Fifty years after the last gin production left Camden Lock, Half Hitch gin founder, Mark Holdsworth, has opened the doors to his micro-distillery, complete with a 210-litre copper pot still. Housed in the former blacksmith’s building in West Yard, Camden Lock, this was the heart of 20 acres of London’s gin distilling & warehousing trade in the late 1800s. An express […]
The Original Funki Dreds for Soul II Soul ‘Classics’ Collection at Harvey Nichols
April 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
Hot on the heels of Funki Dred’s 25thanniversary, guests spanning music, art, fashion and sport, dipped in to the archives from the original Soul II Soul Camden shop for the ‘Classics’ Collection launch at Harvey Nichols. Jazzie B, Jazzie Q and Aitch B treated partygoers to a DJ set that spanned the decades when the group brought […]
Poppies Fish and Chips of Camden
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Following a hugely successful two years Poppies Fish and Chips of Spitalfields is opening a sister restaurant on Hawley Crescent in Camden, North London. What started as a labour of love to indulge 70 year-old master fryer and owner, Pat Newland’s hobby and personal interests has proved to be a great success and so Pat […]
