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High end sarees for sale inside saree shop on Whitechapel Highstreet in Tower Hamlets, East London.

Sarees for sale. Photo by Alice Chapman © Social Streets CIC

Local Out & about Shopping

The best saree shops to visit in Whitechapel

24 May 202424 May 2024 Alice Chapman

High end sarees for sale inside saree shop on Whitechapel Highstreet.

The entrance to Janna Cafe, the Somalian cafe on the corner of Fieldgate Street and Settles Street in Whitechapel, East London.

The corner entrance. Photo by Alice Chapman © Social Streets CIC.

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Janna Cafe: Cheap eats and friendly smiles at Whitechapel’s backstreet Somalian cafe

5 April 20248 April 2024 Alice Chapman

Inconspicuously located on quiet Fieldgate Street, just opposite the perma-popular Tayyabs, Janna Cafe offers homemade East African dishes that delight

Shawarma stall at Petticoat Lane Food Court © Tower Hamlets Council

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Petticoat Lane Food Court wins Best Speciality Market Award

8 February 20249 February 2024 Imogen Garfinkel

‘The market is my life’: Petticoat Lane Food Court traders respond to winning the award for the Best Speciality Market

Guy Masterson performing his solo adaptation of George Orwell's book Animal Farm at Wilton's Music Hall.

Guy Masterson performing in his solo adaptation of George Orwell's classic book, Animal Farm. Photo © Peter Mould.

Out & about What's on

Don’t miss Guy Masterson’s Animal Farm at Wilton’s Music Hall

17 January 202417 January 2024 Felix Naylor Marlow

Guy Masterson’s critically acclaimed solo performance of George Orwell’s Animal Farm runs at Wilton’s Music Hall for one week only.

A collection of curries, naans, and lamb chops from Tayyabs, the most famous Whitechapel curry house.

Image courtesy of Tayyabs.

Eating & drinking Local Out & about

The Best Whitechapel Curry Houses

11 December 202315 December 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Not sure where to eat out in Whitechapel? We’ve picked out the best Whitechapel curry houses for you to choose

Outdoor seating area at the Allotment Kitchen in Stepney City Farm.

Photo by Polly Nash

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The Allotment Kitchen review: homegrown grub with culinary flare

17 November 202317 November 2023 Polly Nash

Scattered with edible flowers and drizzled with infused oils: Stepney City Farm’s locally-loved cafe serves restaurant-quality farm-to-fork dishes. If you’re

Three dancers performing Adity Roy's Avinashi Anurag in traditional costume.

Dancers performing Adity Roy's Avinashi Anurag. Photo by © Rehan Jamil.

Local Out & about What's on

The Season of Bangla Drama continues this Saturday

16 November 202317 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Part of the month-long Season of Bangla Drama, Avinash Anurag at the Brady Arts Centre shows the power of unconditional

Shop front and door, The Baklava Company, Limehouse, East London.

Photo by Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC

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The Baklava Company moves to a new flagship store in Limehouse

3 November 202314 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

The Baklava Company opens in a former Barclays Bank reanimating a landmark building and creating a culinary highlight on Commercial

A stall in Whitechapel Market with Tower Hamlets Town Hall and the Royal London Hospital behind.

The Market is at the heart of Tower Hamlets, next to the Royal London Hospital and the Town Hall. Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC.

Out & about Places to visit

The beauty of Whitechapel Market [photo essay]

30 October 202330 October 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

We explored Whitechapel Market on a busy Saturday morning and found bursts of colour and pulsating energy in the heart

Mehmet Efendi 1953 Turkish bakery branch in Aldgate East, Whitechapel.

Image courtesy of Mehmet Efendi 1953.

Eating & drinking Local Out & about

Turkish chain Mehmet Efendi 1953 opens its first London branch in Whitechapel

29 September 20233 October 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Since opening earlier this year near Aldgate East Station, Mehmet Efendi dessert shop has become a go to for anyone

Ricardo, the cake concierge, stands in front of Christ Church, Spitalfields East London with a Hummingbird Bakery delivery before it reopens

Ricardo the cake concierge stands with a delivery in front of Christ Church on Commercial Street, Spitalfields

Local Out & about Shopping

The Hummingbird Bakery reopens in Spitalfields

8 June 202313 June 2023 Marina Rabin

The American-inspired bakery is reopening its only East London outpost next to Spitalfields Market after a makeover. Following a makeover

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