North London Food & Culture

Awards

Awards

Best Live Venue 2011

1. Roundhouse 2. Bull & Gate 3= Koko 3= Barfly And so to our final (belated) 2011 awards category. Despite the Xmas rush, it’s fair …

Awards

Oh and one more thing: Best Live Music venue

Roundhouse or Wheelbarrow? The Forum or Heroes? Proud Galleries or Blues Kitchen? Black Heart or Koko? Bull & Gate or Lock Tavern? Downstairs at The …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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Best Random Thing 2011

Best random thing was a lovely category. Random can mean anything, after all, from the surreal to the juxtaposed: so it could be a plaque …

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Best Coffee 2011: Arancini Brothers

1. Arancini Brothers 2. Bean About Town 3. The Wine Cellar Kentish Town finally has good coffee. Voting in this category was wide open, with a …

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Best Happening 2011: Alma Street Festival

1. Alma Street Festival 2. The absence of looted shops in August 3. 2am summer swimming on the Heath When we asked for your ‘Best …

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Best Independent Shop 2011: Owl Bookshop

1. Owl Bookshop 2. Earth 3. B&S DIY Shop With the UK somewhat of a world leader in bland identikit high streets, it’s refreshing to …

Art

Best Gallery 2011: Zabludowicz Collection

1. Zabludowicz Collection 2. Cob Gallery 3. Spring Projects Best gallery was an interesting one. Whilst many of you were headstrong in your opinion, a …

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