Welcome to your local magazine Dear neighbours If you're wondering what's happened to your monthly copy of E9 Magazine, don't worry – you're reading it – and it's had a little makeover. Why change the name to LoveEast? Well, we're reaching out to even more local people. We've doubled our circulation and are delivering 10,000 copies of the magazine to households in E9, E8 and now E3, so it made sense to give it a more inclusive title. LoveEast's ethos is exactly the same as E9 Magazine's. We're still writing about your area and the people in it. We just wanted to spread the love a little further. This month we have an interview with Bobby Kasanga, the charismatic founder of Hackney Wick FC, and what a story he has to tell (p4). If you're a parent of primary school-age kids, Sonia Lambert has some great advice on the stressful search for a secondary school (p10). Susan Birtwistle reviews fine wine and food at Mission (p34), and we have a sophisticated recipe from Empress head chef Elliott Lidstone (p28). Plus, the regular calendar (p21), what's on (p9, 29) and loads more. Many thanks go to Ilka Dickens (www.ilkadickens. com) who designed our new look, and to Yevgeniy Kazannik for the cover photo featurng models in Lama's Pyjamas' great vintage clothes (p6).
Julie Julie Daniels T: 07752 288405 E: julie@nutshellpublications.co.uk www.nutshellpublications.co.uk Facebook: facebook.com/LoveEastMag Twitter: @LoveEastMag
CONTENTS
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Meet the man behind Hackney Wick FC
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Buddha bargains at Lama's Pyjamas
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Dusty Knuckle: not just another bakery
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The search for a secondary school
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Rich pickings with the urban forager
Cover: Yevgeniy Kazannik Green Lens Sudios
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