September 28, 2009, 6:00 am
Cabaret in East London, With a Twist
By Alice Pfeiffer
http://globespotters.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/cabaret-in-east-london-with-a-twist/LONDON | Hackney, an area of East London best known for kebab shops and students on a budget is an unlikely location for refined gastronomy — and even less for risqué cabaret entertainment.
Yet at the end of a murky industrial road, in a warehouse that once produced Burberry knockoffs, Bistrothèque (23-27 Wadeson Street; 44-20-8983-7900;
www.bistrotheque.com), which opened in 2004, has become the top venue for culturally challenging gourmet food and cross-dressing singers who put on a very intentionally over-the-top weekly shows.
