Day 6

Are hipsters to blame for gentrification?

A cafe that serves bowls of cereal in East London, U.K. was recently attacked by anarchist protesters claiming it's a symbol of hipster culture and the neighbourhood's gentrification. Brent talks to the Cereal Killer Cafe's owner.
A photo posted to the Cereal Killer Cafe's Twitter account showing the damage after protesters allegedly attacked the store. (Cereal Killer Cafe/Twitter)

A cafe that serves $5.00-$9.00 bowls of cereal in East London, U.K. was recently attacked by anarchist protesters claiming it's a symbol of hipster culture and the neighbourhood's gentrification.

Brent speaks with Cereal Killer Cafe owner Alan Keery. He says while he understands the protesters' motives, attacking a small business is the wrong way of making their point. Plus, we hear from people in the East London neighbourhood where the cafe is located.