‘You take the highs with the lows’: London’s ‘only Black-led high street vintage shop’ celebrates 10 years in Hackney
The Citizen catches up with Rekindled owner Jackie Dacres as she looks back at a decade on Well Street
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Anju, Well Street, restaurant review: ‘Inventive, delicious taste of Seoul’
Chef Taewoo Kim serves up fresh takes on his childhood favourites from his new long-term residency at The Gun
East End exhibitions – five of the best for May 2018
In our recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Rehab, Hackney Central, restaurant review: in sickness and in health
This new vegan bar and kitchen trumpets the health benefits of its offerings – and who are we to argue when it tastes so good anyway?
Ridley Road Market: Council survey sparks fears over gentrification
Town Hall says questionnaires about its local markets are about ‘improvements’ and none are ‘under threat’
Meet the man monkeying around with 1970s T-shirt transfers
Andrew Rutland runs Let It Gibbon, a stall that allows people to cut and paste their selection of authentically retro decals onto their own unique shirt
Groove is in the harp: Hackney-based string plucker to play Well Street venue next month
Fraya Thomsen, harpist and composer of Gaelic music, will take the stage at the NuDawn event space on 4 May
New mural on Well Street to depict ‘goddess of the city’
Shutters of vintage fashion shop Rekindled host latest public artwork to grace thoroughfare where market was recently relaunched
Well Street Market relaunches in style following crowdfunding campaign
Hundreds of residents as well as the mayors of Hackney and London celebrate grand reopening of the historic market where the founder of Tesco first plied his trade
Well Street Market prepares for launch with bands set to perform this weekend
Rebooted historic street market will be home to fashion and street food stalls as well as a special market reserved for teenage entrepreneurs
Pretty F*cking Good Toast at Machine No. 3, restaurant review, Hackney Central – a masterclass in sourcing
The bar at the end of Well Street has teamed up with a toast-master for an excellent pop-up that runs until the end of November
Part of Well Street closed amid fears building housing Polish deli Karmelek might collapse
Junction between Mare Street and Well Street cordoned off as firefighters seek to assess damage
‘Soul of Well Street’ cycle shop ordered to close over antisocial behaviour
Cycle Pitstop has been served a three-month Closure Order after receiving more than 80 complaints in a year – including for loud music and drug use
Box of tricks – the art of Amanda Houchen
Amanda Houchen’s enigmatic figures are performers conditioned by the temporary nature of the stardom they crave
Anti-hipster graffiti ‘misdirected,’ says Well Street Pizza
Vandals have targeted other new businesses in Hackney
The Wash café – review
The Wash on Well Street is a coffee drinker’s cafe with a community focus