Shopping
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’
Community Pinboard: Vintage Fair, Free Arty Parties and Have Your Say about K-Town
1. Tell People What You Want From Kentish Town Got an opinion or two about the manor? A bunch of folk are trying to create …
Community Pinboard: Bubbles, Benches, Bargains
1. Drink in a Highly Elegant Pub Interior. We were pleased to hear Duncan from The Stag had just taken over The Star, a hidden …
Why Camden Garden Centre rules more than Boma
I’m a keen gardener, but probably not very good at it. Plants seem to wither and die a little more frequently than necessary, but I …
Life Tips #8: Kristin Baybars, 79, Toy Shop Owner, Gospel Oak
‘Constant change is wretched. My window display hasn’t altered since the 70s.’
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 …
It’s Xmas. Shop where it’s at.
The lights are dazzling on Kentish Town Road, the tree seller is parked outside the station, and newly-arrived Miss KT – giddy at the prospect …
Hairy Art Hole
Hairdressers. Despite their proliferation across the main streets and back alleys of NW5, they’re not something we give much thought to. Maybe it’s to do …
Private View at The UnShop: Tonight, 630pm
Being huge fans of Gillian Tindall’s book on Kentish Town, this invite caught our eye the other day – an exhibition which takes its cue …
“Kentish Town is up and coming.”
OK, so we tweeted this one yesterday but Mrs Kentishtowner still hasn’t stopped laughing – in fact, a little bit of wee has come out …
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