North London Food & Culture

Q&A

Q&A

Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Caroline Hill, Chair, Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum

Caroline Hill, a book designer, was brought up in Welwyn Garden City, the middle child of German Jewish parents who had escaped the Holocaust. She …

Q&A

Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Rick Edwards, Television Presenter

TV’s Rick Edwards is one of NW5’s most vocal celeb supporters, right down to his Twitter bio which states his location as ‘Kentish Town, obviously’. …

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Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Natalie D’Arbeloff, Artist

Natalie D’Arbeloff is a painter, book-artist, cartoonist and writer, born in Paris of French and Russian parents, and raised in South America, USA and Europe. …

Music

Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Gabby Young, 28, Singer-songwriter

‘It took me seven times to pass my driving test and I’m allergic to alcohol’

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Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Michael Ptootch, 45, Salon & Gallery Owner

Michael Ptootch (not his real surname) was born in Tufnell Park in 1967. In winter 1990 he opened what became Flaxon Ptootch at 237 Kentish …

Food

Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Giles Coren, 43, Restaurant Critic

‘What do I most dislike about my appearance? Penis too big.’

Q&A

Video Club: Roger Lloyd Pack on Kentish Town

Meet Roger Lloyd-Pack, best known for his roles in the TV shows The Vicar of Dibley and – most famously – Trigger in Only Fools and Horses

Q&A

Ich Bin: Natalie Bennett, 46, Green Party Leader

My most unappealing habit? Running on a schedule somewhere between “arriving with seconds to spare” and “15 minutes late”

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Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Alex Smith, 30, Charity Founder

Alex Smith is the founder of North London Cares, a volunteer network supporting local people with a little extra help, time and companionship. He was …

Life Tips

Life Tips: Michael Albert, Owner, Blustons

‘My children are doing other things so all I can do is try to sell it as a going concern – and at least no-one can change the frontage’

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