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Percy Ingle Bakery in its Roman Road spot, 1982

Percy Ingle, the Yeast London family baking empire

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Anna Lezard 24560 Views 0 Comments Features min read

Percy Ingle might seem like a substantial bakery chain, but despite appearances, it is a local family-run bakery founded over

Photograph by Claire Watts

April 16, 2019April 17, 2019 Gem Stokes 16224 Views 0 Comments Reviews min read

Being a student, I’ve eaten out of a saucepan before, but not like this. Having heard only good things about

Odds are you’ve seen a sign painted by Ged Palmer. He and his team at Luminor Sign Co on Roman

Savvas Argyrou at Saucy Kipper Fish Bar © Andrew Leo

April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 Natasha Forrest 22942 Views 1 Comment Features min read

It may feel like the traditional chippy is becoming a precious rarity, with more and more chip shops expanding their

March 21, 2019March 22, 2019 Natasha Forrest 21276 Views 0 Comments News min read

Loafing, the sweet and savoury crepe connoisseur, has reopened on 409 Roman Road. Though the move from number 369a, by

One of Roman Road’s oldest businesses, Thompson’s hardware store has a venerable East End lineage. Passed down through three generations,

March 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Natasha Forrest 4130 Views 0 Comments News min read

A new stall is coming to Globe Town Square. Martin Fuller, formally a fisherman off the coast of Newhaven in

March 4, 2019March 21, 2019 Natasha Forrest 30421 Views 0 Comments Guides min read

Pancake Day has crêped up on us again, and it’s the perfect excuse to go and try some delicious pancakes

March 3, 2019May 23, 2019 Natasha Forrest 31737 Views 1 Comment Features min read

Andy Adenegan, known to Roman Road locals as ‘The Donut Man’, has been at his spot outside Bow library at

March 1, 2019March 12, 2019 Natasha Forrest 3065 Views 2 Comments News min read

Lofty’s beloved furniture shop is saying ‘goodbye’ to Roman Road and ‘hello’ to a bigger stock space in Wick Lane.