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Secret Camden: The Colonel Fawcett

It was the pan-roast gurnard with kale, roast cauli, fennel butter and potato dumplings that showed off the young chef’s potential in all its glory

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What next for Quinn’s?

Old Mr and Mrs Quinn can surely not continue running the pub much longer, and the question of what comes next awaits

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The Wednesday Picture: Smoothies on Kentish Town Road

Mrs Kentishtowner’s verdict? ‘Quite pleasant, in a let’s-all-meet-up-in-the-year-2000 kinda way. But on the downside, the young man had to consult his instruction booklet on how …

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It’s January 12. Any takers for Drinker’s Paradise?

We’ve got artisan breads, Lebanese baklava, locally brewed beer, organic fish, and Portuguese cheeses, hell, we’ve even got two tattoo parlours, and yet for a …

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Best Boozer 2011: The Southampton Arms

1. The Southampton Arms 2. The Pineapple 3= The Oxford 3= Tapping The Admiral This area of London has a particularly rich heritage of public …

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Behind the scenes at Camden Town Brewery

With the media flurry about our enviable local ale drinking options continuing apace, the Kentishtowner couldn’t resist a trip under the railway arches to see …

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Fancy buying the Bull & Gate? Here’s some advice.

A year ago, we wrote the following, now rather prescient, entry on the Bull & Gate: “This classic boozer has had a bit of a …

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Kentish Town: the best pubs in London?

Kentish Town is spear-heading London’s oh-so-current real ale revival. And it’s not just us saying this – we would, of course – but other London …

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Up The-

The fishcakes at Fortess Road’s longstanding gastropub only reminded Mrs Kentishtowner of why she always avoids those pesky piscine throwbacks

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Annie’s Bar: What Do You Think?

Last night, during a magnificent rain-soaked midweek rampage that took in the Southampton (for “expresso” ale!), The Vine (for polenta with wild mushrooms!) and Heroes …

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