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The third bakery from The Dusty Knuckle will open its doors soon at 81 Blackstock Road, Islington

Third Dusty Knuckle bakery ready to open doors with new 'breakfast sarnies'

The Parakeet in Kentish Town was 29th on the list of the UK's top 100 pubs ranked by The Good Food Guide.

The Parakeet in Kentish Town was 29th on the list of the UK's top 100 pubs ranked by The Good Food Guide.

These three north London gastropubs have been named among the UK's top 100

Josh O'Connor and Zubin Varla in Golden Boy at The Almeida Theatre.

Josh O'Connor and Zubin Varla in Golden Boy at The Almeida Theatre.

Josh O’Connor mesmerises in Golden Boy revival at Almeida Theatre

The forum+ walking group

The forum+ walking group

forum+ announces free autumn groups and LGBT+ community events

Tony and Seb Holmes with their Golden Fork at the Great Taste Awards.

Tony and Seb Holmes with their Golden Fork at the Great Taste Awards.

North London restaurant wins Great Taste Golden Fork for cook-at-home curry paste

Black Bear Burger which has outlets in Camden and Shoreditch Boxparks and a restaurant in Exmouth Market in Islington has won the CODE award for the happiest place to work

Black Bear Burger which has outlets in Camden and Shoreditch Boxparks and a restaurant in Exmouth Market in Islington has won the CODE award for the happiest place to work

Burger chain with north London outlets named the country’s happiest place to work

Durum Turkish Restaurant in Ballards Lane Finchley is among the businesses fined for failing to pay employees the minimum wage

Durum Turkish Restaurant in Ballards Lane Finchley is among the businesses fined for failing to pay employees the minimum wage

North London employers named and shamed for failing to pay workers the minimum wage

The pizza will be Roman style thin crust sourdough at God Save The Pizza which opens in Exmouth Market on September 1.

The pizza will be Roman style thin crust sourdough at God Save The Pizza which opens in Exmouth Market on September 1.

Rebel pizzeria aims to ring the changes from puffy 'London-style' pizzas

High-achieving GCSE student celebrates after gaining ten grades at Islington school

Little Angel Theatre are delighted to announce a new free exhibition, Marionettes: An Exhibition Celebrating String Puppets, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Little Angel Theatre are delighted to announce a new free exhibition, Marionettes: An Exhibition Celebrating String Puppets, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Free marionette exhibition celebrating puppetry coming to Islington this summer

Alastair Whatley in The Importance of Being Oscar at Park Theatre.

Alastair Whatley in The Importance of Being Oscar at Park Theatre.

Theatre review - 'Simply brilliant' one man show about the life of Oscar Wilde

Pearl Chanda in Cleansed at Almeida Theatre.

Pearl Chanda in Cleansed at Almeida Theatre.

Cleansed - stylish revival of a notoriously violent play but is it worth the torture?

Lydia Manze serving the Pearly King and Queen of Islington in 1977. She was the last of the Manze family to run the pie and mash shop in Chapel Market until her death in 1985.

Lydia Manze serving the Pearly King and Queen of Islington in 1977. She was the last of the Manze family to run the pie and mash shop in Chapel Market until her death in 1985.

North London has lost most of its pie and mash shops - but a few are still going

Bryan Batt as J Edgar Hoover in Here Comes J. Edgar! A Comedy Musical at The King's Head, Islington.

Bryan Batt as J Edgar Hoover in Here Comes J. Edgar! A Comedy Musical at The King's Head, Islington.

Here Comes J Edgar musical 'One of the most exciting theatrical events of the year'

The Coronet in Holloway Road

The Coronet in Holloway Road

The grand London cinema that became a Wetherspoons and is now daubed with graffiti

There's a special Taro dish for Arsenal fans featuring a red sauce and cream cheese to copy the team colours.

There's a special Taro dish for Arsenal fans featuring a red sauce and cream cheese to copy the team colours.

Japanese chain opening north London restaurant - with a special dish for Arsenal fans

Katie and Rick Toogood opened Prawn on the Lawn as a small fishmongers and seafood bar with eight seats in 2013 and later moved to larger premises just up the road.

Katie and Rick Toogood opened Prawn on the Lawn as a small fishmongers and seafood bar with eight seats in 2013 and later moved to larger premises just up the road.

'More a celebration than an ending' - couple close seafood restaurant after 13 years

Pho Vietnamese Restaurant in Canfield Gardens next to Finchley Road Tube station was among the north London businesses fined for employing illegal workers

Pho Vietnamese Restaurant in Canfield Gardens next to Finchley Road Tube station was among the north London businesses fined for employing illegal workers

Revealed - the nine north London businesses fined for employing illegal workers

A north London primary school has created a new sanctuary garden for pupils in Islington and Camden following a grant of nearly £30,000 from Islington Council

A north London primary school has created a new sanctuary garden for pupils in Islington and Camden following a grant of nearly £30,000 from Islington Council

Primary school unveils sanctuary garden with nearly £30k council funding

M Manze pie and mash shop opened in Chapel Market in 1905 and closed in 2019 but is now reopen under new management.

