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- Neal's Yard has opened a cheese pop-up in Islington (with a permanent shop to come)
As the focus on more neighbourhood openings continues, there's the arrival of a heavyweight in Islington as Neal's Yard has opened a pop-up shop in advance of a permanent shop in 2021.
The pop-up is open now and plans to remain open until the end of the year - as it really is the season of cheese at the moment. So if you're in Islington, you'll be able to pop down for a selection of their best cheese for Christmas or New Year
... - Test Driving The Nook - an Islington neighbourhood restaurant par excellence
The Nook in Islington launched quietly in the pandemic - and turns out to be an absolute neighbourhood gem.
- Nuno Mendes creates a lunchtime pizza menu for De Beauvoir's Sweet Thursday Pizza
Chef Nuno Mendes is not someone who lets the grass grow under his feet. Over the summer the Chiltern Firehouse Chef Patron got involved with his local pub doing weekend brunches. Now he's moved into the pizza business.
His newest venture is a collaboration with his
... - The Duke Bakery at this Islington organic pub is raising funds for StreetSmart
If the onslaught of emosh Christmas ads has already got you sobbing into your laptop, then this story from a London pub may push you over the top.
The Duke of Cambridge organic pub in Islington is today launching an initiative to help StreetSmart - the UK charity for the homeless that normally gets its money from a donation added onto restaurant bills and whose funds have been decimated by the lockdown.
The
... - Rudy's is bringing a vegan butcher to Islington's Upper Street
They already have a vegan diner in Camden - but in uncertain times, Rudy's have also branched into the "butchery" business in Islington - vegan butchery of course. They've taken over the site on the corner of Islington Park Street and Upper Street that was previously Burger Lux.
If you're wondering what exactly does a vegan butcher mean in practice? Well, you'll be able to stock up on some of their vegan
... - 163 Upper Street will be a new wine bar and kitchen from Highgate's Wine Cellar team
The team behind The Wine Cellar on Highgate's Swain's Lane are opening this new wine bar and kitchen, serving up a wide selection of wines and food designed to go with them. - Arenella is the new Italian restaurant at Islington's Chapel Bar
Islington's Chapel Bar, most recently a private-hire space, is about to open a new restaurant for autumn. Called Arenella, it's being described as an autumnal terrace that will be open every weekend.
The Chapel Bar team have previous in the business, having also been behind the now-closed Sicilian restaurant Lena in Shoreditch which was named after owner Alessandro Rotta's Sicilian mum. Arenella is named
... - Islington's Homeboy adds a new Irish-influenced menu (yes, there are curry chips)
Islington's Homeboy bar is getting a new menu - and it's still got an Irish flavour to it. They've brought in chef Michael Williams (ex Chiltern Firehouse) and he's adding new dishes to the menu that include:
- Homeboy Buffalo ‘Nugs’, made using nuggets of buttermilk fried chicken and served in Homeboy’s own buffalo sauce using Irish whiskey
- Curry Chips with Ireland’s favourite classic curry sauce McDonnell’s
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- Boulevard Market attracts St John Bakery and more to Islington Square
Islington is getting a new weekend market and has some impressive traders lined up. The traders are led by St John Bakery, so if you need a weekend Eccles cake or doughnut fix in Islington, this will be the place to come.
- Corbin & King are going to reopen Bellanger in Islington
28/7/20 - Updated with opening date
Almost a year ago, we reported that Corbin & King's Islington outpost, Bellanger, was to close. At the time we posited that the restaurant's Alsace menu wasn't perhaps right for the area, and now it seems we could have been right.
The site remained almost in aspic since the closure with no
... - The Nook wine bar and deli opens in Islington, taking over from Linden Stores
With people not heading into the centre of London to work, neighbourhood bars and restaurants are getting a lot more attention - and this new opening in our own local area caught our attention. The Nook has taken over the space that used to be Linden Stores, so we popped down to find out more.
The owners are Angus and Lale Oztek-Pook. Angus is front of house and Lale the chef. Lale studied at Le
... - Test Driving NASI Economy Rice - Sambal Shiok's neighbour makes for an excellent lunch
NASI Economy Rice is the next-door spin-off of Sambal Shiok. We take it for a Test Drive takeaway and find it makes for a pretty perfect lunch.
- Test Driving the Drapers Arms - our first meal out post-Lockdown
Hot Dinners makes our first foray back into the world of dining out - picking a popular Islington gastropub for the first post-lockdown meal.
- Nourished Communities sells farmers market produce from its Canonbury shop
Folks who live in or around Canonbury in Islington may have spotted what looks to be a rather unusual installation in the window at high-end furniture store Coexistence on Canonbury Lane.
It turns out that the shop has been supporting a company called Nourished Communities, which stepped in to look after suppliers affected by the closure of farmers' markets in London during the lockdown.
The premise is simple - instead of trying
... - N5 Kitchen is a weekend pop up at Maison Bleue by Highbury Fields
Spare a thought for London's catering companies. All their work stopped the minute events were cancelled and, unlike restaurants, who knows when large gatherings might be back in our diaries again?
One such company, who's moved to a different way of doing things is N5 Kitchen. This Islington-based catering company has started popping up at Maison Bleue Cafe near Highbury Fields every weekend.
The company, which in normal
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