Victoria Park by Gemma Reeves book review – touching and tasting East London
This debut novel by Gemma Reeves is a dreamy montage of lives connected by delight in the small things while
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Secrets of the Homefront Girls by Kate Thompson – ‘beauty was their duty’
A love letter to East London, The Secrets of the Homefront Girls shows how everyone counts whatever their gender, class
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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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Genesis cinema’s The Yard review: Knock back pints like an usher
Genesis cinema’s The Yard is a friendly and unpretentious back-alley bar making a welcome addition to the outdoor hospitality scene.
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Local larder: Sticky Toffee Muffins
Local Cordon-bleu trained pastry chef Tamsin Robinson shares her recipe of sticky toffee muffins.
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Art and architecture: Terence Williams Retrospective at Stour Gallery, Old Baths
When approaching 80 Eastway, you would be forgiven for mistaking the graphic 1930s Art Deco façade for a municipal building. Upon closer inspection of the brass plaque on the front, you will learn that in its former life, the listed building was indeed operated by the council, housing the Gainsborough Road Public Baths.
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Best local 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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MȮTHER: the vegan lifestyle cafe of the future
Vegan food reviewer Gem Stokes, along with her partner and photographer Kata, visit MȮTHER, a plant-based cafe that wants to
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The Gallery Café, a haven for vegans and LGBTQ+ people that everyone will love
Nestled below St Margaret’s House in Bethnal Green, The Gallery Café is a local haven for vegan and LGBTQ+ communities
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East London Liquor Company’s three new whiskies – drink review
Local whisky aficionado and founding director of Ombra osteria, Stephen Sinclair, reviews East London Liquor Company’s three new whiskies –
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‘Shopfronts of London’ by Eleanor Crow – book review
We’re big fans of Eleanor Crow. Her watercolour paintings of classic London shopfronts capture the jumbled beauty of city life
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‘Swimming with Stingrays’ book review
One issue any autobiography faces is that it is about the messy subject that is real life. Narrative threads are
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