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Mermaid Toast at East Village Market

This weekend I popped down to the East Village Market, curated by Alistair Maddox (of Broadway market fame) and treated myself to Instagram’s latest food trend, magical Mermaid Toast. Continue reading

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Free Cheese and Wine Festival at East Village, Stratford

East Village will host a free cheese and wine festival the weekend of 1 April. No fooling. Continue reading

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Darkhorse, East Village, Stratford

Set at the base of one of the East Village towers (former Olympic Athletes Village) in Stratford, Darkhorse is a seemingly aptly named contender for one of the best places to eat in London I’ve come across in quite a while. Kemey and I certainly loved our leisurely Saturday lunch. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: East Village View

Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour of Hackney Wick and East Village. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk

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Photographing (East) London at Dawn

I hate waking up early. But once I am up I love having a wee hours start, especially if it leads to an opportunity to play around with my camera and learn a thing or two about photography. I got all that and more with a recent London at Dawn workshop and tour of Hackney Wick and Stratford with sneak peek of soon to open East Village development. Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: E20 Birdhouse

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Chess in Newham – Volunteer to be a Coach

Stratford Library is to host a weekly chess club every Thursday from 5.30pm … STARTING TODAY … and that the club needs volunteers! Continue reading

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Newham Chess Project to Reach More Students in More Schools

Chess in Schools and the Communities (CSC) along with Newham Council have landed an opportunity to expand their already existing Newham Chess Project to more school’s across Stratford’s borough of Newham. Continue reading

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London Life Photography Exhibition at Getty Images, Westfield Stratford City

I had a great time at last night’s opening of London Life at the Getty Images Gallery’s Westfield Stratford City outlet. Hosted by East Village, the exhibition showcases the work of some of London’s best amateur photographers – Kemey has … Continue reading

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Help Build the Olympic “LEGO-acy” All this Week for Free at Westfield Stratford City

Photo of the Lego-ized London 2012 Olympic Stadium East Village, the new residential neighbourhood located on the site of the Athletes’ Village inside the newly named Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is to be constructed “in Lego” as part of a 3sqm … Continue reading

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East Village: London 2012’s First “Legacy” Neighbourhood

Up until Danny Boyle’s Opening Ceremony dazzled the nation and billions of folks from around the world watching it on TV, the legacy of The Games and their impact on London was the key Olympics topic. At the moment, the … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Metaphors and Expectations

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: On Your Marks

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London Daily Photo: Coming Soon

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London Daily Photo: Loom

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London Daily Photo: Blue Morning

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London Daily Photo: Contour

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London Daily Photo: Mound

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London Daily Photo: E20

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London Daily Photo: Hi Viz

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Sneak Peek at the London 2012 Olympics Village (OneTravel)

Sneak Peek at the London 2012 Olympics Village OneTravel, Jan 01, 2011 In only a matter of months now, 16,000 top ranked athletes from across the globe will arrive on flights to London for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. There will … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Inside the Olympic Athletes’ Village (Londonist)

In Pictures: Inside the Olympic Athletes’ Village Londonist, December 8, 2011 at 14:00 pm Possibly some of the last photos to be taken by the public as the area is soon to enter “lockdown” for final preparations, here’s a peek … Continue reading

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