Melanie McGrath’s tale of life on Roman Road through the lens of G Kelly’s pie and mash shop covers the last 100 years while beautifully winding in touching individual stories. This non-fiction historical tale of a pie and mash shop … Continued
If you are looking for somewhere for your family or friends to stay other than in your spare room, read below for a list of the best places to stay in East London. We have found something for everyone, from … Continued
In celebration of Real Bread Week (24 Feb – 4 March) and in an ode to a decidedly soft, chewy and yet crusty loaf, we have been on a mission to find the best baked bread along Roman Road, the … Continued
A stone’s throw away from Roman Road, Victoria Park’s lakeside Pavilion Cafe and its signature Sri Lankan breakfasts are a mainstay of our local patch of green. Crisp, savoury, coconut pancakes serve as a bed for a just-soft yellow egg yolk, … Continued
David Buckman’s interest in twentieth century art was awakened when, as a free-lance journalist, he read a feature about the East London Group in a 1931 issue of “The Studio”. He couldn’t understand how such a highly thought of group … Continued
Visitors to London make a point of sight-seeing and often know London better than the natives. If you are a Londoner and caught in a home to work, work to home trap you are missing out big time. Maybe you … Continued