Coffee and second-hand clothing blend for this newly opened café
Newly opened café Coffee & Fripes offers its customers the chance to enjoy a slice of French lifestyle, all while
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Bow residents mourn the loss of Kasper, The Coborn pub cat
Kasper, The Coborn pub cat, brought smiles to Bow for over a year but as locals mourn his death, the
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The Bakery Room launches takeaway afternoon tea
From the makers that brought Rome to Roman Road with their authentic pizzas, Italian coffees, and desserts, The Bakery Room
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Mum Likes Thai: New Thai restaurant opens on Roman Road
A new Thai restaurant has opened in a former cocktail bar and offers the experience of dining at home with
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A drink to dive for: The Bourbon on Roman Road
With over 40 bourbons to choose from, and with a smoky American dive bar vibe, the latest edition to Roman
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Octopus and chips at Hackney Wick’s new seafood barge
Crispy calamari, meaty octopus, welcome to Hackney Wick’s seafood restaurant, Baltic Barge, a Turkish twist on fish and chips… It
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Eato: mocktails, grills and colourful burgers
Eato is very much a reflection of me,’ says the founder Ali Emran.
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The Bakery Room: patisserie comes to Roman Road
Say hello to The Bakery Room. It is a new patisserie shop on the market stretch of Roman Road by the same team as Mile End’s The Pizza Room and The Coffee Room, who are now bringing their French and Italian-inspired bakes on the eastern of the high street.
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Angel and Crown transformation into inclusive community pub wins Coca-Cola ad campaign
‘I just really want people to know that this is an inclusive, family-friendly place and being attached to the brand might hopefully make people realise that.’
Read moreDouble the size, just as good: Mae + Harvey’s owner on their new expansion
Despite the wider forces in the world working against the hospitality sector, Sayliss is keeping a cool head and her eyes fixed forward. But with so much responsibility for a young person, do these worries keep her up at night?
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Farewell to Percy Ingle, the East End family bakery
As Percy Ingle Bakeries, the 66-year-old East End baking empire, closes its doors, we look back over the company’s history.
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The rise of Michelin-starred Bethnal Green restaurant halted by Covid-19
‘After earning rave reviews by hard-to-impress critics in the Telegraph and the Nudge – they earned their place on the GQ shortlist, alongside other internationally renowned food establishments like Sketch and Connaught Bar. And then, Covid-19 hit.’
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