03/11/25

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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Coqbull Spitafields – Review

Nyla Sammons
Aug 4, 2022
2 min read

Updated: May 23, 2024

This summer has graced us with plenty of glorious sunshine which gives us the perfect opportunity to dine al-fresco. Coqbull in Spitalfields has pulled out all the stops offering diners a gorgeous outdoor terrace, adorned with beautiful blooms of colourful flowers. As you can imagine, this place is popular so we’d recommend booking ahead. By 1pm, there wasn’t a spare seat in sight on the outdoor terrace.

Coqbull is a Chicken fan’s dream, with rotisserie chicken, a selection of chicken burgers and chicken wings, non-chicken eaters will be happy to know there are non-chicken options as well, such as beef burgers, veggie burgers, salads and a selection of starters and sides.

I choose the Coq ranch burger, a grilled chicken breast with a punchy ranch sauce that brings the flavour and the sweet potato fries packed a delicious punch with just the right amount of crisp. Coqbull offers diners the chance to get messy with their Dirty Fries, Chorizo Fries and Taco Fries. Having heard about their award-winning wings, it was a no-brainer in ordering those as well, they were tangy with a good amount of spice, the perfect companion to my Coq ranch burger.

My dining partner opted for the rainbow beet salad and cauliflower wings, two great veggie options. The salad was refreshing and full of flavour. Alas, we were both too stuffed to dive into the dessert menu, however by looking at the tables nearby, I could see we were missing out! The menu features waffles, Eton mess whip, a chocolate & salt caramel pot and a warm chocolate chip cookie pan. So leave room for this as they look delicious.

Not ready to go home after an evening dining experience at Coqbull? well, you don’t have to… head downstairs to the intimate speakeasy-style basement space for DJ nights and after-dark events.

Address: 65a Brushfield St, London, E1 6AA

For more information visit: https://coqbull.co.uk

Written by Nyla S.

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