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I am…a presenter on Hoxton Radio and also an author. Since presenting on my weekly show, I have been getting to know east London very well, which has been fantastic – Dalston, in particular. I feel really lucky that my life and work is very much intertwined with London; for…
The last weekend of August welcomes a new market to East London with a difference. Running twice a year, The Bit Beyond features social enterprises and ethical start-ups that are all determined to contribute to the greater good – and they’re doing a mighty fine job too. Take Give Me Tap –…
It was only a matter of time before cooking made its way onto TCé! I’ve recently been keeping busy in the kitchen, thanks to a birthday gift from friends who rallied together to get me The Art of Eating Well by sisters Melissa and Jasmine Hemsley. I spent 90 s…
Playwright Alecky Blythe has an orthodox style when it comes to getting her stage production storylines together. Unlike the traditional form of playwriting – pencil and paper and a vivid imagination – she instead takes her starting point as a real life event, one you’ve probably heard of in the…
Jimmy Garcia knows a thing or two about throwing a supperclub. Hailed as a pop-up king by critics and foodies, the chef and his team whip up amazing dishes in alternative venues, like the Dvine Cellars in Clapham which hosted his latest series of unique, underground restaurants. Last month we were…
Why War? opened at the Freud museum on an entirely apt day: 6th August marked the centenary anniversary of the day the Austro-Hungarians declared war on Germany. What ensued is widely referred to as the Great War and is one of the deadliest conflicts in history. It featured the arms…