Mare Street

Part of Me Never Wants to Make Fried Chicken Again

Rita’s started from a nightclub toilet in Dalston, so we had to make something that hit the spot right away. Our fried chicken is good but I kind of never want to make it again. You’re only as good as your last dish.

East London's Gentrification Has Left Me Behind

If things keep going the way they have been, I can forget about ever settling down in this city I've made my home for 20 years—a place to call my own is now a pipe dream.

Food Is More Than Just Fuel for London’s Homeless

As London’s homeless population grows, the question of how—and what—to feed rough sleepers becomes increasingly important.

The Battle Of Mare Street