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Review: Shoe Shop, Fortess Road

It opened quietly a couple of weeks back on ever-changing Fortess Road. But did you know an experienced chef is at the helm? Plus three other great neighbourhood restaurants

Design & Style

Free weekend? Take a lap of the UK’s smallest county

The City of London is not just a mere borough. It’s a city in itself – and the richest square mile in the world. So let’s walk it

Art

Free weekend? Explore meaningful billboards across London

Five artists have taken over advertising sites around the capital including one at Camden Road

Community

Chelsea Fringe: three gardens worth a gander

Take a stroll this bank holiday weekend to some intriguing pop-ups across the neighbourhood

Drink

Six of the best: May 2014

Our monthly guide to half a dozen cafes, pubs and restaurants north of the river, including a Kentish Town classic and Primrose Hill newcomer

Culture

Free Weekend? A handy guide to Belsize Park

It possesses neither the swooping history of Hampstead, the craziness of Camden, nor the rowdy spirit of Kentish Town. But lower-level NW3 still makes a damn fine weekend wander

Drink

Free Weekend? Do Tuscany – in England

There’s a little corner of Kent that could masquerade for somewhere far more exotic. We explore Chapel Down vineyard and Tenterden, “jewel” of the Weald

Community

Free Weekend? Rediscover Camden Lock Market

With exciting foodie options and tempting designer-maker stalls, London’s most famous street market ain’t just for tourists. Here are some highlights, plus news of a new weekly deli market too

Food

Free weekend? Go 007 and escape to St Margaret’s Bay, Kent

It’s surely far too exotic for somewhere just over an hour from the capital. We give London the slip for James Bond country

Food

Review: Michael Nadra, Primrose Hill

This weekend why not take a canalside stroll to an underrated restaurant a few minutes west of Camden Lock?

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