Eating & Drinking
For the wrecking ball? Historic pub, home to the legendary Flowerpot (and Verge, and Castle)
Late yesterday, we were pretty stunned to learn that the dominant black Heroes building – a site uniquely historic in Kentish Town – is earmarked …
Pinboard: Amy singsong, art along the PoW – and a letter from Jay Gatsby?
1. Bank holiday shenanigans start here You could probably do worse than kickstart the bank holiday with a few beers and a croak at slightly …
Free Weekend? Explore Stoke Newington – and a Top 5 pub guide
[quote] It’s a genuine wow moment: rundown, boarded up and the perfect setting for horror films” [/quote] So it’s a sunny late spring morning, the …
Big Review: Colonel Fawcett, Camden Town
A new chef at the acclaimed backstreet food pub. But is he any cop?
Jonathan Simpson is the new Mayor of Camden. Here’s his Top 5
Yesterday saw Kentishtowner Jonathan Simpson become Camden’s “rock ‘n’ roll” mayor for the second time. And here he is, in all his finery, posing on …
Pinboard: a date set for Kentish Town Carnival – and other spring festivals
1. K-Town Carnival Date – now set for Sunday June 16 There’s been much talk recently about the cultural health of the area. So now, …
Free Weekend? Explore Bristol – a beginner’s guide
Graffiti, sharing plates – and one spectacular bridge: Stephen Emms heads to the waterside city for just 24 hours
Big Review: Old Eagle, Royal College Street
Dark wood panelling, high bar stools, nude statuettes, busts, peeling photos pinned behind the bar, pewter tankards in a row, a ragbag of oils on canvas covering the wall…
Pizza Express Kentish Town: set to close on May 28?
Kentish Town’s Pizza Express, set in the iconic former North London Polytechnic building at the junction with Prince Of Wales Road, is to close on …
Pinboard: Local art special, plus where is K-Town’s club – and a terrace for The Grafton?
1. Why can’t we have a sunny terrace at The Grafton? It’s safe to say The Grafton epitomises the positive spirit of independent businesses making …
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