Pie, Mash, And Liquor in the Olympic City

The World

There was more controversy at the Olympics on Wednesday when eight badminton players were disqualified for allegedly losing on purpose.

That news and a trip to a local business in the East End of London: a traditional ‘pie and liquor’ shop.

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