I walked to brick lane earlier this week with the intention of visiting the Taj Stores, I needed some specific Bangladeshi ingredients which Taj is normally good for.
The shop has moved from Brick Lane to Princelette street and has considerably downsized.
The stock has been crammed into a small space and is no longer set out in the methodical way it was in the larger store.
I left and went to Zaman brothers further down brick lane which had the ingredients I was looking for.
Sad state of affairs, but no doubt a sign of the times with rents spiralling out of control