Food, home, wellbeing and shopping

Painting the town red, green, white, blue… Ged Palmer on Luminor Sign Co and the analogue revival

Odds are you’ve seen a sign painted by Ged Palmer. He and his team at Luminor Sign Co on Roman

Savvas Argyrou at Saucy Kipper Fish Bar © Andrew Leo

April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 Natasha Forrest 22451 Views 1 Comment Features min read

It may feel like the traditional chippy is becoming a precious rarity, with more and more chip shops expanding their

March 21, 2019March 22, 2019 Natasha Forrest 20719 Views 0 Comments News min read

Loafing, the sweet and savoury crepe connoisseur, has reopened on 409 Roman Road. Though the move from number 369a, by

One of Roman Road’s oldest businesses, Thompson’s hardware store has a venerable East End lineage. Passed down through three generations,

March 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Natasha Forrest 3977 Views 0 Comments News min read

A new stall is coming to Globe Town Square. Martin Fuller, formally a fisherman off the coast of Newhaven in

March 4, 2019March 21, 2019 Natasha Forrest 29945 Views 0 Comments Guides min read

Pancake Day has crêped up on us again, and it’s the perfect excuse to go and try some delicious pancakes

March 3, 2019May 23, 2019 Natasha Forrest 30467 Views 1 Comment Features min read

Andy Adenegan, known to Roman Road locals as ‘The Donut Man’, has been at his spot outside Bow library at

March 1, 2019March 12, 2019 Natasha Forrest 2847 Views 2 Comments News min read

Lofty’s beloved furniture shop is saying ‘goodbye’ to Roman Road and ‘hello’ to a bigger stock space in Wick Lane.

Vividliy Chic is the newest addition to the Roman, opening on 18 January. The bold pink shop at 418 Roman

Sweet Treats is a Victorian style corner sweet shop at 597 Roman Road. Owner Naz Islam talks with us about