Our Story

🧡 Our Story

Hi! We’re Martina and Mimmo — two Italians who moved to London nearly a decade ago and fell head over heels for Islington.

We live on Essex Road, just a stone’s throw from the Regent’s Canal. You’ll often find us out walking or running by the water, grabbing a coffee, or picking up something fresh from the local shops. When we first moved here four years ago, we didn’t know much about the area — but now we can’t imagine living anywhere else.

Steve Hatt is our go-to fishmonger (no fuss, just great fish), we can’t resist the bread from Joline, and Sweet Thursday is our forever pizza spot. In the summer, we love a sunny 6pm pint at The Marquees Tavern in Canonbury or The Old Queens Head on Essex Rd, and a good wander along Upper Street always has everything we need. From Camden Passage to Highbury Fields, this borough just feels like home.

Islington Vibes was born from that feeling — a small way to celebrate the place we love and the community that’s welcomed us so warmly. For every cap we sell, we donate 5% to Islington Giving, a brilliant local charity supporting people and projects across the borough.

Thanks for stopping by — wherever you are, we hope you’re feeling the Islington Vibes too.