A recipe for Maas Biran by Nadiya Hussain
Nadiya Hussain’s new cookbook celebrates the cuisines of Islamic cultures across the world and includes a delicious recipe for the
Read more
Out & about
The best places to shop, eat and drink in Whitechapel; interviews with shop owners and market traders; and news on shop openings.
This year’s Refugee Week celebrates concepts of home with food, film, and music events across Tower Hamlets.
refugee handprints painted on a sunshine for refugee week in Tower Hamlets
Read more
The best saree shops to visit in Whitechapel
High end sarees for sale inside saree shop on Whitechapel Highstreet.
Read more
Janna Cafe: Cheap eats and friendly smiles at Whitechapel’s backstreet Somalian cafe
Inconspicuously located on quiet Fieldgate Street, just opposite the perma-popular Tayyabs, Janna Cafe offers homemade East African dishes that delight
Read more
Petticoat Lane Food Court wins Best Speciality Market Award
‘The market is my life’: Petticoat Lane Food Court traders respond to winning the award for the Best Speciality Market
Read more
Don’t miss Guy Masterson’s Animal Farm at Wilton’s Music Hall
Guy Masterson’s critically acclaimed solo performance of George Orwell’s Animal Farm runs at Wilton’s Music Hall for one week only.
Read more
The Best Whitechapel Curry Houses
Not sure where to eat out in Whitechapel? We’ve picked out the best Whitechapel curry houses for you to choose
Read more
The Allotment Kitchen review: homegrown grub with culinary flare
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
Read more
The Season of Bangla Drama continues this Saturday
Part of the month-long Season of Bangla Drama, Avinash Anurag at the Brady Arts Centre shows the power of unconditional
Read more
The Baklava Company moves to a new flagship store in Limehouse
The Baklava Company opens in a former Barclays Bank reanimating a landmark building and creating a culinary highlight on Commercial
Read more
The beauty of Whitechapel Market [photo essay]
We explored Whitechapel Market on a busy Saturday morning and found bursts of colour and pulsating energy in the heart
Read more
Turkish chain Mehmet Efendi 1953 opens its first London branch in Whitechapel
Since opening earlier this year near Aldgate East Station, Mehmet Efendi dessert shop has become a go to for anyone
Read more