All Nighter With Dalston Jazz Bar

Dalston Jazz Bar is a hazy little joint right off London’s Dalston High Street. Its 62-year-old owner, head chef, and DJ, Robert Beckford spends hours over hot pans filled with fresh prawns, salmon, or the catch of the day, then takes over the decks after the dinner service. The club/restaurant hosts two sets of dinner services each evening, accompanied by a live jazz band that plays within arm’s reach of your table. The music intentionally dominates the conversational frequencies, a tongue in cheek comment on our society’s inability to sit together in “silence.”