June 2016

East Village
Alberto Rosmini,
owner of Signorelli's
You know everybody here – it
really is a village
Signorelli's artisan bakery and coffee shop
I met Alberto from artisan bakery Signorelli's, as
well as East Village's very own "pioneer minister",
Rev Annie McTighe. She's a minister without a
church so instead meets her congregation on a
Tuesday evening at Signorelli's, where Alberto
whips up something delicious to eat before the
service. That officially makes her the hippest
reverend in East London.
There's a bike shop (Pavé Velo), a Beijing street
food restaurant Mama Lan and then there's La
Gelatiera, serving delicious ice cream in a shop
that's almost as pretty as it's display of gelato.
It's a place that peope are getting excited about.
It couldn't be better placed for transport links,
which is probably one of the reasons why we'll
soon see branches of the Victoria & Albert
Museum, the Smithsonian and Sadler's Wells in
the "Olympicopolis" (really) – the new museum
and education development to be built on the
south side of the Olympic Park.
At the moment East Village feels a little quiet – a
good thing for people wanting to enjoy some
elbow room. That will change. Over the coming
months, this burgeoning area will grow as new
businesses move in and ventures are realised.
If I were you, I'd make the most of it before the
crowds come.
eastvillagelondon.co.uk
The Dark Horse restaurant
Rev Annie McTighe,
minister for the
Olympic Park
It’s a thrill to live in East
Village. I love the energy and the
freshness – the people are lovely
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