In 1895 a Kilburn man gave his collection of New Hebrides (now called Vanuatu) artefacts to Sir A.W. Franks, the keeper of Antiquities at the British Museum, and asked him to put them on display. This struck us as rather … Continue reading →
Our new book shows a series of old photos of Camden Town and Kentish Town, see together with what is there now. We will be doing an illustrated talk at the Owl Bookshop on 12 July. Camden Town in north-west … Continue reading →
Expectations were high as 18 of us arrived at One Blenheim Terrace across the border in NW8. The chef had been tweeting about us coming, the restaurant was giving us a 30% discount on the food, and we were hungry … Continue reading →
Kilburn Station, 2012 At 12.30 am on 12 December 1942in Kilburn and Brondesbury Metropolitan Station, Josephine Chapman was cashing up after the last train had gone. She heard a knock on the door and a voice saying, ‘Can I have … Continue reading →
One by one we arrived. Amid the clatter of cutlery and pouring of drinks we were the epitome of concentration. The task ahead was clear. This was the conclusion. This was the final part of the trilogy. By the end … Continue reading →
Guglee seems to have been pretty much a hit since arriving in all its bright orange glory on West End Lane. The clean design and pared down menu makes a refreshing change from old-school curry houses, but there’s no let … Continue reading →
Valiantly battling a vicious hangover, following another all-dayer comparing Sunday pub roasts in NW London (yes, life’s hard), I struggled along to The Wet Fish Café for a spot of Monday-blues-bashing lunch. Things got off to a promising start when my soya … Continue reading →
March’s whampreview at Little Bay was the biggest yet. Thirty one of us descended on the quirky Belsize Road restaurant spread across four tables already cluttered with menus, bread, cutlery and glasses. Over the course of a couple of hours … Continue reading →
Just reporting for duty, a little late, on an excellent evening with Jonathan at Guglee, West End Lane’s newest curry house. Owners Sachin and Nikhil had kindly offered us a meal in order to test out the menu, which was particularly … Continue reading →
One of the most frequently asked questions on Twitter is “where’s good for Sunday lunch” and, frankly, the answer is often “go to Hampstead”. But surely NW6 can rival NW3 for a simple piece of roast meat and a few … Continue reading →
