From now until Christmas we’ve teamed up with our good friends at WhistlePig (check our previous feature on the late, great Dave Pickerell here) to run a Friday special that, quite frankly, is too good to miss!

We've always preferred the notion of Aperitivo over the bastardised Happy Hour. Stealing from Italian bar/cafe culture, why not while away a whole afternoon and evening up to dinner with lower ABV drinks and good, neighbourly conversation? It's communal and life-affirming.

Out with the old and in with the new. The Spring equinox always feels somewhat cleansing; just as winter’s drawn on that little bit too long and the festive season is a vanquishing speck on an expandingly-bleak horizon. Suddenly, day matches night and the weight lifts a touch. It’s only going one way from here.

Long light, parklife, heady basement nights

Dalston-based photographer Olivia Thompson is known for her abstract and unorthodox approach to photography.

It's one year since we opened at 411 Mare Street... While we're unsure of the veracity of a birthday for a basement bar it seems an opportune moment to celebrate. So, without restrain, we are declaring this week:

THERE WILL BE CAKE

Settling into Autumn we have two select tasting menu packages on offer for your indulgence as the long nights start to draw in.