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The Art of

Seduction FEATURES

7 EDITOR’S PICK Three MUST SEE things this month…

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12 RHODES TO SUCCESS The designer talks about her latest project at The Mandeville Hotel 40 GREAT SCOTT Marcus Wareing’s King’s Cross offering, The Gilbert Scott 19

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS The fashionista’s gifts to covet this festive season CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS Daniel Agnew on the magnificent new art school

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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Editor’s pick Three definites for your diary in the month ahead

THROUGHOUT DECEMBER From the creators of this summer’s number one outdoor screening contingent, the Rooftop Film Club, comes a new and exciting subterranean film experience. The company will be heading into the labyrinth of chambers under the floors of Camden’s Roundhouse to present The Underground film club. From their new location they will be playing a selection of classic and cult movies. Be charmed by Amelie on the 6th December, date-night is sorted with Casablanca on the 7th, and you can satisfy your crime thriller fix with Resevoir Dogs on the 15th. theroundhouse.org.uk, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH, 0844 482 8008

MUSIC -ITALLACIZE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE! IMMODESTY BLAIZE FEAT. THE NOISETTES PRESENT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE, @ THE FORUM, KENTISH TOWN 10 DECEMBER 2011 Europe’s premier burlesque showgirl, Immodesty Blaize and the Noisettes - described as ‘The best live band in Britain’ (The Guardian) - have joined forces to create a visual extravaganza. A stage show that is packed with energy, innovation and retro charm; blending performance art, high fashion and music. The show starts at 7pm and the age restriction is 18+.

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ART HAROON MIRZA: I SAW SQUARE TRIANGLE SINE, The Camden Arts Centre THROUGHOUT DECEMBER Haroon Mirza is bringing his unique audio installations to The Camden Arts Centre throughout December. The artist explores the moment in which noise becomes music using an eclectic range of objects and elements, including used furniture, outdated electric appliances, light and the appropriated work of other artists. I Saw Triangle Sine brings together a number of instruments traditionally associated with bands in a cacophony of keyboards, drum kits, synthesisers, radios and LED lighting. Visitors will be encouraged to make their own rhythmic contribution of noise, sound or music to Mirza’s controlled acoustic environment. camdenartscentre.org, Arkwright Road, NW3 6DG, 0207 472 5500

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SHEILA HANCOCK & CEO VICTORIA TODD

BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR SHEILA HANCOCK SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITY

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Breast cancer survivor and actor Sheila Hancock appeared in a special performance of new play The Last of The Duchess at the Hampstead Theatre to celebrate breast cancer awareness.

Hosted by Cancerkin, the event raised funds for much needed support services for those living with breast cancer. The event was a huge success, raising over £12,000. cancerkin.org.uk

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NEW CHOCOLATE SHOP IN WEST HAMPSTEAD

CAMDEN GLEE CLUB RAISES £3,000 FOR BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL

Cocoa Bijoux is a recently opened shop-cum-café in West Hampstead.

Founder and self-confessed foodie Stewart Daniel - armed with over 25 years experience importing and distributing chocolate - decided to open his own boutique in the area, serving real hot chocolate and a range of handcrafted treats from famous Parisian brands. A sweet lover’s paradise! Cocoa Bijoux, Broadwell Parade, Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead, NW6 3BQ cocoabijoux.com

Young people from Camden Glee Club have raised £3,000 for BBC Children in Need with their recent production at the Shaw Theatre. The show, called ‘A Star is Born’, featured more than 100 talented young people from schools, disability groups and youth clubs across Camden.

Following the success of the previous Glee Club production earlier this year, UK activity provider Let Me Play and the COO-L project, were thrilled to stage a second Glee production. A Star is Born had the audience singing, laughing and crying along. The Mayor of Camden, Councillor Abdul Quadir, who attended, said: “Congratulations to all the talented young people who performed so energetically and raised so much money for Children in Need. It really was a great show.”

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TISSOT BOUTIQUE OPENING IN BRENT CROSS Premium Swiss watchmakers Tissot will open their first UK retail outlet in Brent Cross at the beginning of the month. The boutique kiosk in the popular shopping hotspot will showcase the very best of their high-end and innovative designs. tissot.ch 10

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RHODES TO

SUCCESS Helen Baron speaks to British fashion legend Zandra Rhodes about operatic ambitions, redefining British design and afternoon tea…

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felt very privileged indeed to speak with Zandra Rhodes.

