Why It Matters
‘Putting a business like this in jeopardy is totally against the ethos of Wahaca’
Last week’s story about the Fruit Bowl had locals up in arms. But what’s really going on? Stallholder Sally Keable and Wahaca’s co-founder Mark Selby reveal the latest developments
Happy baking
Former model and local patissier Clare Zerny ponders baking’s many mental health benefits
Why did Expressions Dance Studios close yesterday?
For a decade the much-loved charity offered all manner of classes. Mumsnet’s Amy Dicketts on what the community is about to lose
Why I opened Ruby Violet
Everyone knows the name of north London’s most acclaimed ice cream parlour. But who inspired it? Founder Julie Fisher reveals all
Locals respond to controversial Economist piece on Kentish Town
Many were up in arms – but critic Giles Coren says he “can’t argue with its logic”. So what on earth did you make of it?
What’s it like quitting your job to seek Kickstarter funding for an invention?
Kentishtowners Ben Hall and Adam Alexander have created an app-controlled sous vide cooker. Now all they need is £100k to get it off the ground.
Why I adapted Dorian Gray
A much-anticipated new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel is about to open at Kentish Town’s Lion & Unicorn theatre. Writer Adam Dechanel explains why he’s so drawn to it
Video: this film about Tufnell Park reveals a truly diverse community
A Walk in the Park is an engaging 30 minute documentary on the area made exclusively by local volunteers
Video: a demo in Kentish Town, 1962
Pathé has uploaded this glimpse of Kentish Town life in the early 1960s. Don’t miss the famous Bluston’s polka dot dress
Video: step inside Camden Collective 159
Not been yet? Watch this behind-the-scenes peek into one of Camden Town’s most innovative projects
About Kentishtowner
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