The pop-up gallery where guests get a makeover
(Maryna Fontenoy, Beaucatcher) From the outside Beaucatcher might look like an ordinary hair salon, but step inside and you’re in for a...
Moio: the homely restaurant with exciting flavours
If you haven’t ventured into Moio yet you really should. It combines the warmth of a neighbourhood restaurant with the talents of a top...
Meet the extraordinary woman behind Stoke Newington's Literary Festival
Liz Vater has spent the past decade bringing storytellers to Stoke Newington, celebrating feminism and political dissent. Now, the Local...
From riches to rags: how one local businesswoman clawed her way back
Three years ago, Vanessa Beni’s world came crumbling down when the breakdown of her relationship left her unable to provide for her and...
The family bringing Sri Lankan food to East London
(Founder of Kottu Lanka Mahen Perera, left. Shanti Perera, right) Sri Lankan food has been tipped as this year’s top food trend and the...