Our guide to the best cycle shops near Roman Road
Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or looking for some information on where to get started, our guide covers the best
Shopping
The best places to shop in the Roman Road area, including Bow, Mile End, Globe Town, Fish Island and Hackney Wick, with news and interviews from shop owners and market traders.
A bar in a bookshop? The new independent bookstore on Roman Road
Stocking a range of literature from canonical classics and poetry to the latest climate fiction, Bard Books is a modern
Best charity shops around Roman Road
The Roman’s diversity makes for charity shops with an exciting array of vintage clothing, classic books, and idiosyncratic homeware. We
Guide to East London Christmas Markets in 2023
Get yourself in the festive spirit with this local guide to the best Christmas markets East London has to offer
Rook Records opens first bricks-and-mortar store in Hackney Wick
Bringing the vinyl revival to Bow: Rook Records becomes the latest in a stream of roaming and online shops to
Plant Lovers London: Get some plant happiness even if you don’t have access to a garden
Nuzhat Khutun, owner of Plant Lovers London on St Stephen’s Road, believes in the power of indoor plants to improve
The must-visit public houses around Bow from East End boozers to gastro pubs
From traditional East End boozers to trendy gastro pubs, Roman Road and the surrounding areas offer a pub to suit
Best outdoor exercise classes near Roman Road
Our guide to the best outdoor exercise classes near Roman Road offers you the perfect activity: a way to feel
The insider’s guide to East London markets
East London has a lot to offer, but one of its best-known offerings is its proper traditional East End markets.
Inci Food Centre: Specialist foods from the Far East to the Far West
Inci Food Centre on Roman Road is the corner shop that is always one step ahead of social media food
Queen Mary Zero Waste Shop: London’s largest zero waste shop opens in Tower Hamlets
How Tower Hamlets’ first zero waste food shop on Mile End Road is changing consumer habits and letting us ‘pick
Coffees, clothes and cocktails: Hybrid fashion house A.F. Poète opens on the Roman
Ed Sheeran’s bespoke fashion designer selling much more than clothing opens its flagship store in the East End. A.F. Poète,