June, 2011

All power to the ‘P’

By on June 23, 2011 in Art, News

Like many residents, we’ve long had a soft spot for graf artist Mr P’s fabulous ‘Kentish Town!’ work, which livens up a brick wall behind the tube, and has greeted thousands of commuters and visitors since it appeared back in 2005. And we’re happy to report that this week it’s had a facelift; not only [...]

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“Kentish Town is up and coming.”

By on June 17, 2011 in News, Shopping

OK, so we tweeted this one yesterday but Mrs Kentishtowner still hasn’t stopped laughing – in fact, a little bit of wee has come out – so we thought we’d run with it again, in case you missed it: “Kentish Town is up and coming. There’s a Costa here now, a Pret A Manger, and [...]

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Queen’s Crescent: Future is shining?

By on June 10, 2011 in News, Pinboard, Shopping

We make no apologies for running another Queen’s Crescent story this week. After all, as the most deprived area in NW5 it needs all the publicity it can get. And, as it happens, for once this is good news. Local papers and blogs have been alive this week with the news that the management of [...]

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Meze Ocakbasi

By on June 3, 2011 in Food

If you live in the posh bit of Kentish Town and have never ventured west to Queen’s Cresent, now’s the time – the sun is shining, the market’s on tomorrow, and its dozens of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern shops, bazaars and stalls are heaving with bargainous fruit and veg, both seasonal and exotic. And you [...]

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