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Vorsprung durch wurst – german sausage joint opens in kings cross

A neighbour Keith dropped me a line to recommend the new Berlin snacks on Kings Cross Road (on the corner opposite Konstam map) .  Keith reports: ‘Good food and nice guys in there serving German-style sausage snacks, sauerkraut, potatoes etc.  … Continue reading

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Tocca Cafe – 346 Cally Road – Cally goes up market ?!

There’s a great new cafe on the Cally Road by Bridgeman Road (map).  Tocca is a welcome change from the Cally staple of ‘full English with extra Bubble’.  A small but good menu, wonderful interior (click photo to make it … Continue reading

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Kitchin – new restaurant in Kings Cross

Kitchin on Caledonia Street turns around the reputation of the ‘all you can eat’ diner delivering excellent value at lunchtime – high quality for a low price.  A recommendation from Lisa Tang led to lunch there on Sunday.  It is … Continue reading

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King’s Cross Wassailing Party!

Alara Wholefoods invites you to a Wassailing Party on Monday 18th Februaryfrom 4pm onwards! Wassailing is an ancient custom involving drinking to the good health ofapple trees to ensure a good harvest in the forthcoming year. Traditionallyvillagers would gather in … Continue reading

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Big Changes at The Driver

At a meeting held on Thursday evening at The Driver Bar and Restaurant on Caledonian and Wharfdale Roads, the pub's owner Billy Reilly told a group of about 15 local residents about his plans to improve the offerings at his … Continue reading

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Big Chill House in Kings Cross….’one of London’s most funkily urban landscapes’

Good review of the Big Chill House yesterday on Pentonville Road next to Thameslink The London Paper says yesterday ‘The result is a place that’s about as London as you can get. And you can’t do better than that….there’s a … Continue reading

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Kings Cross ‘a gourmet hot spot’…….

Locals have been following the welcome increase in decent places to eat in Kings Cross and now it seems that the restaurant critics have got there too.  Jay Rayner in the Observer put the boot into Camino, which has had … Continue reading

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This weekend at the Islington farmers’ market…

For those that don’t get emails from the Farmer’s Market, here’s some of what’s in store for us this Sunday, yum yum yum…. Isabella Burino should be at the market this weekend. She creates lovely seasonal dishes with an Italian … Continue reading

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