The Rise (and rise!) of the dessert parlour
With the arrival of Sweet Talkers, Roman Road is now home to three dessert parlours. We explore why dessert is
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Restaurants & cafes
The best places to brunch near Roman Road
Everyone’s favourite meal, we explore the best brunch places our area has to offer. Since the word was first coined
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Top six restaurants for parties of six
Typically an innocuous date, this year the 17th of May marks an important moment in the calendar. As spring turns
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High street makeover: What’s new on Roman Road?
With a European mini-break or day at a seaside still off the cards, we’re taking you on a walking tour
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The best takeaway pancakes near Roman Road
We won’t be able to eat inside our favourite cafes this pancake day, yet that doesn’t mean we won’t still
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Love in the East End: places to go for Valentine’s Day
While Valentine’s Day 2021 was something of a damp squib, our local bars and restaurants worked hard to offer takeaway
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Eato: mocktails, grills and colourful burgers
Eato is very much a reflection of me,’ says the founder Ali Emran.
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The Hub Cafe food review: the vegan-friendly heart of Victoria Park
Millahn’s go-to is stew or soups to compliment the cold weather, but Kata’s favourite dish of the day was The Hub’s quinoa salad. Vibrant cauliflower, wild couscous, and pungent beets are married to create an actually healthy and actually tasty salad, that mixes textures and flavours for a truly enjoyable, and filling meal.
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The Bakery Room: patisserie comes to Roman Road
Say hello to The Bakery Room. It is a new patisserie shop on the market stretch of Roman Road by the same team as Mile End’s The Pizza Room and The Coffee Room, who are now bringing their French and Italian-inspired bakes on the eastern of the high street.
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Silo: the zero-waste restaurant making sustainability accessible
‘For the longest time, it felt like no one was listening. I was trying really hard to show being zero-waste is possible. Then suddenly there was an episode about waste on Blue Planet and then suddenly it was everywhere.’
Read moreDouble the size, just as good: Mae + Harvey’s owner on their new expansion
Despite the wider forces in the world working against the hospitality sector, Sayliss is keeping a cool head and her eyes fixed forward. But with so much responsibility for a young person, do these worries keep her up at night?
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Cafe life on the Roman: photo essay of Fiesta Cafe
Fiesta Cafe also noteworthy for being the most spacious cafe on the Roman, with its large windows adding to the sense of openness. One can imagine sitting by those windows looking onto the market, people watching over a coffee and a full English.
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