I was an early sceptic. Korean French fusion? In West Hampstead? Really? It sounded pretty risky – the sort of thing that Kitchen Nightmares are made of. The reality, thank god, is astonishingly good. This is partly because The Petite … Continue reading →
Organisers of a new competition are inviting Londoners to re-imagine the city’s urban spaces in a practice known as “commoning”, or reclaiming public spaces to be used by the communities in which they are located. With London’s open spaces increasingly being developed … Continue reading →
TfL has shelved its plans to axe the 13 bus route and extend the 139 to Golders Green. Every party seems to be claiming it was their campaign wot done it; TfL simply says that the consultation overlapped with the … Continue reading →
The death of Dr Naz Mahmood last year shocked the West Hampstead community, and as the details emerged around his death, that shock and sadness only grew deeper. On Saturday, Naz’s partner, Matthew Ogston, begins a 130 mile walk in … Continue reading →
It’s now more than three years since we started work on the Fortune Green & West Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan. It’s been through eight drafts and numerous rounds of consultation. The Plan successfully passed its independent examination in January – an … Continue reading →
An operating pub in Maida Vale was demolished without warning, planning permission or the knowledge of the landlady. A Mercedes crashed through the church gate of St Mary’s church on Abbey Road. Samuel West, actor, and director of the Tricycle’s … Continue reading →
Disco Soup, according to local organiser Thomas Fassnacht, is a “global movement tackling food waste with free festive culinary events.” Sounds bizarre, but it’s actually a innovative way to get people both thinking about and acting on what is becoming … Continue reading →
The Evening Standard ran a lengthy propery-related feature on West Hampstead that focused heavily on the neighbourhood’s strong community spirit. The restaurant replacing Mamacita is “Cedar“, a Lebanese place that has an award-winning outlet in W9. Tom got his Easter … Continue reading →
St James’s church filled up fast as locals poured in for the West Hampstead Life hustings at the Sherriff Centre. US social and political commentator PJ O’Rourke was in the front row for a BBC Radio 4 documentary; Newsnight’s Emily … Continue reading →
Social, Mamacita and La Smorfia all closed. The strip between Tesco and Sainsbury’s is changing particularly fast. Should parking revenue from the area be spent on improving road safety around Fordwych Road? The West Hampstead Life general election hustings are … Continue reading →
