29/9/26 - updated with launch month
As longstanding readers of Hot Dinners will know we are absolute Dusty Knuckle stans. We've long held that their potato sourdough is the city's best iteration of that particular loaf and we will not be swayed in that opinion.
In recent years, the social enterprise bakery has been on something of an expansion drive. In 2021 they opened a larger bakery on Green Lanes, and they're also doing a storming business at their van on Highbury Fields (we hear Paul Mescal is a regular).
Now they're doubling down on their North London base with a new opening, this time on Blackstock Road. We brought you the initial news about this earlier in the year and now there's a little bit more information on what they're planning. Firstly, the new opening is planning to be a cafe as well as a bakery, which will be very handy for locals (like ourselves). And now we also have confirmation that they're planning to open before the end of the year.
As ever, we'll try to get more about their plans in the run-up to the launch.
More about Dusty Knuckle
Where is it? 81 Blackstock Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 2JW
When does it open? Early November 2026
Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Instagram @thedustyknuckle
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