Explore a hidden corner of Latin America in Seven Sisters
ntering the Indoor Market adjacent to Seven Sisters Station, you’d be forgiven for thinking you had slipped through the wardrobe into Narnia. You’d be equally excused if you didn’t even know it was there. Seeking out shelter from the wind and rain, and looking for some foodie inspiration, I stumbled through the door on the...
5 Minutes With…Alan Duncan
Alan Duncan is Scottish and has lived in London for over 10 years, despite only planning to stay for five. For reasons unknown, he competes in obstacle course racing. You’d be welcome to join him if running up mountains, crawling through mud, jumping through fire and mild electrocution are your thing. Don’t try and get hold of him between 3pm and...
A brunch-lover’s visit to Blend on Green Lanes
reen Lanes has never been short of places to get a good meal. But lately it’s teeming with new places opening up to feed the area’s growing demand for good food, coffee and cocktails. Blend was the first of this new wave when long-time Haringey residents Linda and Steve opened their doors in 2013, serving breakfast, brunch and...
5 Minutes With: Alinah Roberts
orn and bred north Londoner, I'd describe myself as a cheeky, fun-loving, deepthinker who loves a challenge and lazy afternoons in bed (which rarely happen). In my earlier career, I worked as a freelance entertainment journalist for seven years from online to print platforms and was a newshound for celeb publications More and...
The arts, cocktails and great food in Tottenham? Park yourself at Styx…
ounded by theatre makers Felix Mortimer and Joshua Nawras, Styx is their venture into performance, music and workshops for N17. Located just a few minutes walk from Tottenham Hale Station, it’s a must-visit just for the design alone. And don’t get us started on the pizza. We spoke to Felix about their venture, Tottenham...
5 Minutes With: David Wailing
avid Wailing is a native Londoner and lives in Wood Green. He works as a freelance editor and proofreader. He is also a indie author, with several novels available as eBooks on Amazon. David enjoys living in N22 and believes that Haringey is continually evolving and improving to become one of the liveliest boroughs in the...
Beavertown party lockout
undreds of beer fans were left literally out in the cold on Saturday as the Beavertown brewery in Tottenham Hale closed their gates on a massively oversubscribed party. Over 3,000 people made it into the brewer’s industrial estate site to sample beers that had travelled from as far as Norway and Denmark, in the case of those...
The legend of Bally Studios
'd love to say that we chose Tottenham as the place to open Bally Studios after investigating the whole of London and taking all factors into account; that we were more than a decade ahead of the current influx of new residents due to our uncanny ability to spot a vastly underrated part of London - but that wouldn't be the...
Love is in the air for Seven Sisters’ newest piece of graffiti – or is it?
ommuters making their way home from Seven Sisters Station may have been lucky enough to witness Haringey’s newest piece of satirical graffiti as a work in progress. The hooded artist worked quickly and calmly in the dying light of early evening, despite a gathering crowd. As much of the piece as possible was kept covered...
Real beauty without retouching
s stylists, we are constantly reading about the latest fashion, beauty and lifestyle trends, and thinking of how to apply them in everyday life. We know it’s easy to look good when expensive resources like hair and makeup products, professional photographers and image editing are available. However, this is out of reach for...