North London Food & Culture

Eating & Drinking

Eating & Drinking

Three new NW5 food openings for 2020

This year tuck into a cutting-edge pizza joint, Korean barbecue and French bourgignon burgers

The interior of Terra Terra
Food

Terra Terra, NW3: Finchley Road’s new Italian

A contemporary yet homely space offering all-day dining

Food

So you’ve never been to… Lyon’s, Crouch End

One of north London’s best openings of 2019 has come to the lucky denizens of N8

Drink

MUST DO: Kentish Town Christmas Lights switch-on

Get thee to the canopy by the tube this Saturday afternoon for a bit of cheery old festive fun

Coffee

Mother Canteen at Mosaic: a hidden new cafe in Gospel Oak

This new canteen is actually under the pavement. But don’t let that put you off

Drink

A Taste of Porto: weekly pop-up at Dartmouth Arms, NW5

The Portuguese wine-and-food pairing takes over the cosy local for the next three Thursdays

Eating & Drinking

The Patate takes over Beef & Brew in Kentish Town

Another meaty venture to jump in where the budget steakhouse left off

Eating & Drinking

Why you should support Chalk Farm Road’s Luminary Bakery

This social enterprise bakery not only sells delicious goodies, it also empowers disadvantaged women

Eating & Drinking

‘They never made any money there’: Giles Coren on Pizza East’s demise

It’s the most high profile closure in Kentish Town for years. But what next for the building?

Eating & Drinking

Oh no! Beef & Brew has closed down

The classy steak joint was the go-to for carnivorous locals for nearly half a decade

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