M Manze pie and mash shop opened in Chapel Market in 1905 and closed in 2019 but is now reopen under new management.

Historic north London pie and mash shop reopens with new name

Atlanta Cherniac-Golding and Leila Farzad in Under the Shadow at Almeida Theatre Islington.

Atlanta Cherniac-Golding and Leila Farzad in Under the Shadow at Almeida Theatre Islington.

Under the Shadow review - horror hits home in Tehran

Chris Packham speaking with climate and nature scientists, lawyers, economists and military figures last November

Chris Packham speaking with climate and nature scientists, lawyers, economists and military figures last November

Why politicians misread public backing for net zero

The Albion in Barnsbury is a former Georgian tea room loved for its wisteria-clad beer garden.

The Albion in Barnsbury is a former Georgian tea room loved for its wisteria-clad beer garden.

The pretty north London area with elegant squares and cosy Georgian pubs

Forum+ members benefit from a season group walk (Image: forum+)

Forum+ members benefit from a season group walk (Image: forum+)

The LGBT+ group that uses walking to help people meet and unwind

YolanDa Brown is co-founder of Soul Mama which is set to open new restaurants in Angel Islington and Westfield Stratford.

YolanDa Brown is co-founder of Soul Mama which is set to open new restaurants in Angel Islington and Westfield Stratford.

Angel 'will get more soul' with new restaurant and live music venue

In The Print dramatises the bitter dispute between the print unions and Rupert Murdoch's News International over the introduction of new technology.

In The Print dramatises the bitter dispute between the print unions and Rupert Murdoch's News International over the introduction of new technology.

In The Print: Brilliant retelling of Rupert Murdoch versus the print unions

Lupa restaurant in Highbury co-owned by Theo James was added to The Michelin Guide

Lupa restaurant in Highbury co-owned by Theo James was added to The Michelin Guide

Three north London restaurants have just been added to the Michelin Guide

Charlie Carr and Matthew Scott will name their Newington Green pub The Golden Tooth

Charlie Carr and Matthew Scott will name their Newington Green pub The Golden Tooth

Historic north London pub gets a new name and new management

Walli is manager of Hujra Afghan restaurant and his brother Bostan is the chef.

Walli is manager of Hujra Afghan restaurant and his brother Bostan is the chef.

The family run Afghan restaurant that's 'packed to the brim'

Adobe and Bloomsbury Football Foundation Partner to Inspire the Next Generation

Adobe and Bloomsbury Football Foundation Partner to Inspire the Next Generation

Girls in Camden and Islington can join football camps that teach creative skills

Caoimhe Farren,, Julia Dearden, Andrea Irvine in CONSUMED by Karis Kelly at Park Theatre.

Caoimhe Farren,, Julia Dearden, Andrea Irvine in CONSUMED by Karis Kelly at Park Theatre.

Consumed: A well acted enthralling black comedy

The organic supermarket in Essex Road underwent a full refit over five weeks.

The organic supermarket in Essex Road underwent a full refit over five weeks.

Planet Organic reopens with new look after five-week refurbishment

Ryota Hitomi and Takashi Mori outside the UK's first bricks and mortar Japanese curry bread bakery Kanazawa which has just opened in Islington Green.

Ryota Hitomi and Takashi Mori outside the UK's first bricks and mortar Japanese curry bread bakery Kanazawa which has just opened in Islington Green.

The duo behind new Japanese curry bread bakery shop in Islington

The new upscale Whole Foods Market store will open in Angel on April 2.

The new upscale Whole Foods Market store will open in Angel on April 2.

Premium supermarket Whole Foods set to open in Angel

Copains opened its second London bakery in Islington last month selling gluten free bread and pastries.

Copains opened its second London bakery in Islington last month selling gluten free bread and pastries.

Parisian gluten free bakery in Islington selling £12 buns gets mixed reviews

The Coronet, in Holloway Road, is a former cinema that was turned into a pub in the 1980s. It was a Wetherspoons (pictured) until closing in 2023

The Coronet, in Holloway Road, is a former cinema that was turned into a pub in the 1980s. It was a Wetherspoons (pictured) until closing in 2023

Landmark former cinema turned pub 'seized by bailiffs'

Meet the DJ turned chef serving pizza at one of his favourite pubs

Kanazawa has been selling their curry bread from a van in Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross but has just opened their first bakery in Islington Green.

