Frederick O'Brien, Author at Roman Road LDN

Where to buy Christmas trees in East London

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Frederick O'Brien 65316 Views 0 Comments Guides 5 min read

What would a Christmas be without a beautiful Christmas tree? Cheaper, for a start, but the smell of fresh spruce,

Lady Shocker portrait posing smiling grime artist Bow

Bow Grime music Cultural heritage Local Society

Lady Shocker on the evolution of grime culture in Bow and beyond

March 6, 2020March 7, 2020 Frederick O'Brien 17600 Views 0 Comments Features 3 min read

‘Grime gets people away from a bad place. It gives them a living, something to focus on,’

G.Kelly pie and mash Roman Road staff outside shopfront

Food & drink Lifestyle Local Restaurants & cafes

The Legend of G.Kelly: making quality working class food for generations

January 10, 2020April 4, 2020 Frederick O'Brien 7503 Views 3 Comments Features 6 min read

When G. Kelly pie and mash reopened on Roman Road the fanfare was fit for a rockstar. East Londoners queued

Mercston at Cafe East Roman Road Bow East London

Arts & artists Bow Grime music Local Society

Mercston: debut album and the camaraderie of Bow’s grime scene

December 9, 2019December 11, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 4952 Views 0 Comments Features 5 min read

Mercston is preparing to drop a debut album 15 years in the making. He has been at the heart of

Food at the church alter at Bow Food Bank, East London

Campaigns Good causes Local Society

Portrait: former food bank user on the plight of the homeless

December 7, 2019December 9, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 1891 Views 0 Comments Features 6 min read

Ronnie Whelan, 54, is searching for himself. A one-time user of the Bow Foodbank, he has volunteered there for ten

Roast chicken recipe from The Brick Lane Cookbook

Food & drink Fresh produce & recipes Lifestyle Local

Whole roasted baby chicken recipe from ‘The Brick Lane Cookbook’

November 10, 2019April 4, 2020 Frederick O'Brien 27485 Views 0 Comments Features 2 min read

The winter season is upon us, and you know what that means. Yes, ’tis time for Sunday roasts. Everyone has

Exterior of Poplar Works fashion studios in East London

Arts & artists Local Society

Applications open for Poplar Works fashion studios

November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 5313 Views 0 Comments News 0 min read

Applications are now open for more than 40 studios in Poplar Works, a workspace project designed to support a new

The site of Captain Cook's house on Mile End Road

Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society

Captain Cook’s east London home on Mile End Road

November 3, 2019November 5, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 68085 Views 0 Comments Features 2 min read

Captain James Cook (1728-1779) is one of Britain’s most celebrated explorers. His voyages took him from Newfoundland in North America

Marcus Tisson sitting on his mother's bench in Victoria Park

Marcus Tisson on his mother's memorial bench in Victoria Park

Campaigns Good causes Local Society

Portrait: Marcus Tisson builds a mental health legacy following his mother’s suicide

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 3248 Views 0 Comments Features 6 min read

On August 21, 2016, Marcus Tisson’s mother, Margaret, jumped in front of a train at Mile End Station. Two months

Mock up of the new look Globe Town Market

Campaigns Local Planning and development Society

Tower Hamlets Council reveals £1.67 million Globe Town regeneration project

October 31, 2019November 1, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 4666 Views 0 Comments News 2 min read

A £1.67 million fund could mark big changes for Globe Town, with flagship proposals of revamping Globe Town Market Square

Photographs by Dominik Pietruszka

Culture & communities Local Society

From East London to the Royal Albert Hall: the rise and rise of Victoria Park Singers

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 2383 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Last September, just six years after its founding, Victoria Park Singers performed at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall.

Chef standing in the door way of new Italian restaurant Kisses from Nonna on Roman Road