Tag Archives | Queen’s Crescent

Why It Matters: Bikram Yoga in Queen’s Crescent

By on January 30, 2012 in Health & Exercise, Why It Matters

Upside down, sweat streaming into both eyes, is not a usual position for inspiration to strike. But it was at precisely that degree of akimbo when I realised that this week’s ‘Why It Matters’ had to be about Bikram North. The fact is that the UK’s first ever studio for practicing this unforgiving series of [...]

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In a curry? Read this

By on September 23, 2011 in Food

It’s not widely known that Queen’s Crescent was where one of the UK’s biggest ever curry firms first set up shop. Back in 1957, a certain Mr Pathak arrived in Kentish Town with his family. Unable to find authentic Indian food locally, they started making authentic meals to sell to the local Indian immigrant population. [...]

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Introducing Tom Kentishtowner…

By on August 9, 2011 in Culture, Food, Health & Exercise

After events this week it’s more important than ever to celebrate our vibrant community in NW5. And to help us, we’re delighted to welcome a new contributor, who couldn’t be better equipped for the job, having been brought up in Kentish Town itself. So ladies and gentlemen, meet seasoned journalist Tom Kentishtowner. Being a father [...]

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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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Darling Buds Of Queen’s Crescent

By on May 5, 2011 in Art, Queen's Crescent, West Kentish Town

Hot of the press: the illustrious folks behind new pop-up exhibition, Darling Buds, at the Parlour Gallery on Queen’s Crescent, invite Kentishtowner readers to their private view tonight from 6-10pm. The event is part of a rather intriguing month-long happening (of which The Kentishtowner is not, alas, yet privy) called Come What May. For Darling [...]

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A shout out to local artists…

By on January 28, 2011 in Art, Community, Queen's Crescent

Artist Claire Elizabeth Hind emailed us yesterday asking if we could put a call out to any local artists who might be interested in exhibiting between 5th – 10th March at The Parlour Gallery on Queen’s Crescent. They are looking for 2D arts, sculpture, dance, poetry, sound and film/video. She says: “The event will celebrate [...]

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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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