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Why Flapjacks Cafe matters

‘I’m heartened that it exists, that there are patient, caring, supportive people who want to work there and help their colleagues’

Food

Some of north London’s finest Pakistani cuisine can be found at the Lahore Masala House

The most tender breast and leg meat, careful spicing. We were licking our fingers…

Food

This year’s rising star? Why, E.Mono of course, who are now planning a downstairs restaurant

Here’s why it works

Awards

Best Evening Meal 2011

1. Bull & Last 2. Made In Camden 3. Queen Of Sheba And now for that most enjoyable part of the day: dinner. Votes here …

Awards

Best Daytime Food 2011

1= Kentish Canteen 1= Mario’s Cafe 3. Map Studio Cafe Our corner of North London, if you look carefully, is spoilt by the sheer range …

Awards

Best New Opening 2011: Arancini Brothers Factory Cafe

1. Arancini Brothers, 115 Kentish Town Road 2. The Vine, 86 Highgate Road 3. Tapping The Admiral, 77 Castle Road So the votes are in …

Food

Find your inner Turkey

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Mrs Kentishtowner knows how to nurture an obsession, and since her return from Istanbul last week, she really hasn’t …

Food

Guanabananarama!

‘Daddio’, whined the eldest daughter (oh go on then, let’s call her Mini Kentishtowner). ‘Why are there so many dirty glasses in here?’ Not necessarily …

Food

I say Delicious and you say Hideaway

No, we’re not arguing the toss about handbag house classics from the 1990s (ask yer mum). Instead, today’s mass debate revolves around two of the …

Food

In a curry? Read this

Out of a humble enterprise serving local Indian immigrant population on Queen’s Crescent grew iconic brand Patak’s

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