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Malin on Old Ford Road in Bow, the first fish and chip shop in the UK established 1860
Malin, the first ever fish and chip shop in the UK, established in 1860

Chipping Wharf: paying homage to the original East End chippie

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Victoria Miller 297 Views 3 min read

The birthplace of one of the nation’s favourite take-aways, Old Ford welcomes a return of a traditional fish and chip

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Sandwich on a clear plastic plate from Coffee and Fripes, Roman Road, Bow, East London
Coffee and Fripes recently launched a lunch menu. Image courtesy of Coffee and Fripes

The best places to have lunch around Roman Road

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Grace Boyle 3158 Views 12 min read

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

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Blue daisy blue tuktuk, parked in Cemetery Park
Emily Brausem and her beloved Blue Daisy tuktuk, in 2021.

Blue Daisy: The homegrown pavement patisserie that has blossomed among the flowers in Cemetery Park

June 27, 2022June 28, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 123 Views 6 min read

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

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The Crown: polishing its crown jewels and back open for business

June 1, 2022June 8, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 372 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

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Why Lord Napier Star has been voted one of London’s best rooftop bars

May 21, 2022May 30, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 166 Views 2 min read

In a list compiled by The Evening Standard, Hackney Wick’s very own Lord Napier Star was voted one of the

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Selection of bubble teas at BubbleUpp

Not your normal breakfast brew: Bubble tea takes over the Roman

April 29, 2022April 28, 2022 Polly Nash 166 Views 5 min read

With 15 bubble tea shops in a two-mile radius of Roman Road, discover a world of pure imagination where flavour

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Emma Tarbard, manager of The Florist Arms, Globe Road, Globe Town, Bethnal Green, East London.

The Florist Arms landlady Emma Tarbard: choosing the pub life

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Polly Nash 1178 Views 8 min read

‘It’s in my blood’: Third generation publican Emma Tarbard left university to continue the family trade of East End pub

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Elif Cinpolat, who makes and sells Turkish gosleme from her stall on Roman Road Market.

A taste of Turkey on the Roman: Elif Cinpolat’s golden gözlemes 

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Polly Nash 284 Views 4 min read

Serving up traditional Turkish gözlemes, Cinpolat feels at home on the Roman. If you’ve ever strolled through Roman Road market

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Two women foraging buds on a tree. Tower Hamlets Bow Cemetery foraging walk.
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The foraging craze comes to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

March 25, 2022April 7, 2022 Victoria Miller 199 Views 7 min read

From plants that sound like potions, to petals for your pesto, immerse yourself in the world of wild food foraging

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Subhan Poultry Meat and Fish suppliers and butchers, Roman Road, Bow, East London.

The Subhan shine: Roman Road Market’s halal butcher

March 18, 2022April 11, 2022 Victoria Miller 238 Views 5 min read

Neat rows of condiments and spices, streak-free gleaming glass cabinets, and floral fragranced room diffusers: welcome to Subhan, the everyday

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Ona's Bento Sushi Bar on Roman Road, East London.
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Sushi bar Ona opens on Roman Road

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Victoria Miller 698 Views 2 min read

Ona, a new bento sushi bar, opens on Roman Road and blends its owner’s Mongolian and Japanese heritage. A new

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BubbleUpp, bubble tea cafe on Roman Road

The bubble tea take over: Bubbleupp opens on Roman Road

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Polly Nash 289 Views 2 min read

Bubbleupp becomes the newest bubble tea café to open in the neighbourhood, bringing quirky flavours, Japanese desserts, and an eco-friendly

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