Finsbury Park

• Stormzy's favourite chicken shop, Morley's, is opening in Finsbury Park and Brick Lane

  

  If you're not a South Londoner, then news about Morley's may not mean a lot to you. But for people who live south of the river, this fried chicken chain is an gold-plated institution. Founded back in 1985, it's beloved of rappers like RAY BLK, Krept and Stormzy, who shot his Big for your Boots video in one. Fried Chicken YouTube reviewer, The Pengest Munch has reviewed multiple branches, declaring of

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• Jolene's next is Big Jo, a new bakery in Hornsey

  

  Updated 22/9/20 with a first look

  We'd known for a while that the folk behind Jolene (and Primeur and Westerns Laundry) were planning to open a bakery - and now it's finally here. Big Jolene Bakery - to be known as Big Jo - has now opened and if you're in the Holloway/Hornsey Road area, this is going to be your go-to place for bread and more.

  The space on Hornsey Road was an old refrigeration

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• Fine and Grosso Coffee Station opens in Finsbury Park

  

  Finsbury Park folk who are working from home have a new spot to plug in their laptops. Fine and Grosso Coffee Station is a coffee spot that welcomes folk who want to get work done. It's not a coworking space, but what they're describing instead as 'laptop-friendly'.

  The man behind it is Arik Waiss who also has a micro-chain of coffee shops called the Doppio Coffee Warehouse. Finsbury Park looks like being

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• Patron Cave à Manger are bringing their Parisian brasserie to Blackstock Road

  Popular Kentish Town brasserie Patron is expanding - they've picked Blackstock Road for their second site, serving up all manner of classic French wine and dishes.

• Yard Sale team up with Matty Matheson for a Brick Lane bagel style pizza

   

  Yard Sale Pizza do have a great line in guest pizzas - and the next one they have lined up is definitely worth taking note of. They're teaming up with Matty Matheson - he's the founder of renowned Toronto restaurant Parts & Labour and also the host of host of Vice’s "It’s

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• Test Driving Top Cuvee in Highbury - a top team for a new neighbourhood spot

  

  With wine as its focus, but some cracking cocktails as well, this neighbourhood small plates spot is a welcome addition to the area.

• Top Cuvée in Highbury is a wine bar and bistro (with added Three Sheets cocktails)

  The people behind Three Sheets are getting into the wine bar business with Top Cuvée in Highbury. Expect food from an ex-Naughty Piglets chef, a decent wine list to drink in or take away - and a few of their great cocktails too. 

• The Chinese Laundry is back with a six month residency at The Mountgrove Bothy

   

  When it first opened on Islington's Upper Street, Chinese Laundry quickly developed a fan base. Giles Coren loved it, saying in the Times; " they have done exactly what hipsters do, and they have done it brilliantly. So welcome to Chinese Laundry – Britain’s first Chinese Hipster Restaurant". And Olive magazine dubbed it "Quirky, fun and super-friendly".

  But when fire damaged the building and then squatters moved in, it was all

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• The Naturalist at Woodberry Down is Manor House's newest pub

  The huge new Woodberry Down development by Manor House now has its own pub. The Naturalist will be open all day and is setting itself up to offer a mean weekend brunch and Sunday lunch.

• Black Hamburg late night sandwich shop opens in Finsbury Park

  Finsbury Park gets a tiny hole in the wall sandwich shop aimed at chefs coming off shift and other late ngiht stop outs.

• Test Driving Gilly's Fry Bar, where a chippy + Asian influences is a very good thing

  We check out a new addition to Finsbury Park, where pretty special things are happening under the guise of a Fish and Chip shop...

   

• With Gilly’s Fry Bar in Finsbury Park, Northern chip shop meets Asia

  Owner Neil Gill knows a thing or two about catering for the souls of Finsbury Park, since opening Season 2010. Now he’s heading around the corner to turn his hand to Anglo-Japanese food, like tempura fish, sausage and aubergine, plus donburi and pickles. Plus, a healthy selection of rather fun-sounding cocktails, including a punch made with Irn Bru(!)

• Walnut Finsbury Park all-day neighbourhood spot with an ex Angela Hartnett chef
• Test Driving The Mountgrove Road Bothy - a neighbourhood wine bar in Highbury

  Featuring a wine list from the GM of the Laughing Heart, this is a wine bar worth seeking out.

• Walnut in Finsbury Park has an ex-Angela Hartnett chef running the show

  After 25 years working for Gordon Ramsay and Angela Hartnett, chef Emma Duggan is going solo with this restaurant on Stroud Green Road, just north of Finsbury Park station