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Crust Bros x Brother Marcus: The Ultimate East Med Pizza

This autumn, legendary pizza establishment Crust Bros and Eastern Mediterranean restaurant brand Brother Marcus have teamed up to create something truly special: the Ultimate East Med Pizza. Available until 24th November, this limited-edition collaboration brings together Crust Bros’ award-winning Neapolitan craft and Brother Marcus’ bold Eastern Mediterranean flavours.

We headed to the Crust Bros Waterloo restaurant to try it for ourselves. The atmosphere here captures everything the brand is known for: laid-back, lively, and filled with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked pizza.

The team were already busy firing pizzas in the open kitchen when I ordered my East Med Special. After settling in with a cosy glass of red wine, our pizzas arrived straight from the oven. I went for the special, but my partner went for one of the build-your-own pizzas with hot pepperoni and chilli oil.

Visually, the pizzas are a showstopper. Crust Bros’ signature base is cooked at 500 degrees using fresh dough made daily, light, airy, and full of flavour. The striking leopard print crust, crispy on the outside, deliciously soft on the inside. My pizza came loaded with a rich harissa tomato sauce, tender lamb kofta, cooked with pomegranate molasses, along with delicious mouth-watering dips for your crust. The Scotch Bonnet and soothing Lemon Garlic just hitting the spot to mop up any remaining pizza dough edges.

For those skipping meat, the vegetarian version swaps the lamb kofta for Aleppo butter-roasted aubergine, which soaks up the flavours beautifully and offers a satisfying, smoky alternative.

To complete our feast, we threw out the diet and indulged in a velvety Tiramisu, and, as you would expect, this dish was perfectly balanced and tasted just like your Nonna would make. Bold, balanced, and bursting with personality, this culinary collaboration perfectly captures both brands’ passion for flavour and creativity.

The Ultimate East Med Pizza is available across all Crust Bros locations until 24th November 2025.

Find your nearest location and get a slice before it’s gone: www.crustbros.co.uk

Written by Claire Bloom

Photo courtesey of Crust Bros

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With Halloween creeping up, The Lucky Pig Cocktail Bar in Fitzrovia is throwing a spooky party that’s free to attend and guaranteed to be a scream and a half.

Friday 31^st of October from 5pm to 2am, you are invited to step into the shadow , and descend into an underground lair where vampires, skeletons, ghouls mingle and sip sprits. Headline DJ, Jay Francois a celebrated multi-instrumentalist will be mixing dance floor bangers accompanied by live trumpet magic until the early hours.

Kick things off with a free shot on arrival, then dive into their menu of gruesomely good cocktails from the Mar-ghoul-Rita to the Zombie. The Lucky Pig mixologists will be on hand all night shaking up creepy takes on the classics, and they’re 25% off all night, including non-alcoholic options!

Come dressed to kill. The most terrifyingly stylish guest will win a bottle of bubbly or Glencadam American Oak Scotch Reserve Whiskey. So unleash your inner ghoul, villain, or vixen, the more gruesome the better.

Roaming photographers will be on point capturing all the ghoulish glamour and devilish dance moves so get your ‘Thriller’ moves on.

Grab your free ticket early, as this is sure to fill up quickly.

Address: The Lucky Pig Cocktail Bar, 5 Clipstone Street, Fitzrovia, W1W 6BB

For more information and to book your free ticket click here.

Written by Lorna Bryn

Photo courtesy of The Lucky Pig