"This Hackney spot is just a Hunter welly boot shuffle from Victoria Park, and it’s a superior place to stock up on top-tier snacks. The shelves of The Deli Downstairs are lined like a Willy Wonka’s chocolate shop—but for adults who dream of Torres crisps, Guinness cake, and their vegetables displayed in wicker baskets. There are a few seats outside, but the likelihood is that these will have already been nabbed—but it’s easy to cosplay at a countryside picnic. Load up with a seeded bagel and some of Papo’s Bagels’ jalapeño smear, as well as some totopos, and head over to the park. Gingham blankets and Nora Ephron paperbacks are encouraged. " - sinead cranna
