Author Archives: Tom

Datte Foco – Pizza with a Twist

By Tom | Published: 18 February 2010

Yesterday I finally sampled the pizza at the latest addition to Stoke Newington Church Street’s Italian Connection, Datte Foco. As someone else has said before me, Datte Foco, which calls itself a “pizza and love joint”, is not like other pizza restaurants out there, and this might be the reason it took me so long [...]

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Stokey Fashion Rocks again at Abney Hall

By Tom | Published: 16 November 2009

On Friday, 27 November at 6pm, Stokey Fashion Rocks! will return to Abney Hall for a night of charity gala glam in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Already on its third outing, Stokey Fashion Rocks is a seasonal fashion show put on by our local independent boutiques and shops… this time Androulla Fashions, Hub, Red, [...]

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Christmas Shopping – 15% Sale on Stoke Newington stuff!

By Tom | Published: 10 November 2009

We interrupt this site for a service announcement: If you’re looking for Stoke Newington t-shirts, mugs, bags, etc. to give away this Christmas you can now get a cool 15% off absolutely everything in our shop until 29 November by simply entering the code “NOVEMBERSALE” at check-out. Happy browsing!

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King’s Cross Social Club

By Tom | Published: 14 September 2009

We don’t usually cover venues that far from the sacred Stoke Newington borders but in this case we’ll make an exception, especially because there’s such an awesome Stokey connection… My friends, Stokey locals Helen and Hugh, have recently opened a brand new bar in King’s Cross where once famous gay pub The Golden Lion used [...]

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The Puppini Sisters in Stoke Newington

By Tom | Published: 11 September 2009

Oh my, this one will be sold out in no time, you better get your tix fast… Described simply as ‘fabulous’ by Vogue, the stunning Puppini Sisters grace the Pangea Project stage on 26 September 2009 for one of their most intimate performances to date. The 40′s style musical trio sing unique 3-part harmony arrangements [...]

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Time for some N16 Fringiness

By Tom | Published: 17 August 2009

It’s that time of the year again. N16 Fringe time. From 20 to 23 August 2009 all Stoke Newington (and a lot of outlanders) will come out and play at our pubs, bars, warehouses, galleries, cafes, churches and wherever else we can have fun. Oh, and is there goodness in store for you… art from [...]

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Stereo Stokey Summer Sale – 15% off everything

By Tom | Published: 5 August 2009

Well, I guess it’s the height of summer so we might as well have a huge sale. Or rather, since it’s not been that much of a summer, maybe we’ll just give you a little sale… Courtesy of our shopping partner Spreadshirt we can offer you 15% off everything in the Stereo Stokey Online Shop, [...]

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Stereo Stokey Forums are here

By Tom | Published: 8 July 2009

To make our site even more awesomer we have now added forums where you can discuss pubs, restaurants, events or anything else Stoke Newington. You can also post if you want to sell stuff or announce an event, are looking for a flatmate, lost or found something, got something nicked (or nicked something, I guess). [...]

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The Fishery Fish Bar – Posh Fish & Chips on the High Street

By Tom | Published: 21 May 2009

This is a fairly new, good old fashioned British chippie offering sit-in, take away and delivery. As well as traditional fish and chips (in both kid and adult size portions), The Fishery offers fresh ‘catch of the day’ specials. You can even choose the piece of fish you want packed on ice at the front. [...]

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Il Bacio and Booth’s – Like Coke and Pepsi

By Tom | Published: 30 April 2009

When you ask the average Stoke Newington resident (if such a thing exists) what their favourite pizza restaurant in Stokey is, chances are that they’ll pick Il Bacio. But then Booth’s seems to win a lot of awards recently, and I personally prefer their pizza. In fact, this was one of the dividing factors between [...]

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