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Why It Matters: Camden Garden Centre (yes, even more than Boma)

By on March 26, 2012 in Shopping, Why It Matters

I’m a keen gardener, but probably not very good at it. Plants seem to wither and die a little more frequently than necessary, but I still love a good horticultural haven. When I first came to north London I’d travel all the way to Enfield to a store a friend recommended there. But then I [...]

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Life Tips #8: Kirstin, Toy Shop Owner, Gospel Oak

By on March 13, 2012 in Life Tips, Shopping

1. Constant change is wretched. My window display hasn’t altered since the 70s. People are thrilled to see that. I had one grown woman gasp when she brought her boyfriend here. She said, ‘I didn’t know if you were real or a dream, but it’s exactly the same!‘ 2. It’s good to have your eggs [...]

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Best Independent Shop 2011: Owl Bookshop

By on December 16, 2011 in 2011 Best Ofs, Books, Shopping

1. Owl Bookshop 2. Earth 3. B&S DIY Shop With the UK somewhat of a world leader in bland identikit high streets, it’s refreshing to consider the range and calibre of independent shops on offer in the area. Votes came in for a truly diverse range of establishments, from the well-known to the gloriously obscure. [...]

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It’s Xmas. Shop where it’s at.

By on December 9, 2011 in Fashion, Shopping

The lights are dazzling on Kentish Town Road, the tree seller is parked outside the station, and newly-arrived Miss KT – giddy at the prospect of her first Christmas in NW5 – is already on her seventh consecutive night out (yes, it was her you saw stumbling, ‘bab in hand, out of E.Mono last night). [...]

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Hairy Art Hole

By on September 8, 2011 in Art, Music, Shopping

Hairdressers. Despite their proliferation across the main streets and back alleys of NW5, they’re not something we give much thought to. Maybe it’s to do with yours truly having as much need for a barber as a fish has for a bicycle; and as for Mrs Kentishtowner, well she won’t entertain the idea of a [...]

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Private View at The UnShop: Tonight, 630pm

By on September 2, 2011 in Art, Kentish Town, Kentishtowner Recommends, Shopping

Being huge fans of Gillian Tindall’s book on Kentish Town, this invite caught our eye the other day – an exhibition which takes its cue from the book’s title, The Fields Beneath, to explore the idea of hidden images and beauty. So, if you’re in the manor tonight, curator Tom Allen (from Transition Kentish Town) [...]

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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 Community, News, 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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The Mayor’s Guide to Kentish Town

By on February 9, 2011 in Books, Community, Culture, Food, Kentish Town, Kentishtowner Recommends, Music, Shopping

We can exclusively reveal that loveable ‘Rock ‘n’ roll’ Mayor of Camden, Jonathan Simpson, is about to move to – where else? – the heart of Kentish Town, and to celebrate we tracked him down at his soon-to-be local, The Oxford. In a (natch) music-related chat he told us that his three favourite recent(ish) gigs [...]

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The Kentishtowner’s Top 10 of 2010

By on December 22, 2010 in Art, Cocktails, Fashion, Food, Foodie, Gastropub, Health & Exercise, Kentish Town, Kentishtowner Recommends, Market, Pub, Shopping, Streetlife

It’s the last entry of the year so, wrapping up our first season here at the KT, we’re pleased to unveil our inaugural Kentishtowner Top 10 for 2010. #1. Southampton Arms. Why? Roaring fire, wood-panelled interior, directional lighting, brain-fryingly strong ciders, dayglo ales, pork ‘n’ apple baps, a friendly crowd (you really do start talking [...]

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