A bit of a mixed bag at The Alliance on Mill Lane the other day. Let me explain. Bread and olives were definitely of the ‘value’ variety; a warmed baguette with no butter or oil, with green olives of the … Continue reading →
This month’s property from Benham & Reeves is a three-bedroom mews house with a south-facing terrace. Rose Joan Mews, West Hampstead, NW6 £995,000 Sole agent A stunning three bedroom mews house located within a quiet private mews of only 10 … Continue reading →
Since publishing two stories last year (part one, ask part two), readers have suggested more musicians who lived in the area. Some stayed only briefly as their career was just beginning and they had young families. Hank Marvin – Greville … Continue reading →
I took an overdue trip to The Arches on Fairhazel Gardens the other night; always such an interesting venue to enjoy some good food and wine, with elements of mystery and intrigue to go with the fun and craziness of … Continue reading →
Zest at JW3 has garnered positive reviews from all quarters, but had yet to be put to the stringent test of #whampreview. Last Thursday, six of us squeezed into the packed restaurant in the lower ground floor of Finchley Road’s … Continue reading →
The 2017 version of the West Hampstead gym guide is now available. Last January’s article about gym memberships in and around West Hampstead proved extremely popular, so I’ve updated it here with 2014’s prices. Most rates have gone up a … Continue reading →
In 1991, local filmmaker Conrad Blakemore shot a short film for Channel 4. The Watchmaker was a snapshot of a day in the life of Mill Lane business C. Bowler Watchmaker and Jeweller. Norman Clifford Bowler’s shop at 54 Mill … Continue reading →
Interesting evening on Saturday at Mamako, the new pan-Asian place that’s replaced Spiga on Broadhurst Gardens. It was the venture’s opening night and what followed was a little chaotic! Must be said right away, the food was certainly good and … Continue reading →
Next Friday, January 10th, another hairdresser arrives on West End Lane. Headmasters is a chain with 65 unisex salons in the UK and Norway, and its West Hampstead branch will be at 220 West End Lane. Eagle-eyed readers will notice … Continue reading →
On Thursday night 5 July 1877, a huge storm burst over London. Just after eight o’clock, people in Kilburn saw a vivid flash of lightning and heard a loud burst of thunder, this was followed by a second and then … Continue reading →
