A Taste of Whitechapel

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It was lovely to see our friends at Sonali Gardens again when they visited the mural recently. This group – comprising a mix of coffee morning and ESOL group members – came together with youngsters from St Mary & St Michael RC School earlier this year to contribute ideas to the mural design. Thanks to Amber Newlands at InCommon and Julie Begum at Sonali Gardens for making this possible, and for bringing the group along to see the end result.

Several of the storylines contributed by this group are featured in the final artwork: George walking his dog in the park, Sally’s memories of hop-picking on the annual family holiday at Marden, the Wimpy at Watney Market (popular with younger and older alike), and a market trolley that inspired reminiscences of local street markets.

Tubby Isaacs, the stalwart purveyor of jellied eels in Goulston Street

If you haven’t yet tried a crough-dough from Rinkoffs, you don’t know what you’re missing

Head to Bloom’s for salamis, beetroot borscht and cocktail Viennas

On Alie Street you’ll find the first East End curry house, opened in 1939