Meet The Traders Archive

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Meet the Traders: 40 Colori

Italian siblings Giulia and Gabriele Giacalone have very clear ideas on how to bring Italy’s artisanal tradition and fashion to …

by Benedetta Ricci/ March 24, 2017/ Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the Traders: Tiosk of Broadway Market

Tucked away on Broadway Market in Hackney is a bustling cafe that sparks controversy on most busy Saturdays when groggy-eyed …

by Victoria Lancaster/ March 24, 2017/ Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Meet the Traders: Vegan Delice

Vegan Delice (pronounced “de-lease” for “deliciousness”) is a vegan bakery in the heart of Dalston. It is also London’s first vegan hot donuts stand, which specialises in cakes, …

by Sarah Oladokun/ March 22, 2017/ Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Meet the Traders: Husk & Honey Granola

Entrepreneur and granola-fan Hedie Howells got the idea of making her own granola whilst away in Brazil. She told EastLondonlines …

by Kayly Quinn Grana/ March 17, 2017/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Meet the Traders: The Damascus Chef

Abdullah Alawayed, aka ‘The Damascus Chef’ was born in a small village in north-east Syria. These days you’ll find the 36-year-old running pop-up …

by Alice French/ March 13, 2017/ Lewisham, Meet The Traders/

Meet the Traders: Deptford Vinyl

Tightly crammed into the basement of Deptford Vinyl, visual artist and store co-owner, Jenny Brown talks art, feng shui and a …

by Charlotte Leedham/ March 11, 2017/ Lewisham, Meet The Traders/

Meet the busy mums behind Hackney’s new creative craft shop 

  Local design company Urban Makers East have opened a pop-up shop in Hackney until May 7 to showcase handmade …

by Xueqing Huang/ March 2, 2017/ Business, Hackney, Local News, Meet The Traders, People/

How childhood chores in Jamaica led to massage therapy in Lewisham

With a solid, healthy physique and looking at least a decade younger than his 58 years, you would never know …

by Kirsty Lowe/ September 17, 2016/ Business, Features, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Uncategorized/

Goodbeans: Great cold brew sprouting out of Hackney

  For many devoted coffee drinkers cold brew is still a step too far. Rosa Escoda co-founder of the cold …

by Solomon Elliott/ September 3, 2016/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the Traders: Hackney Workers’ Cafe

Freelancing in London comes with its own challenges. Housing can be overcrowded and it can be difficult to forge a …

by Katharina Schöffmann/ August 2, 2016/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders, People/

Meet Percy Pling: The Hackney local ‘revolutionising dumplings’

It may look like just another dessert shop, but the newly opened Percy Pling’s in Hackney is far from being …

by Rebekah Jade Ebony Stancliffe/ May 21, 2016/ Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Fitness fanatics worship at Lewisham’s Commando Temple

“I’d say that I’m an enthusiastic disciple of wanting to make these mitts as powerful as possible”, says the founder …

by ELL Admin/ May 13, 2016/ Health, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Sports/

A feast in the street for third year of Lewisham foodie market

BThe first Saturday of May saw the return of the Street Feast’s Model Market for its third year in Lewisham. The …

by Itunu Michelle Oduwole-Aigbogun/ May 12, 2016/ Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Society/