North London Food & Culture

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Eating & Drinking

The Oxford’s new upstairs cocktail bar is open

The classic Kentish Town pub has had a tasteful refurb. And isn’t its first-floor just unrecognisable?

Books

The rise and rise of Highgate Mums

When Dan Hall overheard snippets of conversations in N6 cafes, he didn’t expect there’d be a book and a TV series in it

Eating & Drinking

Her Upstairs has opened on Kentish Town Road

A new drag and queer bar has opened in a tucked-away spot. Just make sure you bloody well support it

London

Review: Saint Etienne, Heaven

The cult north London 90s band marked the 25th anniversary of debut album Foxbase Alpha with a run of sold-out gigs

Eating & Drinking

Tenner Or Less: The Bowler, Camden Market

Balls, balls – and more balls at this acclaimed food truck

Eating & Drinking

Is this the cheapest bar in north London?

Bottle of Camden Hells – £1.79? Glass of wine – £3.25? Aperol Spritz – £3.99? Where the devil is this?

London

Barfly to relaunch as Camden Assembly

The latest NW1 opening this autumn is set to be a real biggie for music fans

Eating & Drinking

KERB Camden Market is now open

There’s now a licensed bar, 35 stalls and live music on weekend evenings

Comedy

What’s it like to lose your stand-up virginity?

Brendan Hodrien on conquering those pesky nerves at his debut comedy appearance at the Rose & Crown

Art

The photographer who captures the daily lives of locals

Award-winning snapper Nicholas Goodden talks us through a series of portraits he shot in Camden and Kentish Town

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