bloom, the unforgettable heroine of James Joyce’s Ulysses and her famous ‘yes I said yes I will Yes’
Crown and Castle: A Pub of Kings and Fortresses
Crown and Castle: A Pub of Kings and Fortresses | A Dalston pub joining two of the grandest emblems of all – the crown of the sovereign and the castle of the realm
Doyle’s Tavern: An Irish Name Over the Door
Doyle’s Tavern: An Irish Name Over the Door | A North London tavern carrying a classic Irish surname, and the warm hospitality that name has long promised across the city
Fontaine’s: A Dalston Bar With Vintage Glamour
Fontaine’s: A Dalston Bar With Vintage Glamour | A Dalston cocktail bar whose name flows like a fountain, promising old-world glamour and a well-made drink
VYB: A Bar That Is All About the Vibe
VYB: A Bar That Is All About the Vibe | A Dalston bar whose stylised name is pure modern slang – VYB, as in vibe, the atmosphere that is everything on a night out
Equal Parts: A Bar Named for Perfect Balance
Equal Parts: A Bar Named for Perfect Balance | A Hackney cocktail bar whose name is drawn from the bartender’s art – the equal-parts cocktail, where balance is everything
SJQ: The Servant Jazz Quarters of Dalston
SJQ: The Servant Jazz Quarters of Dalston | A beloved Dalston bar and music venue behind Gillett Square, whose initials stand for the evocative Servant Jazz Quarters
dan’s: A Bar as Friendly as Its Name
dan’s: A Bar as Friendly as Its Name | A Dalston bar whose lowercase first name promises the warmth and informality of dropping in on a friend
Duke of Wellington: A Pub for the Victor of Waterloo
Duke of Wellington: A Pub for the Victor of Waterloo | A Dalston pub named for the Iron Duke, the general who beat Napoleon at Waterloo and went on to become Prime Minister
Yucatan Bar: A Taste of Maya Mexico
Yucatan Bar: A Taste of Maya Mexico | A Stoke Newington bar named for the Yucatan, the Mexican peninsula of ancient Maya cities, cenotes and Caribbean sun
Three Sheets: A Bar Named for Being Delightfully Drunk
Three Sheets: A Bar Named for Being Delightfully Drunk | A Dalston cocktail bar whose name comes from ‘three sheets to the wind’ – the old sailor’s phrase for being thoroughly, cheerfully drunk