Kentishtowner

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Colonel Fawcett: 'elevated pub grub to be reckoned with'

2 weeks ago | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

Backstreet boozer the Colonel Fawcett, tucked away on Randolph Street near Camden Road Overground, has been going strong for just shy of 15 years. And it’s always balanced its foodie credentials with its reputation as somewhere to kick back at the weekend. You may be unaware of how influential the pub and its cooking were when it first opened.
Colonel Fawcett: 'elevated pub grub to be reckoned with'

1 month ago | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

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Inside The Pocket - a note-perfect rendition of Southampton Arms

1 month ago | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

First thoughts? It’s so like the Highgate Road original that it’s almost discombobulating. With its dark mahogany panelled walls, green lacquered ceiling, battered counter and dark wooden boards, this place could have been here for years. And yet it only opened the other day. It has, of course, enjoyed various incarnations over the years (you might remember it as Four Sisters or 25 Canonbury Lane).
The Great Indian: is it as good as Jay Rayner says it is?

2 months ago | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

Since reading about The Great Indian everywhere in January, from restaurant news site Hot Dinners to Observer critic Jay Rayner’s recent rave, it’s been firmly on the must-try list. The Jolly Good Chef is the award-winning chef behind this new N19 boozer on Marlborough Road, apparently with 28 years of hospitality expertise.
The Old Farmhouse review

Feb 13, 2025 | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

So, have you ventured inside yet? Admittedly, it’s hard to reconcile the rustic interior of Kentish Town Road’s newest pub, the Old Farmhouse, with its previous incarnation as the bohemian Lady Hamilton. And yet, aesthetics aside, what I didn’t expect was for its pasta to be so impressive and – if you visit on a midweek lunchtime – such fantastic value. But first, some backstory. This is a pub that’s had more lives than most.
The fascinating story of Kentish Town Sports Centre - otherwise known as Prince of Wales Baths

Jan 17, 2025 | kentishtowner.co.uk | Tom Kihl |Stephen Emms

Nearly one hundred and twety-five years ago, the local authority – then St Pancras – poured money into a state-of-the-art public facility for the residents of Kentish Town. Comprising of a wash house, public hall and baths, the deep red brick and terracotta edifice was a sight to behold, but one that withered in its visual and social impact as the decades rolled by.
Kentish Town Sports Centre

Jan 16, 2025 | kentishtowner.co.uk | Tom Kihl

One hundred and twety-five years ago, the local authority – then St Pancras – poured money into a state-of-the-art public facility for the residents of Kentish Town. Comprising of a wash house, public hall and baths, the deep red brick and terracotta edifice was a sight to behold, but one that withered in its visual and social impact as the decades rolled by. Prince of Wales Baths, reborn in the last decade as the rather more utilitarian ‘Kentish Town Sports Centre’, was an instant hit.
So you've never been to...Berberè, Kentish Town

Dec 19, 2024 | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

Where exactly is it? Although Berberè opened a while back, it had never quite climbed into my must-visits. No offence to the owners, but it’s a pizza restaurant – and, despite the hype, I do find it hard to get excited about the wood-fired stuff, although I’ve enjoyed the odd flash of brilliance at Dusty Knuckle on Green Lanes recently. So what goes on there?
The Lord Southampton: NW5's least-known pub has reopened

Dec 12, 2024 | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

For years I lived on Grafton Terrace, where West Kentish Town blurs into Gospel Oak on the cusp of swanky old NW3. In fact, I remember, back in the noughties, one estate agent even trying to sell me the area as East Belsize Park. Nice try, pal. But it’s fine just as it is. Anyway, during this period, the Lord Southampton was my same-street local. With longstanding family the McGraths at its helm for a whopping four decades, it was always one of North London’s most underrated neighbourhood pubs.
5 Things To Do in King's Cross this Christmas

Dec 5, 2024 | kentishtowner.co.uk | Stephen Emms

This artwork, pictured above, is both tranquil and captivating – and an unmissable sight if you venture down to canalside King’s Cross this winter. By award-winning British artist Liz West, Fluorescence draws inspo from “the light and joy that define the festive season” in its 11-metre structure that will remain in Granary Square until March 2025. There are bold stripes of fluorescent neon colours, contrasted with monochromatic tones.