Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Blondies: A rare metal asset worth protecting This Hackney bar almost fell foul of nimbyism, writes Josh Barrie. It must be preserved Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
Reprieve for East London 'dive bar' popular with metalheads as council agrees to noise limits amid complaints Blondies Brewery in Leyton will be allowed to stay open despite being challenged by neighbours over ‘unacceptably’ noisy gigs Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025
Insider boozing: the bars where bartenders go If you want to know the best spots to drink in London, who better to ask than the city’s cocktail makers? Tyler Zielinski investigates Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023
So Bill Murray just randomly turned up to a London rock bar, drank tequila and danced to blues music - and there's video to prove it The East London venue stayed open late for Bill Murray, as you would Metal Hammer · Jun 27, 2023