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“Any sign of my cheese sandwich?” Martin James on the march of NW5’s pub-trade progress

Every couple of years or so I repeat the above question to the invariably charming bar staff at the Pineapple pub in Leverton Street – …

Books

Pinboard: All Change At The Junction? Plus Map Cafe, KERB Streetfood & KTNF

1. The Junction Tavern Sold First the Bull & Gate, now the Tav. Yes, we were sorry to hear that Kentish Town’s most loved gastropub …

Community

Why It Matters: Saving Whittington Hospital

I recently visited my niece at my local Whittington Hospital, bringing back some good – and some best forgotten – memories of giving birth to …

Art

Pinboard: New Shows at Beardsmore and Cob Galleries + Dandy Lion Market

1. Pick Up Your Limited Edition Kentishtowner in Print – at The Grafton, 6pm Tonight Yup, we’ve been in the newsprint laboratory these last couple …

Community

Pinboard Jan 24: Reader Offers, Burns Night – and who is Hope?

1. Reader Offer – Another Packed Week at Zabludowicz. NW5’s atmospheric contemporary arts space is pulling out all the stops this month. Tomorrow night from …

Art

Pinboard: Art Gallery Special. And a Hunting Cabin in Camden, No Less

1. Local ‘Broken’ Artwork. Flaxon Ptootch, the infamous gallery-salon crossover, is currently exhibiting these intriguing works by North London-based musician and artist Lupen Crook. Crook …

Art

Pinboard: The Latest on Boris Bikes (And Say Hello, Wave Goodbye to Your Resolutions?)

Back in September our writer Tim Sowula launched his petition to get the Barclays Bike scheme extended through Kentish Town to the Heath. He has …

Community

Pinboard Special: What Are Your 2013 Resolutions?

As we swanned up and down Kite Hill on New Year’s Day (good to hear lots of you were there too), we tweeted to ask …

Community

Pinboard: New Year’s Eve Top 7

1. Feast. Then Walk Home. Why trek to the West End when you can eat and booze at the Junction Tavern and then roll home? …

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Pinboard: Top 5 Places Open On Christmas Day

These sunny mornings have been wonderful, right? Shame it’s torrential now. And if the prospect of a damp Christmas – with its triumvirate of turkey, …

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