How to stay fit and well during lockdown
Our guide to the best local fitness, yoga and mindfulness classes during lockdown, including ways to get creative and stay busy with useful tips and courses.
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Lifestyle
The best places to shop, eat and drink on Roman Road; interviews with shop owners and market traders; and news on shop openings.
Pain and Passion on Roman Road: the impact of Covid-19 on the high street
‘We had a dilemma. Do we shut down completely in the interest of public health, or do we continue to serve the community, at a time when they need support?’
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Suffragette printers and jellied eels: Roman Road’s oldest shops
Roman Road is home to many family-run businesses, whose trades have been handed carefully down through the generations. As a
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Quarantine Cooking: Macaroni cheese recipe
In the next series of Quarantine Cooking, local chef Oliver Rowe has created a comforting, easy and adaptable macaroni cheese for the whole family.
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Quarantine Cooking: New potato & chicory salad with anchovy
Local chef Oliver Rowe shares with us his adapatable, summery new potato & chicory salad recipe as part of our weekly Quarantine Cooking series.
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Roman Road Shops during Lockdown: Open, Delivery or Collection
Confused about where exactly to get your groceries and other essential goods from? Roman Road has changed a lot recently,
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The best pizzas near Roman Road
Pizza Brixton 494-496 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 5LU Don’t let the name fool you. This authentic Italian gem can
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The possibilities of pizza: The Pizza Room vegan food review
I was surprised by Tironi’s answer to the question every Italian dreads: what do you think of pineapple on pizza? Dead-pan expression, and sincere tone, Pamela responded: ‘I’m absolutely fine with pineapple on pizza… I’m a very open person… everything is possible’.
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Cake shop offering bespoke bakes opens on Roman Road
Run single handedly by its owner David Amoateng, he designs, creates and bakes customers’ ideas into reality. Mama Mae’s is truly bespoke in every sense of the word.
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Best sports pubs
From traditional East End boozers to trendy gastro pubs, Roman Road and the surrounding areas offer a pub to suit
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The best pancakes near Roman Road
We’ve found the best pancake places around Roman Road to satisfy your pancake cravings. Whether you fancy something savoury or
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The Albert: long-standing East End boozer gets a refurb
Roman Road’s The Albert, a favourite local spot for a pint, has recently undergone a refurbishment, but did you know it wasn’t always called The Albert?
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