Duke's Brew & Cue, Hackney

By chance dinner on Thursday night was in Hackney again and meant I had a second journey to Haggerston in as many days!

One of the latest London foodie trends is all americana - hot dogs, burgers, sliders and BBQ washed down with whisky and bottles of beer.

Lucy and I joined hopped on the band wagon at Duke's Brew & Cue.

Owned by Beavertown Brewery, and as the name says, there is a big focus on beer. I had a couple of bottles of the Flying Dog pale ale.

We both had the BBQ pork ribs (the beef was going to be barbecuing for another hour) served with slaw. We politely started with knives & forks but quickly ditched the cutlery in favour of fingers which was far more effective. They were really tasty. I don't have a lot of points of comparison but I can say they were better quality than the ribs I had at the Big Easy.

The place itself had a casual, cool atmosphere. The rough and worn dark timber bar, tables and chairs suit the theme of the restaurant. Service was good but I thought the 1.5 hour sitting was a bit rushed. We moved to the bar for a last beer and dessert (strawberry sundae).