Old Street News

On the other side of the street is Iskele stall, with Tamir. This is an offshoot of Iskele Restaurant, also in Whitecross Street, this breakaway takeaway having operated for ten…

Harriet Badby, 35, Whitecross Market I meet Harriet of XX burritos, round the back of their distinctive VW foot truck adorned with millennial pink graffiti. In casual clothes and a…

by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith We caught the attention of Hasib and Raj, on their Japanese speciality unit, Katsu. Their main dish is a Japanese dish of meat or…

by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith Without doubt, the man most proud of the stall on which he works is Nasim, who takes great pleasure in showing us around Karuna…

by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith Brazilian food is available too, from Anderson who has been running his Brazil Flavour unit since Covid. He is proud of how many local…

by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith Entering Whitecross Street Market from Banner Street, the first person we meet is Bogma running her Bibento Stall, featuring Korean style Bulgogi beef steaks.…

Ibraham Charif, 25, Whitecross Market I meet Ibrahim under the green canopy of his falafel stand, initially camouflaged via his puffa jacket done up to his nose. A palastinian native,…

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…

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, 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,…