The Street Feast site is becoming a food destination once again
Dominic Cools-Lartigue is hoping for a repeat of his Street Feast success, which helped brands like Smokestak, Bleecker, Pizza Pilgrims and Bao develop, with his new project Dalston Yard. Opening on the same site as his OG concept, Dalston Yard will feature ten kitchens, seven bars art, music, cultural events and a wellbeing programme across 27,000 sq ft.
The new space was originally slated to open in the summer but that’s now been pushed back to spring 2025. You will be able to get a taster of what’s to come though with YARDLIFE, a three-month food festival running from December to February.
For the first stint of Fri 6th – Sun 22nd December, Jordan Bailey of Aimsir will be doing smashburgers under his new brand HEARD, James Cochran is doing his famous fried chicken, Andrew Clarke will be cooking at a live fire pit, and Scott Hallsworth will be serving up South East Asian dishes. There’ll also be a Winter Pudding Pantry doing desserts and natural wines and organic produce on offer at WINEHAUS. Then in the new year, YARDLIFE will run from Fri 17th January to the end of Feb, when Gizzi Erksine and Denai Moore will be running their own concepts.
We don’t know yet whether the delay in opening has affected the original food and drink line up for the permanent Dalston Yard, but it was set to include:
- Roseau: a bakehouse serving viennoiserie, flatbreads, coffee, adaptogenic teas and homemade juices by day and a wine bar serving espresso martinis and natural wines on tap by night
- Liquid Affairs: a bottleshop, workshop and bar led by award-winning mixologist Rich Woods
- Little Gai: a dive bar with everything from izakaya-inspired dishes from Acme Fire Cult to vegan Jamaican patties by Denai Moore to Chin Chin Labs ice creams on offer
- The Butcher of Dalston: a chophouse from Andrew Clarke with dishes like chicken dripping on toast with caviar & crème fraîche and bacon ribs with Oxford Sauce
- Brothers & Sisters: an African diasporic diner where the menu will include the likes of Ethiopian Asa Kitfo (fish steak tartare), Brazilian Acaraje Donuts, Trench Town French Toast and Suya Smashburgers
- Yard Kitchens: four kitchens hosting seasonal residencies, launching with Gizzi Erskine’s French concept Cuisine PLC and Budgie Montoya’s take on Filipino BBQ
Film screenings, expert talks, performances, and Good Mornings wellbeing sessions from Lauren Raby at The Window Club; exhibitions at commercial art gallery and dining space Amphi; changing soundtracks curated by the likes of Phonica Records, Eastern Margins and No Signal; and a Co-Working Library and Lounge were all also planned for Dalston Yard, so we’ll be keeping an eye on this to see how it all unfolds.
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Key Information
YARDLIFE
Dates | Fri 6th – Sun 22nd December 2024 and Fri 17th January – end of February 2025
Address | Hartwell Street, London E8 3DU
For more information | @dalston_yard
Daslton Yard
Opening date | Spring 2025
Address | Hartwell Street, London E8 3DU
For more information | dalstonyard.com