Mother and son put everything into five-star Italian restaurant
Erjon Likcani and his mother Beatrice left everything behind in Italy to set up La Rosetta in Stoke Newington. When he moved to London four years ago, Erjon, 29, couldn’t speak English. He started working in local restaurants, all the while searching for the perfect spot to launch his family business. The dream was to bring the flavours of Bologna to Hackney (fresh pasta handmade by Beatrice and Erjon’s homemade pizzas). La Rosetta threw open its doors on the High Street in D
Earlybird hoping to bag best retailer award for second year
Earlybird Cards is in the running to become London’s Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer for a second year. The small business in Stoke Newington scooped two awards in last year’s RETAs, the card industry’s biggest ceremony. This year they’re in the final again – for Best Greeting Card Shop and for their Small Acts of Sustainability initiative. Heidi Early, who runs the business with her husband Dominic, said: “We’ve no idea who nominated us but we’re so chuffed to be in