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Meet The Traders Archive

Meet the trader: Saul Rao, the shop owner working to help farmers

While greeting customers into his shop, Saul Roa pushes fresh sugar cane through an industrial juicer. Sourced from Brazil, the …
by Amarachi Ngwakwe/ May 9, 2022/ Features, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Uncategorized/

Meet the traders: Saif Bonar and Leoni Descartes from Matthew’s Yard

As life returns to normality, it is important not to forget one of the key mantras adopted over the pandemic: …
by Joe Coughlan/ May 3, 2022/ Croydon, Features, Meet The Traders/

Meet the trader: Mr Tinto brings Colombian craft coffee to Croydon

Francisco Rivero, known by many as Mr Tinto, first moved to the UK from Colombia in 1998. Currently living in …
by Joe Coughlan/ April 25, 2022/ Croydon, Features, Meet The Traders/

Meet the trader: The #BlackOwned gaming business

Dan Grossett, the owner of Playnation Games, is providing a space for under-represented people to join Croydon’s growing gaming community
by Joseph Arthur/ April 18, 2022/ Croydon, Features, Meet The Traders/

Meet the trader: Amiira Ismail, who brings a taste of Somalia to East London

Back in 2019, before Coronavirus hit the UK, Tower Hamlets and City of London councils joined together to regenerate the …
by Erin Lister/ April 11, 2022/ Features, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the trader: Barberette, the gender-neutral barbershop

Klara Vanova, 42, set up Barberette out of her own frustration. As a queer woman with a passion for short hair and …
by Valentina Colo/ April 4, 2022/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders, People/

Meet the trader: the Hoxton gym that opened four days before Covid-19 struck

Beside a giant sculpture of Alfred Hitchcock’s head sits a dozen or so steps that lead to Hitio Gym. The …
by Sammy Gecsoyler/ March 28, 2022/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Sustainable café in Mountsfield Park: A step up after a 20-year-old dream comes true

36-year-old Mary Wells had a dream since she was 16 – owning a café. “Apparently she ate a toasted sandwich …
by Suzanne Karandagoda Mudalige/ February 15, 2022/ Community, Environment, Features, Lewisham, Local News, Meet The Traders, News, Upcoming/

Independent tales: Bookshops’ struggle to survive the pandemic

The country has been in lockdown on-and-off for over a year now and people have used their time at home to …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ May 13, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Features, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Viet-Cajun seafood and painted nails – how to start two new ventures during lockdown

Many people have began small businesses selling from home during lockdown, but one enterprising Hackney woman has set up two wildly different …
by Winnie Lee/ April 14, 2021/ Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Meet the man behind 100,000 free meals to frontline workers

When the pandemic first hit, Sujan Katuwal was tempted to close down the Nepalese restaurant that he had been running for more than 10 years.   But his wife, Bandana, suggested …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ April 14, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Meet The Traders/

‘Food ties you with your culture’: how one refugee family put pickles into our palates

If you’ve drifted around the food markets of our East London boroughs on a Saturday morning in the last few …
by Sophie Walker/ March 9, 2021/ Features, Meet The Traders/

Brockley’s Rock is a different kettle of fish

Popular Lewisham fish and chip shop, Brockley’s Rock, has been awarded the prestigious Good Food Award for Fish and Chips …
by James Bayley/ November 13, 2019/ Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Reviews/

The artists using recycled material to craft unique jewellery

Based in Brick Lane, one of the most artistic and creative markets in London, the brand Hana + Hasmita sells …
by Melania Valeri/ July 2, 2019/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Meet the trader: Plant based supermarket

In a quiet street in Hackney, nestled next to a Tesco, sits the only fully vegan supermarket in East London. …
by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ July 2, 2019/ Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Slow down and smell the roses: Hither Green florists creates a haven for shoppers

Hither Green’s florist attracts locals with its beautiful bouquets, exquisite desserts and chic style – and also with its diverting …
by Ting Hu/ July 2, 2019/ Lewisham, Meet The Traders/

Luminary Bakery: helping disadvantaged women and making great cinnamon swirls

Independent non-profit business Luminary Bakery is one of a kind in London. Aiming to provide training for women coming from …
by Sarah Antoun/ April 3, 2019/ Features, General Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders, People/

Fanny’s Kebabs marks birthday despite backlash

One of London’s first ‘posh’ kebab outlets,  initially frowned upon by local kebab shop owners in Stoke Newington, celebrated its …
by Georgia Ridout/ March 10, 2019/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders, Reviews/
A yummy vanilla cheesecake.

