Going to get a PFC? Here are the best chicken shops in Bethnal Green
The chicken shop scene in the East End has deep roots in the area’s diverse cultural fabric and diverse heritage.
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Ready to take orders. Samia Uddin © Social Streets CIC
Queuing. Photo by Samia Uddin © Social Streets CIC
Large tampon and menstrual cups at the Vagina Museum
Beigel Shop on Brick Lane. Credit: Diamond Geezer
Out & About
The best places to shop, eat and drink in Bethnal Green; interviews with shop owners and market traders; and news on shop openings.
How Hackney Road’s family-owned bakery Greedy Cow Bakes has become a national sensation
Located at the heart of Hackney Road, between Cambridge Heath Station and Columbia Road Flower Market, Greedy Cow Bakes has
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Instagram suspends The Vagina Museum’s content, is it because of pubic hair?
In the colourful landscape of social media, where cat videos and foodie photos make for hours of endless scrolling, there
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Brick Lane’s oldest all-night bagel eatery closes – and nobody knows why
Fondly known as ‘the yellow one’ and claiming it’s the beigel shop that never closes its doors, Brick Lane’s oldest
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Young V&A re-opens in Bethnal Green as the UK’s only dedicated museum for children
Tower Hamlets parents rejoice: After three years of refurbishment, Bethnal Green’s Young V&A re-opens with fresh ways to educate and
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A peruse of Princelet Street’s migrational past and present
Princelet’s Street’s Huguenot history is legendary, but a walk down this gorgeous Georgian street reveals signs of other migrant communities
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Frank Wang’s coffee stand reopens in Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green welcomes back its beloved coffee vendor Frank Wang, the man who inspired a community-led campaign to save his
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A review: Oxford House exhibits ‘Women of Bethnal Green at Work’
The working lives of Bethnal Green’s women are unveiled and uplifted in local photographer Sarah Ainslie’s latest exhibition in Oxford
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Young V&A to reopen this summer in Bethnal Green after £13 million revamp
The Young V&A will feature self-portraits from actor Kenneth Branagh and cartoonist Quentin Blake, set alongside portraits from young East
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A cherished community, Bethnal Green Market is a trove of trusted traders and local treasures
Unlike big sister Roman Road, or floral northern cousin Colombia Road, Bethnal Green Market might be lesser known, but its
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Leila’s Shop: A neighbourhood nook for local and seasonable produce
Nestled down Calvert Avenue of Arnold Circus you’ll find a traditional greengrocer that champions food cultivation, consumption, and community integrity.
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StrongHer: Bethnal Green’s inclusive women-only gym
StrongHer on Cudworth Street is an inclusive strength and conditioning space aimed at combating the male-dominated environment of the gym.
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