Our first review in August drew a wide range of reader responses: whilst the pizzas were mostly praised (‘good value and good food’), there were moans about tumblers for wine, and most common was the criticism that the staff need to ‘dial down the service’, and were at times ‘overwhelming’, especially for one rather irate …
One month later, what is Pizza East Kentish Town actually like now? Read More »
Some well-priced pizzas starting at £6, a gorgeous interior – and an undeniable buzz at the bar. We are liking this new addition to K-Town’s dining scene very much
Real ale, art, fashion – and a genuinely diverse community. On the eve of Soho House opening three restaurants on Highgate Road, we ponder why Kentish Town has suddenly “got it”
1. A Third Outlet from Soho House? Yesterday during a hard-hatted snoop round – in which we learnt that Chicken Shop has a speakeasy vibe with long counter and open kitchen, whilst upstairs Pizza East feels smaller than you’d expect – we were privy to a surprise: there’s a third joint out back constructed from …
1. Pizza East/Chicken Shop: To Open August 28. Things are taking shape on Highgate Road as the modern glass frontage of the former Grand Union is transformed via the application of various weatherbeaten, industrial and distressed materials. Local anticipation about Soho House Group’s first foray into the neighbourhood continues to remain at fever pitch, so …
Community Pinboard: When Does Chicken Shop Open? And Free Booze at Cote! Read More »
Right, Soho House-watchers, the Chicken Shop/Pizza East behemoth on Highgate Road is now set to open in September (thanks to reader Joel Smith for pinging over this little cut from the latest Soho House members’ magazine). Incidentally, it’s funny how chicken is suddenly everyone’s meat du jour. Yes, it’s never exactly ‘gone away,’ but we …
Update May 17 Hardens are reporting today that Soho House Group will be opening two restaurants on the site. The second, underneath Pizza East, will be called Chicken Shop. No further details as yet…so watch this space. But it sounds to us like they’ll be doing a galline take on the vogue for all things …
The first pictures of the new Pizza East, Kentish Town Read More »
Now, we know that everyone’s feeling the January blues, and that the most ridiculous media invention ever is just around the corner (“Blue Monday”, on either Jan 16 or 23, according to which press office you believe), so today we underline some recent good news: the iconic former poly on the corner of Kentish Town …
