Sazzy and Fran come to Roman Road
Veganism is the buzzword of the moment, and thanks to Sazzy and Fran, Roman Road’s vegan offering is growing day
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Author: April Kosky
MAKEMORE festival: Victoria Park’s new craft festival
This year, the new MAKEMORE festival, a makers and crafts festival, is taking place in East London’s Victoria Park. 18
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York Hall Spa, a perfect place for recuperation just off Roman Road
It might be known by many as England’s most famous boxing venue, but tucked away in the bowels of York
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Roman Road Market in the 1960s [photoessay]
Flashback to the swinging 1960s, a decade of the Beatles, the Civil Rights movement, short skirts and bargain deals in
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Mem from SimplyFresh on building a food empire
Roman Road’s SimplyFresh is much more than just a convenience store. We talk to owner Mehmet Guzel, known as Mem,
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Dr Barnardo, the Ragged School, philanthropy and charges of kidnapping
Dr Thomas John Barnardo was a philanthropist who lived in Bow and helped thousands of East End children. His life
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Phil Verney’s amazing photos of the Orbit and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park [photoessay]
Local resident Phil Verney has a great vantage point from his apartment just off Roman Road, and a great eye
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Symposium’s Tonnarelli pasta with Red Mullet, Lime Butter and Pistachio Pesto
Wine shop and restaurant Symposium constantly brings new and exciting food to the Roman. This Tonnarelli (pasta) with succulent red
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Gotto Trattoria’s Paccheri All’Amatriciana (or pasta with bacon and onion)
Gotto Trattoria is a family run restaurant on the banks of the River Lea at Here East, just a half
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La Parade Amoureuse on Roman Road
This year, La Parade Amoureuse will have its UK premiere on Roman Road as part of the Greenwich & Docklands
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Ability Bow: the only accessible gym of its kind in London
Occupying the top two floors of St Paul’s Church Old Ford, Ability Bow is an accessible gym that caters for
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Tania Olive’s Cemetery Walkers: dogs and their owners [photoessay]
Local photographer Tania Olive shares her photographs of owners and their dogs exploring the depths of the wonderful Tower Hamlets
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