North London Food & Culture

Day: 22 March 2013

Southampton Arms: London’s #1 hipster joint?

This is very silly indeed. Some American blog – connected to marketing thingy Spotistic – has issued an ‘infographic’ (see below) comparing American vs European “hipsterism.” And guess what? It names Kentish Town’s very own Southampton Arms as Europe’s #3 “hipster” hangout. Peer more closely and you’ll observe (perhaps through some prescription glasses) that this …

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Kentish Street? Go on, name a brand new road in King’s Cross

Who has a soft spot for King’s Cross? Like Kentish Town it’s always had a mixed rep, and the two places are joined in conjugal bliss by a fifteen minute romp along the Regent’s Canal. And whilst the infamous nightclubs are long gone, the area around Granary Square, with its glossy new Caravan restaurant and …

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