Kanazawa has been selling their curry bread from a van in Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross but has just opened their first bakery in Islington Green.

Japanese bakery serving 'curry bread' has just opened in north London

York Road London Underground station opened in 1906 and has been closed since 1932 although several moves were made to try to reopen it.

York Road London Underground station opened in 1906 and has been closed since 1932 although several moves were made to try to reopen it.

The lost London Underground station you can still spot from passing trains

Bar Etna will open in April at 47, Newington Green on the former site of Nico's Italian restaurant (seen here behind bus stop)

Bar Etna will open in April at 47, Newington Green on the former site of Nico's Italian restaurant (seen here behind bus stop)

Michelin-praised chef to serve America's 'best pizza' at new north London bar

City Road Tube station was only in use between 1901 and 1922 but closed due to low passenger numbers.

City Road Tube station was only in use between 1901 and 1922 but closed due to low passenger numbers.

London Underground

The lost north London Tube station that's helping to heat a school

Korean chef Joo Won, who held a Michelin star as head chef at Galvin at Windows, opened Calong a year ago with his wife Sujin.

Korean chef Joo Won, who held a Michelin star as head chef at Galvin at Windows, opened Calong a year ago with his wife Sujin.

Five 'good value' north London eateries which have just won a Michelin Bib Gourmand

Cooking is among the events being held at the LGBT History Month celebrations (Image: Forum+)

Cooking is among the events being held at the LGBT History Month celebrations (Image: Forum+)

All the LGBT History Month 2026 events in Camden and Islington

The Pocket in Canonbury Lane opened in spring 2025 and is owned by the same people behind The Southampton Arms in Kentish Town.

The Pocket in Canonbury Lane opened in spring 2025 and is owned by the same people behind The Southampton Arms in Kentish Town.

'We do what works' - Islington pub with piano and pie counter earns Camra award

The Compton Arms in Canonbury can be found down a backstreet off Canonbury Lane.

The Compton Arms in Canonbury can be found down a backstreet off Canonbury Lane.

Pub loved by Animal Farm author named one of London's best gastropubs

Time Out has named The Pocket in Canonbury Lane, Islington as the best new London pub

Time Out has named The Pocket in Canonbury Lane, Islington as the best new London pub

'Old-school' boozer with a piano and hot pie counter named London's best new pub

The cycle lane stops suddenly under the Finsbury Park railway bridges (Image: Google Maps)

The cycle lane stops suddenly under the Finsbury Park railway bridges (Image: Google Maps)

The north London junction that is still a deadly gap in London’s cycling network

One Eighty One record shop, cafe and bar opened in Holloway Road last week.

One Eighty One record shop, cafe and bar opened in Holloway Road last week.

First look inside new record shop and bar now open in North London

Aaron Kossoff and girlfriend Jo Clarke feature in food influencer Milly Kenny-Ryder's book of Britain's Best Bakeries at their family bakery in Kentish Town Road.

Aaron Kossoff and girlfriend Jo Clarke feature in food influencer Milly Kenny-Ryder's book of Britain's Best Bakeries at their family bakery in Kentish Town Road.

The UK's best bakeries have been named and 11 are in north London

The King's Head's Jack and the Beanstalk is set in an Islington ice-cream parlour threatened by a greedy landlord.

The King's Head's Jack and the Beanstalk is set in an Islington ice-cream parlour threatened by a greedy landlord.

This fresh, fun King's Head panto is set in an Islington ice-cream parlour

Bistro Sable in Canonbury serves classic French comfort dishes in a cosy environment.

Bistro Sable in Canonbury serves classic French comfort dishes in a cosy environment.

I ate at a cosy French restaurant that serves the ultimate comfort food

Broadcaster and the voice of The Shipping Forecast Zeb Soanes will play Star Wars and George Smiley actor Sir Alec Guinness in stage play Two Halves of Guinness.

Broadcaster and the voice of The Shipping Forecast Zeb Soanes will play Star Wars and George Smiley actor Sir Alec Guinness in stage play Two Halves of Guinness.

Radio star to take on role of legendary Star Wars and Smiley's People actor

Rod Gilbert aka DJ Spin Doctor is opening the new Oneeightyone vinyl record store, cafe and cocktail bar in Holloway Road near where he grew up.

Rod Gilbert aka DJ Spin Doctor is opening the new Oneeightyone vinyl record store, cafe and cocktail bar in Holloway Road near where he grew up.

DJ who has worked with music legends to open new vinyl cafe and bar

Four police officers in hospital after ‘man with knife’ tasered on bus in Islington

Four police officers in hospital after ‘man with knife’ tasered on bus in Islington

Metropolitan Police

Four police officers in hospital after ‘man with knife’ tasered on bus in Islington