Brick Lane
The Bombing That Shook London 20 Years Ago Today
We spoke to people who were there about the three bombs that exploded around London in 1999.
The Far-Right Views Behind the London Bombings of 1999
David Copeland put people into neat categories that could never mix, but his worldview was a warped and violent one – and it's worth remembering, 20 years later, how others get to his point.
How a Derelict Space in London Became a Community Garden and Cafe
Roving Cafe in Shoreditch's Nomadic Community Gardens offers salads, soup, and space for anyone who needs it.
This Is the Guinness and Meat Tour of London
Fresh from nose-to-tail eating palace St. John, Lee Tiernan took us on a boozy and carnivorous ‘Chef’s Night Out.’
Gangsters and Boxers in London's East End
Rows of past fighters grin down from all four walls of East London boxing club the Repton: Olympic gold medallists, world champions, tough guy actors and, perhaps most intimidating of all, the notorious Kray twins.
How This All-Female Bakery Is Helping London’s Homeless Women
Luminary bakery trains disadvantaged women in baking and food hygiene. “There needs to be opportunities for women to feel safe if they have experienced domestic violence or sexual exploitation,” says founder Alice Boyle.
A London Cereal Café Was Attacked by an Anti-Gentrification Group Called 'Fuck Parade'
Merely hours after the window-breaking assault, the thinkpieces were out in full flower.
Who Is Actually Eating Cereal at London's Cereal Café?
Yesterday, a cafe selling only cereal and cereal-based cakes opened in East London. This went down well with some people, but mostly very badly with everyone else.
Twelve Years of Excess in London's East End
Dougie Wallace has been taking pictures of the people in Shoreditch—ruining themselves and everything around them—for nearly 12 years.
How Bureaucracy Is Killing London's Nightlife
I closed my bar on Brick Lane because legislators and the authorities have become obsessed with clamping down on "antisocial behavior."
Fuck, That's Delicious: London
Action Bronson hit the streets of London to expose himself to piping hot Chinese barbecue pork buns in Chinatown, grilled “Michael Jordan” lamb chops at Lahore Kebab House, and sampling Liverpool’s beloved meat stew, scouse.
Huang's World: London, Part 1
Eddie heads to Brick Lane, where he chows down on some tikka masala with a British twist. He then tries his hand at a game of cricket and digs into the lasting effects of British colonization.