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Friday 21st August
So, only one more week of #EatOut left. Been anywhere fantastic? If not, we have some last minute suggestions below. Plus ideas, tips, features, gossip and all manner of interesting things to read over the weekend.

Thanks to our #EatOut sponsors this month
Heathcote & Star, Leyton Star & Coach & Horses

We are indebted to three of our esteemed local boozers who've enabled us to bring you the first few issues of our new-look Weekly. We quite literally couldn't have done it without you guys. So our advice is please support them on the final few days of #EatOutToHelpOut. Like fiery veggies? Try the roasted cauliflower larb (pictured above) at superior Thai streetfood dons Krapow. This week online we recommend five things you more must try there. If you're more of a carnivore, get stuck into Le Beefed at the Leyton Star, while over at The Coach the new menu features Crafty Burgers and tons of plant-based dishes. Find out more here.

Heard the news about Figo opening up on Leyton High Road?

Well, hello Walala Parade...

The scaffolding's down, and it's looking incredible, isn't it? We reckon this is the best time of day to see it truly dazzle

SOME THINGS WE SHOULDN'T FORGET

The Francis Road Street Party is coming soon
Outdoor cinema in E10 runs all weekend. Woop!
There's one more week of this new vintage and interiors pop-up store
Leytonstone dining room Mora is sooo good
Did you know our Food & Drink section is 17 pages long? Explore it here

If you're a dog lover, make yourself a cuppa and read editor Stephen Emms's account of his 16 years with Jack Russell Pepper, who was a familiar face pootling along Francis Road for the last year of her life.

SOME WEEKEND STAYCATION INSPO?

Southampton is actually a surprising city if you've never been

It's the sprawling metropolis closest to the New Forest, most famous for its Titanic connections. And only 80 minutes from Waterloo

Never set foot on Canvey Island in Essex? A beginner's guide

Start at the modernist Labworth Cafe (pictured), then stroll the epic beaches and admire industrial vistas and marshes

This luxury retreat is less than an hour from the E10/E11 'hood

In the sleepy village of Cottered in bucolic East Herts, each of these stylish studios have private terraces with sun loungers, hot tubs and gardens

This week's golden oldie:

Step back in time to discover the story of The Red Lion

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