Finsbury Park

• Slice by Pizza Pilgrims replaces Quality Fish Bar at Finsbury Park

  

  The brothers who brought us Pizza Pilgrims are behind this Neapolitan/NYC style mash up pizza slice bar.

• The Night Owl and Someday are two new music led bars coming to Finsbury Park

  

  Updated 4/6/21 with The Night Owl opening date

  It's all happening at Finsbury Park. As part of the station's massive redevelopment, there's plenty to look out for with a large new M&S food store, Picturehouse Cinema and Honest Burgers all coming to the station environs.

  But that's not all. It looks as though this part of N4 is going to get two new bars, both of which

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• The Roasting Shed now have a roastery and cafe on Hornsey Road

  

  Lucky Hornsey Road folk. They've waited patiently for a great place to get coffee and pastries and, like London buses, two came along in quick succession.

  Tucked in right beside the super popular Big Jo is The Roasting Shed which opened for business before Christmas. The artisan roasters, who also have a espresso bar over in Hackney Bridge, are roasting their own coffee and selling it in their new digs on Hornsey

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• The latest Rosa's Thai is in Finsbury Park

  

  We're starting to see more restaurants heading to the Finsbury Park area (which is reaching the end of a major redevelopment at the station). The latest of these is from the Rosa's Thai restaurant group, which is opening on Wells Terrace.

  This will be the 26th Rosa's restaurant as they've seen quite a bit of growth in the past few years. If, you've never been in one here's what you need to know. Set up

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• 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...