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Author: Dominika Kubinyova

Urban Makers Christmas Market at Ecology Pavilion
Lifestyle Local Places to visit Shopping 

Guide to East End Christmas Markets in 2019

November 8, 2019December 6, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 14437 Views 1 Comment Features 10 min read

Every year the concrete metropolis fills up with twinkling lights, festive decorations, tiny stalls, pop-ups, and a merry atmosphere to

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mix of herbs
Food & drink Fresh produce & recipes Lifestyle Local 

Chocolate Chai recipe from the ‘Brick Lane Cookbook’

December 16, 2018April 4, 2020 Dominika Kubinyova 2023 Views 0 Comments Features 1 min read

This chocolate chai is a twist on the classic masala chai recipe inspired by the vibrant cuisines of Brick Lane

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Natasha Sayliss stands at the door of Mae + Harvey cafe
Food & drink Lifestyle Local Restaurants & cafes 

Mae + Harvey – cool kid on the block

December 13, 2018April 4, 2020 Dominika Kubinyova 4052 Views 1 Comment Features 9 min read

Home-made comfort food, effortlessly cool design, and a cosy living room vibe – that’s Mae + Harvey on Roman Road.

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lamb potato curry
Food & drink Fresh produce & recipes Lifestyle Local 

Lamb and potato curry recipe from the ‘Brick Lane Cookbook’

December 4, 2018April 4, 2020 Dominika Kubinyova 3156 Views 0 Comments Features 2 min read

Lamb and potato curry is a heart-warming meal full of flavours and spices perfect for dinner parties but also as

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Suresh Singh
Arts & artists Lifestyle Local 

Modest Living Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh book review

November 27, 2018January 22, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 4915 Views 4 Comments Features 5 min read

Modest Living, Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh looks back on the life of a Sikh family which lived in a

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Women on bikes
NUWSS Pilgrims Near Clayton on the Brighton Road, TWL Postcard, 1913
Cultural heritage Local Society Suffragettes 

Sylvia Pankhurst and Cycling for Suffrage

November 23, 2018January 23, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 2065 Views 0 Comments Features 5 min read

Since former mayor Boris Johnson boosted the biking boom back in the early 2010s, London’s status as a cycling city

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Kadhi with yogurt and roti recipe from 'A Modest Living - Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh'
Kadhi recipe
Food & drink Fresh produce & recipes Lifestyle Local 

Kadhi recipe by Jagir Kaur ‘Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh’

November 15, 2018April 4, 2020 Dominika Kubinyova 5185 Views 1 Comment Features 2 min read

To celebrate the publication of a book Modest Living Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh we are sharing one of the

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meatballs on dinner table
IKEA meatballs
Food & drink Lifestyle Local Restaurants & cafes 

IKEA Kitchen pop-up to deliver meatballs in East London

November 14, 2018April 4, 2020 Dominika Kubinyova 2698 Views 1 Comment News 2 min read

IKEA teams up with Uber Eats to deliver Swedish meatballs straight to your door in the spirit of the Swedish

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From bottom left to right: Phil, Josh, Ben, George and Mary
From bottom left to right: Phil, Josh, Ben, George and Mary
Design & home Lifestyle Local Shopping 

Abbott’s Flooring, from East End to Ibiza

November 13, 2018January 17, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 4214 Views 2 Comments Features 9 min read

The secret to the success of Abbott’s Flooring, which has been trading on Roman Road for 130 years, has been

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Photograph of Norah Smyth, Bow suffragette, photographer and chauffeur to Sylvia Pankhurst
Norah Smyth, Bow suffragette, photographer and chauffeur to Sylvia Pankhurst
Cultural heritage Local Suffragettes 

East End suffragette, photograher and chauffeur to Sylvia and photographer Norah Smyth

November 11, 2018January 29, 2021 Dominika Kubinyova 2123 Views 1 Comment Features 5 min read

Norah Lyle Smyth was a British suffragette, novelist, photographer and a socialist activist who worked alongside Sylvia Pankhurst on the

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Women staying on the balcony looking out to East London, Isle of Dogs
Women staying on the balcony looking out to East London, Isle of Dogs
Arts & artists Lifestyle Local 

Isle of Dogs book review

November 7, 2018October 11, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 2100 Views 0 Comments Features 5 min read

The Isle of Dogs, Before the Big Money is a collection of stunning black and white photographs of London Docklands

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Too Good to Go app croissants image
Environment Local 

Too Good To Go – the app fighting food waste

November 5, 2018February 27, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 2688 Views 0 Comments Features 2 min read

If you are not already swooping down on end-of-day foodie bargains from our favourite local eateries, then you might be

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