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Why Boisdale Of Canary Wharf is the place to find your whisky

A bar, restaurant and music venue with one of the most extensive whisky collections in the world

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Is the Tylney Hall State Suite worth the £600 price tag?

The newly refurbished rooms at the Hampshire hotel cost the same as a one bedroom at the five-star Canary Wharf Riverside Plaza but offer stunning countryside escapism two hours from the city.

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Is this the best place to drink gin in Canary Wharf?

Brow furrowed, 28-year-old Pasquale Parascandolo leans over the black bar top and cuts a thick sliver of lemon zest over a glass goblet clouded by ice. Behind him are low-lit shelves stacked with over 180 bottles of gin, their hues ranging from dusty gold to emerald green to crystal-clear. “This

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This tech-forward Stratford company designs bespoke engagement rings using 3D printing

Durham Rose was set up by former MOD engineer Manu Bhardwaj after he struggled to get a custom sparkler to propose with. Based at innovation hub Plexal it uses specially modified software to create customer’s dream jewellery.

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The Bethnal Green company that makes artisan cocktails in a can

James Law left Crate Brewery to co-founded Longflint Drinks Co with the mission of bringing the ethos of craft brewing to the world of ready mixed long drinks.

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Far East Consortium launches Hornsey Town Hall marketing suite

It may be the best part of 55 minutes from Canary Wharf, but Hornsey Town Hall promises a significant contrast with the modern lines of the east London estate. For those content to commute via Jubilee, Victoria and W7 to the leafy facilities of Crouch End, the Far East Consortium

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Royal Wharf hosts Oktoberfest to mark Fuller’s pub arrival

British beers and Germanic food are set to be the flavours of an event designed to drive traffic to Royal Wharf’s marketing suite. The schemes’ joint developers, Ballymore and Oxley have teamed up with the London brewery for a two-day east London Oktoberfest event. Held to mark the announcement

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London Oktoberfest set for return to the Isle Of Dogs

Carsten Raun is a man whose laughter is never far from his lips. The organiser of the largest Oktoberfest events in London is all enthusiasm and anticipation as we chat ahead of a month of parties. Running for a fortnight in Millwall Park on the Isle Of Dogs and then

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Why Charlie Whinney is teaching east Londoners to bend wood on the Isle Of Dogs

Bending wood is a thing. Trained architect and eco-friendly artist Charlie Whinney is a master of the process, which goes by the name steam-bending. According to him changing the shape of wood can be done using pretty much anything that creates heat – a microwave, saucepan or steam chamber. “It’s

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How the Seabin can play a part in cleaning up east London’s waterways

One of the pleasures of telling the stories of east London is that sooner or later almost everything of interest washes up here. Attracted by the gravitational pull of the capital’s world city status, ideas, products and people of global significance are sucked in, eager to be part of

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The zen-inspired Italian chef who paints like Picasso with food

Federico Crisafulli is introducing a live plating experience to Quadrato in Canary Wharf. The new head chef is hoping to gain a Michelin star with his menu which brings together Roman, Japanese and English influences.

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Telford Homes launches final properties at The Liberty Building

The immediate crust of development shooting up around the Canary Wharf estate delivers housing on its doorstep. But look past the blockbuster towers of Madison, Wardian, Landmark Pinnacle and South Quay Plaza and the Isle Of Dogs is rich in schemes offering more reasonably priced properties still within walking distance.