Cheesecake restaurant smashes sales in Canary Wharf

After going on a long search for delicious cheesecake and failing, Sean Jay, 46, founder of The Great British Cheesecake, …
by Alika Francis/ November 2, 2018/ Business, Features, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Botanical Bodies: celebrating the female form with plants and flowers

It gives a whole new meaning to the idea of life drawing class. Londoners can now paint on naked human …
by Klaudia Ondrejova/ July 11, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Vintage Versace and much loved Moschino: great names of Italian fashion reborn in Brick Lane

The basement of  Brick Lane Vintage Market is filled with tourists and hipster fashionistas inspecting designer labels and lesser known …
by Marlen Kremer/ June 28, 2018/ Features, Meet The Traders/

Comfort and comfort food as E. Pellicci embraces customers old and new

The east London institution that is E. Pellicci, has two reasons to be famous: established in 1900, it can easily …
by Promita Guha/ June 15, 2018/ Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the Trader: find the wacky and wonderful at Deptford Quirk

Nestled between the houses on a residential street in Lewisham, there is an odd window display. As you step in …
by Katrina Fairhurst/ June 11, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Business, Meet The Traders/

‘Furry Tales’ continue in Tower Hamlets

If you live in Tower Hamlets and plan to adopt a rabbit or a guinea pig this Easter, Tom Goody …
by Rose Morelli/ March 28, 2018/ Features, Local News, Meet The Traders, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Potted logo. Pic William Taylor-Gammon

Meet The Trader: Potted – A blossoming new business, setting down roots in southeast London

Set in a local market sits a stall filled with greenery and attractive pottery; an epitome of British springtime. Fresh-faced …
by William Taylor-Gammon/ March 27, 2018/ Features, Meet The Traders, Uncategorized/

Meet the owners of the fantasy-themed bar with working wands

You would be forgiven for thinking that you were in a Floridian theme park rather than a Dalston basement when …
by Joe McCarthy/ March 20, 2018/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/
Olivia Head and Sneh Jani, co-founders of Bread & Roses which works to help refugee women into work

The Tower Hamlets floristry scheme helping refugees

  An award-winning social enterprise shows that, through sharing a love of flowers, opportunities for some of London’s most vulnerable …
by Kathryn Blundell/ January 22, 2018/ General Features, Meet The Traders, People/

London’s first female-only sneakerhead store celebrates first anniversary

Kickslove is not just a sneakerhead store in Deptford, it’s London’s first female-only sneakerhead store. In October 2016, Lisa Barlow-Weber, …
by Tyler Lewis/ December 8, 2017/ Features, Meet The Traders/

Meet the Traders: dream of success comes true with hand made crafts from Ecuador

Even in a place like Spitalfields Market where many different stalls sell a wide variety of different crafts and clothes, …
by Xu Chen/ July 7, 2017/ General Features, Meet The Traders, People/

Meet The Traders: ‘Film’s not Dead’ campaigning for the future of film photography

  From an amateur blog celebrating vintage photography to a professional business campaigning for the future of analogue cameras, Film’s …
by Marwa Othman/ July 7, 2017/ Business, Features, Local News, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the Traders: Portuguese friends showcase their love affair with London

Sitting amid a string of colourful houses in Colombia Road in Hackney, A Portuguese Love Affair is the tribute to …
by Susana Bessa/ July 5, 2017/ Business, Features, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Meet The Traders: Juicing your way to a better lifestyle with Joy’s Health Sanctuary

From 7 day juice cleanses to herbal remedies, meet the family changing the way we see healthy lifestyles. Joys Health …
by Stephane Elad/ June 28, 2017/ Business, Features, Health, Meet The Traders, People/

Community-run cinema celebrates third anniversary after overcoming bankruptcy fears

Deptford Cinema, a community-based and volunteer-run organisation, celebrates its third anniversary this summer after overcoming a potentially devastating financial situation …
by Giulia Fassone/ June 28, 2017/ Arts, Arts Features, Events, Meet The Traders, News, Politics/

Meet the Traders: What the Pitta

You may think of the donor kebab as a greasy treat at the end of a night out, but Shoreditch’s …
by Madeline White/ May 31, 2017/ Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

Meet The Traders: Zona N16, causing a stir in Hackney

Whether it is because of its controversial name (more on that later) or because of the delicious creations served there, …
by Beatriz Mendonça da Fonseca/ May 21, 2017/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Vinyl Deptford: ‘Every day is Record Store Day for us’

As part of our series, Celebrate Vinyl, Ronnie Morrow of Vinyl Deptford talks records, life in a punk band, and …
by Sundus Saeed/ April 20, 2017/ Arts Features, Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Music, People/
The smelling table and now sipping wall. Pic; Holly Patrick.

Meet the Traders: The T2 tea emporium

At the forefront of the loose-leaf tea revolution stands T2, an Australian tea company who uprooted themselves from Melbourne and …
by Holly Patrick/ March 27, 2017/ Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/
Inside the Duke of Uke. Pic; Duke of Uke.

Meet the Traders – Duke of Uke

  The Duke of Uke is London’s one and only ukulele emporium, nestled just off Brick Lane on Cheshire Street. …
by Joe Lyness/ March 26, 2017/ Meet The Traders, Music, Tower Hamlets/
Alvarez in front of her work, 2017. Pic; Julia Alvarez.

Meet the Traders: BEARSPACE gallery

Former Goldsmiths student Julia Alvarez is now the owner of Deptford’s critically acclaimed art gallery BEARSPACE. She spoke to Eastlondonlines …
by Joseph Green/ March 26, 2017/ Arts, Lewisham, Meet The Traders/
Olivia and Ranny. Pic; Holly Patrick.

Meet the Traders: Palm Vaults – coffee shop and Instagram star

Walking into Palm Vaults, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d walked onto the set of a Seventies TV show, or even into a …
by Holly Patrick/ March 25, 2017/ Business, Hackney, Meet The Traders/
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