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Jordan Bassett

Critic — London pubs and bars for Time Out London, the bylined venue write-ups that carry a standfirst verdict and an order-this line.

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Jordan Bassett reviews London venues under his own byline for Time Out. His copy names the specific draw rather than the category: on the Little Green Dragon the beer is "locally sourced, on regular rotation and always interesting", which is a claim you can act on.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Time Out London, 4 out of 5 stars ↗their review · 2025-04-23
  • TrivetBermondsey

    “The calming, minimalist decor belies the experimental action going on in the kitchen, which are understated but exemplary: see the 'puffini', a filo pastry sandwich created with a panini machine that was left in the building when they acquired it.”

• Time Out London, 'The Dusty Knuckle, Dalston' ↗their review · 2024-12-17
  • The Dusty Knuckle BakeryDalston

    “What does GBP 38 get you these days? That's how much Dusty Knuckle co-founder Max Tobias spent on ingredients for the bakery's first test batch of sourdough loaves - 16 of them - back in 2013. The following year, the Dusty Knuckle Bakery opened in a shipping container in Hackney, before moving to a permanent space in Dalston, where the Knuckle crew now serve up mega-stuffed sarnies and pastries baked to perfection.”

• Time Out London ↗their review · 2024-11-06
  • NightjarShoreditch

    “This subterranean cocktail bar is held in very high standing - which is ironic, considering they don't actually allow anyone to stand around and make the place look untidy.”

  • NightjarShoreditch

    “In 2022, over a decade after the Hoxton venue's launch, its founders opened a second branch by Carnaby Street in Soho, perhaps the only place a speakeasy might make even more sense. Nightjar: still outstanding.”

• Time Out London, 'Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill' ↗their review · 2024-10-29
  • Little Green DragonWinchmore Hill

    “Of course, CAMRA is most interested in the beer, which is locally sourced, on regular rotation and always interesting. Well worth spreading your wings for.”

• Time Out London, 'The Dusty Knuckle Harringay' ↗their review · 2024-10-09
  • The Dusty Knuckle HarringayHarringay

    “The first Dusty Knuckle bakery launched in Dalston in 2014 and was such a lip-smacking hit that this Green Lanes cafe and restaurant followed in 2021. Once you've tried their fiery egg, chilli and cheese focaccia, you'll see why industry body British Baker named them one of the UK's top artisan bakers.”