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Ali

Ali, Whitecross Market Ali is initially reticent to talk, but the showman within compels him to leave the canopy and open his lips, if only for a cigarette. A standard…

Crusades, crosses, and falafels: the surprising history behind London’s oldest market

By Will Pendray As the scent of cumin mingles with the beats of the Fugees, Whitecross Street Market in London’s EC1 buzzes with lunchtime crowds, despite rising food prices and…

Wissam and Rasheed

Wissam, 50, from Lebanon Wissam runs a Middle Eastern cuisine stall, specialising in pickles and snacks, under the name Hoxton Beach. His preparations begin at 11:30 am. Before the pandemic,…

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