"Old-school is an adjective. A descriptor of something that tends to be more an attitude than anything. But E. Pellicci isn’t just old-school in the Ray Winstone way. It’s also just plain old. The Italian caff in Bethnal Green—first run by the Pelliccis, and then Nevio Snr, and now Nevio’s son—is that rare and happy mix between tourist attraction and local artefact. Fry-ups are essential but the Italian favourites—a puddle of marinara and béchamel-covered lasagne, a shovel of tiramisu, escalope-filled ciabatta sandwiches—are also great." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak