Panayiota Demosthenous, Author at Roman Road LDN

The best greasy spoon cafes near Roman Road

Who doesn’t love a greasy, hearty, proper British cafe breakfast, but what makes a greasy spoon cafe a greasy spoon?

July 21, 2022July 29, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 741 Views 10 min read

How two East London locals are showing the world what it was like to grow up in the Mecca of

July 19, 2022November 27, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 169 Views 3 min read

With energy bills increasing by 54% since April, local Tower Hamlets residents are taking matters into their own hands. Fuel

July 13, 2022July 25, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 296 Views 7 min read

Victoria Park’s water-filled cohabitor has lived in the East End since 1830, but what stories does the Hertford Union Canal

July 8, 2022November 27, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 170 Views 9 min read

Thanks to Tower Hamlets’ roots in philanthropy, social reform and innovation, help is varied and inventive, from longstanding charitable behemoths

July 4, 2022November 29, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 3314 Views 33 min read

With new cafes and lunch spots popping up on the Roman, we thought that a roundup of best places for

June 27, 2022June 28, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 228 Views 6 min read

Celebrating its one year anniversary we visited Blue Daisy, the patisserie in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park that everyone loves. We

June 26, 2022June 24, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 197 Views 9 min read

We celebrate the fifty year anniversary of Pride by looking back at how the LGBT+ movement changed Tower Hamlets’ queer

June 20, 2022October 6, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 298 Views 5 min read

We look back at the impact the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has had on the East End, on its tenth

June 13, 2022November 27, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 328 Views 3 min read

Take a look at last weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations around the Roman, full of cake, bunting, music, drinks and smiles.

June 11, 2022November 29, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 227 Views 6 min read

With plant shops springing up in the Roman Road area, it seems the potted house plant is our new best

June 1, 2022June 8, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 486 Views 3 min read

The popular park-side Crown pub in Bow reopens after its refurbishment, just four weeks after the project commenced. The beginning