East London Life

While some may consider Sheba a landmark on Brick Lane, many know it as one of the most exquisite Indian restaurants in East London. Sheba is home at 136 Brick Lane and has been providing traditional Indian cuisine for over 35 years closer to 40 years.

As you step through the doors, you are transported to the land of India through the aroma of the delectable foods, the soft classical Indian music, and of course the friendly staff that welcome you as a special guest. Read the rest of this entry »

Smack dab in the middle of the Columbia Road Flower Market stands what can only be described as the trendiest cake shop in all of London; Treacle.

In a sort of campy homage to the British post-war urban tea house, Treacle makes no chintzy pretensions to ‘proper village tea’. This is proper East End builder’s tea, lemonade and ginger beer, and loads of outstanding, basic British baking.

Inside the simple shop (some would say drab, others unpretentious or frugal) you are suddenly adrift in a sea of sugar-driven bliss. Cupcakes in three sizes, three flavors (vanilla, chocolate and lemon, naturally) and a never ending array of sprinkles. Oh, and then there’s the layer cakes…

If you are a bit confused about what sort of place you may have stumbled into, there is a helpful sign:

This is a tea shop, please do not use the C word”

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From Hyde Park to Tower Bridge, Oxford Street to Elephant and Castle - cooks from the many different communities across east and south-east London have been building the city out of food, creating a feast of all the cuisines that make cosmopolitan London one of the food capitals of the world.
Find out what a huge, edible 3D map of London looks and tastes like at Eat London, a free outdoor event produced by Lift

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Read an article published in Lift News about Eat London by Charlotte Higgins >>
When?
On Saturday 28th April 2007 in Trafalgar Square

• at 12.30pm a 60m2 edible map of central London will be presented
• from 2.00pm London will be served
• at 4.00pm the city will have been eaten by its citizens!

Where?
Trafalgar Square, Central London on Saturday 28th April 2007
Getting there
Follow this link to see a map of Trafalgar Square and for comprehensive public transport information about getting to Trafalgar Square by tube, train or bus >>
Access
Trafalgar Square is fully accessible. Follow this link to find out more about facilities at Trafalgar Square, including eating and drinking, pubic toilets and public safety >>

Please email us at info@liftfest.org.uk if you have any access requirements for Eat London we can address.