La Brocca turns 20
This weekend is La Brocca’s 20th anniversary! Why not swing by on Friday evening for some live music. Details below. And look out for a guest blog post all about La Brocca and its owner.
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What have I missed since August 30th
It was a short week this week, and the final hurrah of the summer holidays for many people, so another quietish few days for West Hampstead news fiends. But there are still a few morsels to tide you over. Media … Continue reading →
No sign of first night nerves at Spiga
Last night Tom and I decided it was Our Duty to check out Broadhurst Garden’s newest restaurant, Spiga. It was opening night so I wasn’t really expecting to review it as there were bound to be first night issues and … Continue reading →
Cocoa Bijoux opens
It’s a hive of activity on Broadhurst Gardens at the moment. New Italian restaurant Spiga opens tonight (I know we’re all waiting for the verdict from Tom’s Diner), and Cocoa Bijoux opened with a soft launch at the end of … Continue reading →
What have I missed since August 22nd?
This week the world said goodbye Gadaffi and Goodnight Irene, but what were the comings and goings in West Hampstead? On Tuesday night there was a major police incident on Sherriff Rd. Jobs are at risk at Netherwood day care … Continue reading →
Do you know where it is yet?
When I was asked to review a book about London architectural landmarks, I immediately handed over responsibility to local architecture fiend Lauren. She’s starting work on her own exciting project about the Kilburn State, and seemed the perfect person. We … Continue reading →
Have your say
Now it seems that order has been restored to the streets of London after the rioting and looting of a couple of weeks ago, Camden council has set up three public meetings to discuss the borough’s response. Camden Town and … Continue reading →
Jubilee Line finished, but closures persist
I’d spotted last week that the Jubilee Line had more weekend closures scheduled for September and October. I was a bit confused, because I was fairly sure that the upgrade work was complete, we were now getting an incredible three … Continue reading →
A trip down Kilburn’s memory lane
I got sent a fantastic link via Twitter this morning. It was to a photograph taken in 1965 of the State building on Kilburn High Road. The photograph is interesting, but the history site that it’s part of turned out … Continue reading →
Cooling down with Orange
Get your barometers out whampers!. On the 25th and 26th August, Orange (the phone people) will be driving round London with an ice cream van handing out… well, ice cream. The only real question is which ringtone they’ll use for … Continue reading →