Mae + Harvey – cool kid on the block
Home-made comfort food, effortlessly cool design, and a cosy living room vibe – that’s Mae + Harvey on Roman Road.
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The red hands of William Gladstone’s statue
Take a walk down Bow Road and you will meet a man with red hands. Draped in a dusty Victorian
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The Eleanor Arms pub – Bow’s very own French Quarter
The Eleanor Arms has been selling beer on Old Ford Road for almost 150 years, but the last 11 under
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Lamb and potato curry recipe from the ‘Brick Lane Cookbook’
Lamb and potato curry is a heart-warming meal full of flavours and spices perfect for dinner parties but also as
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East End Christmas Markets
Every year the concrete metropolis fills up with twinkling lights, festive decorations, tiny stalls, pop-ups, and a merry atmosphere to
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The East End’s finest hairdressing salons – as chosen by you
Finding a good hairdresser can be an emotional roller-coaster, especially when we need to fit pampering time into our busy
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Frank Wang’s last stand – support independent coffee in Bethnal Green
UPDATE: Frank Wang reached his fundraising target on 9 January 2019 Frank Wang is making a stand. A coffee stand.
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Modest Living Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh book review
Modest Living, Memoirs of a Cockney Sikh looks back on the life of a Sikh family which lived in a
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Where to buy Christmas trees in East London
What would a Christmas be without a beautiful Christmas tree? Cheaper, for a start, but the smell of fresh spruce,
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The jolliest Christmas events in East London
Whether you are the type to start singing Christmas carols and buying gifts in early October or you are more
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