Camden
- CHIK'N are popping up at the Camden Roundhouse
If you've ever found yourself with a fried chicken craving in Camden, then we have good news for you. Masters of the fried chicken sandwich, CHIK'N are popping up in the Camden Roundhouse. And there are new dishes too.
On the first pop-up menu (1st - 4th Feb) will be:
- Sandwiches that include: Straight Up CHIK'N and three specials - Gangnam Style, Tamarind Express, Baja Tex Mex
- Vegetables take centre stage at Plant Life festival at Camden's Roundhouse
Veggies, vegans, flexitarians or even meat eaters who love veg - you're all welcome at a new two-day festival celebrating edible plants. Hitting Camden this summer, Plant Life is bringing together some powerhouse chefs who'll be talking about the joys of a plant-based diet. The good news is that it's not just talk - there'll be workshops and cooking as well.
The festival was conceived of by Franco Fubini founder of Natoora along with chef and restaurateur Richard
... - Hot dogs meet bingo with Popdogs at Camden's Social Bingo Academy
Popdogs will return to their spiritual home this month when they pop-up in Camden’s new Social Bingo Academy, providing meaty nourishment for aspiring bingo-ists who’re getting to grips with the game.
The hotdog experts will be on hand to feeding the hungry masses learning their Duck and Dives from their Two Fat Ladies, all set within that giant Mecca bingo hall just off Camden Park Way - which we’ve also
... - Vegan woodfired pizzeria Purezza is opening in Camden
Brighton vegan pizza restaurant Purezza is expanding to London and opening its second restaurant in Camden
- Mr Ji's Taiwanese fried chicken pops up on Camden Parkway
If you can’t get enough of the crunchy nuggets of joy that are fried chicken in your life, then this is one for you. Mr Ji, a Taiwanese-inspired fried chicken restaurant is popping up for five weeks in Camden, and there'll be cayenne dips, ginger doughnuts and spiked teas to boot.
It's the brainchild of Sam Green and Samuel Haim, who came up with the idea while hiking in Taipei. Plus, fried food aficionado Simon
... - Test Driving The Cheese Bar - cheese in every which way imaginable
We head over to Camden to try The Cheese Bar, where the Cheese Truck has settled down. It really is ALL about cheese. And that's a good thing.
- Pamban brings chai, coffee and a touch of Indian and Sri Lankan food to Camden Market
There's a new coffee house with a difference coming to Camden Market very soon and it definitely looks like one to watch.
It's called Pamban - named after an island right between India and Sri Lanka - which is where the duo opening it hail from. And it'll be mainly a chai and coffee house - with all the chai (masala, rose and lavender) served in clay cups.
But it's their all-day
... - Gabeto Cantina brings British brasserie dining to Camden Market
There’ll be wood oven, a terrace with food pop-ups and an in-house mixologist to whip up unique cocktails for visitors to Gabeto Cantina, Camden Market's newest restaurant.
- The Cheese Bar is opening at Camden Stables Market
27/2/17 - updated with launch details
Of the many food trucks going permanent in London that we’ve witnessed lately, we must confess we’re extra glad to find out one of will be The Cheese Bar, purveyor of intensely comforting grilled cheese sandwiches.
After three years selling out of an old ice-cream van, The Cheese Truck will be reborn as The Cheese Bar, dishing out gooey grilled
... - Bea Vo is opening Famous Flames - a burgers and wings place in Camden
17/2/17 - Updated with soft launch details
Hot on the heels of all the new places opening in Camden Market comes news that Bea Vo will be opening her next restaurant in that neck of the woods. Famous Flames will be her third spot, after Stax and Boondocks. As the name suggests, it's all about the flame grill and will be serving up flame grilled burgers and fried wings.
The new restaurant on Kentish Town Road, will have fifteen
... - Crosstown opens a doughnut and coffee bar in Camden Market
We're delighted with the flurry of openings that are largely sidestepping the whole New Year's resolution thing, and what could be less January than a new doughnut shop? Crosstown, who opened their second doughnuts and coffee bar in Shoreditch late last year, have just opened their third branch in Camden's Stables Markets.
There'll be loads of exciting varieties of deep fried doughnuts to try, including their oft-changing seasonal range. Right now,
... - Cantonese restaurant Miusan is coming to Camden Town
A new pan-Asian restaurant and bar is heading to Camden that is based on the 1940s opium dens of New York and Paris. It's coming from the person behind Cotton's Caribbean restaurants.
It's a three-floored affair, made up of a ground floor bar and dining area, a basement dance floor and a mezzanine area for private hire. On the menu will be:
- King prawn & squid tempura with tamarind guava
- There's a pop-up gingerbread cabin at The York and Albany in Camden
Every year, York and Albany in Camden can be relied on doing something pretty special for Christmas, and this year is no different. York and Albany is transforming its courtyard into a storybook wonderland in the run up to winter, complete with no less than a gingerbread cabin. They’ll be serving savoury snacks, afternoon tea and cocktails, with the majority all heavily featuring the festive
... - Kalimera greek street food sets up permanently at Camden Market
You may have spotted their street food at markets across town from Angel to Broadgate, but now Greek food folk Kalimera are settling down. They're opening their first permanent spot in Camden Market.
Owner Télémaque Argyriou is the real deal - even the organic olive oil, used in his company's cooking comes from his own family’s small farm in Sparta (the new Camden spot will have the oil to buy too).
Food-wise, expect to see their own version of the classic
... - Duck'N Roll opens its third site at Camden Market
The move of street food spots to more permanent digs come winter is a recurring theme we've seen over the past few years. The latest to come in from the cold is Duck’N Roll which opens today in Camden. If you don't know about it, it's the streetfood arm of PascalAussignac - the chef behind Club Gascon - and his business partner Vincent Labeyrie.
The duck-centric menu of small plates features on the menu:
- The classic burger topped with Ossau-Iraty