"There are many reasons why Londoners go categorically ape-shit for a boat. We’re a landlocked city with a great appreciation for Below Deck and who lovingly chant The Lonely Island’s I’m On a Boat every single time we so much as step a toe on a pedalo. Bless our hearts. Enter Barge East, an old Dutch barge that’s docked in Hackney Wick. On the deck you can sit alfresco and make your way through their menu of things like courgette flowers stuffed with beef tartare, or just sit back with a glass of wine in the sun. " - sinead cranna