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Eglal Gomaa: Italian food deli owner

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Everyone has a story. The combination of Egyptian heritage and Italian childhood has made Eglal Gomaa passionate about food. But it’s Italian food she loves the most, which is why she’s set up Girasole offering a taste of Italy on Seven Sisters Road near Finsbury Park. Interview by Nicola Baird…

Nina Marcangelo: Alfredo’s cafĂ© family

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Everyone on Islington Faces Blog has a story. Opened in 1920, Alfredo’s cafĂ© was an Islington landmark for years, sited at the end of an 18th century terrace at 4-6 Essex Road. It was probably best known as a fabulous working man’s cafĂ© (then reborn as the S&M cafĂ©, now Meat). But it…