E arlier this year kombucha brewery Wild Is Earth opened at Tolli on Kentish Town Road, the brainchild of Livia Palmiero, the ...

“There are only five music shops in London selling a full range of instruments with the accessories and sheet music needed.” So says Lindsay Douglas, new owner of Dot’s, . After a year in which it ...

But what does the name mean? “The literal translation of Sik Faan is ‘eat rice.’ It’s a phrase we continuously use to this ...

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the western fringes of NW5 do not boast the same wealth of coffee shops as other parts of the postcode (let alone its neighbouring ones). In fact, up the ...

In this week’s short film, the acclaimed Gospel Oak-based painter and sculptor explains how inspired he is by the diversity of the area ...

Now this is a one-off. “It’s what I’d call a whimsical homage to Kentish Town,” says filmmaker David Hill, of his new 9-minute short film on the area that’s now live on Youtube. “It’s based on the ...

The Kentish Town Village Table is simply the attractively named new Monday night at The Grafton. “It’s a new community initiative,” says new owner Charlie Baker (don’t forget it’s now under new ...

We’re mad about the bean, as we speak to The Fields Beneath, Doppio, Two Doors Down and Bear+Wolf about the black stuff ...

atron cave à manger has, since its inception a few years ago, become something of a Kentish Town institution, with its small but tasty menu of Francophile classics, dim lighting and buzzy atmosphere.

The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and ...