Perhaps only Vivienne Westwood can lay an equal claim to the crown of British fashion – and much like Westwood, Rhodes made her mark spearheading the new wave fashion scene of the seventies, working steadily through the punk era. In 1977, she pioneered a pink and black jersey collection with holes and beaded safety pins that earned her the moniker “Princess of Punk”.

After winning the prestigious title of Designer of the Year back in 1972, in 1974 she was made Royal Designer for Industry. She has continued to design for the royals – as well as a coterie of stars and celebs – ever since.

Rhodes’ idiosyncratic designs, coupled with her own plucky personal style – pink hair, bold make-up and art jewellery – have helped to make her the leading light of British fashion she remains today. As a result, one might expect her to be brash or extrovert. To my surprise, that’s not the case.

In fact, she is a gently spoken joy to speak with, even though on the day we talk she’s feeling a little flustered. With numerous interviews scheduled and drowning in paperwork, it’s understandable, but once we’ve made it through a charmingly discombobulated introduction, she is totally

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engaging; speaking in soft, lilting tones with the occasional flourish of creative enthusiasm and vitality.

The reason for our chat is Rhodes’ forthcoming ‘Iconic Afternoon Tea’, created exclusively for the Mandeville Hotel in Marylebone. Based on her latest jewellery and fashion collections, on December 8 the hotel will play host to a Zandra Rhodesthemed afternoon tea party, including a Q&A session and book signing with Rhodes herself. Naturally, there will also be a presentation of some of the beautiful dresses and jewellery from her latest collections. The owners of the Mandeville Hotel are friends of Rhodes’, so the project is the latest in a string of collaborations. “It’s very personal,” Rhodes tells me, “because we’ve now worked together so many times and the hotel know my team very well. We’ve created a fabulous Christmas package using my Royal Dalton china.”

Rhodes has several shows like this all over the world at any one time and with such a vast back catalogue and a steady stream of new projects, I wonder how she stays so focused. It can’t be easy to keep your fingers in so many pies? “We hope that the different pies are really all the same big pie!” she says, simply. “I’m a textile designer, so if I design printed cushions, kaftans, shawls or scarves, they all fit in with the aesthetic. I designed the outsize clothes for Simply Be [website simplybe.co.uk] so that larger ladies have a chance to wear my prints to feel wonderful in. It’s all one Zandra Rhodes look.”

There are few designers whose ‘look’ is more famous. Rhodes is best known for her more ‘edgy’ prints and daring style – considering the innate theatricality, flamboyance and colour of her work, I ask why her move into costume and set design came later in life. Her answer is surprisingly normal. “I find that my work takes up every minute of my day. It was only by chance that by being in San Diego – a much smaller community than London – the head of the opera there showed interest in me.” (Years ago legendary opera director Franco Zeffirelli had approached Rhodes about a collaboration, though nothing came of it in the end.) “That’s how I came to be known to the opera world. Now I’m going to be in Pittsburgh in ten days’ time, working on The Magic Flute.” So costume designing had never piqued her interest beforehand? “It had,” she reflects, “but you might have to have ten interviews to go down a new avenue like that, while if a willing person comes to you, seeking out your expertise, the opportunity is presented to you in a totally different way.” I suspect that the world of opera is very different to the fashion industry, but not so for Rhodes, who sees a similar challenge in all her projects. Though she admits that “the experience is different because operatic and theatrical characters are larger than life – I can take things to the limit so long as people can wear them.” She 13

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adds too that she has always “enjoyed making someone who is larger feel fabulous.” But she counters that designing for opera is no more difficult than designing a collection. “Every job presents a challenge. You’re putting yourself out there, regardless.”

Back on British soil, Rhodes has devoted much of her time in recent years to the settingup and running of London’s Fashion and Textile Museum.

To what degree does she think institutions such as this further the public’s understanding of fashion? “The whole idea is that textile designers are the Cinderellas of the industry,” she replies. “People make an amazing printed dress or a Chanel suit from a lovely weave, but no one thinks of who is behind the textiles! We want to expand on and raise the profile of the textile business by hosting exhibitions and such.”

Rhodes certainly seems the right person for the job. On top of her celebrity status she’s also been professionally recognised by everyone up to the Queen: in 1997 she was made a Commander of the British Empire in recognition of her contribution to fashion and textiles.

She also holds no less than nine Honorary Doctorates! How does it feel to have played such an important part in fashion history; did she set out to make such an impact? “It is a surprise! I set out to do work of significance. I love designing and I do sometimes feel that working at this level now means I’m doing more paperwork than designing, which is quite upsetting. I think in today’s world especially there’s a pressure to keep active. But whatever happens I don’t want to stop designing. I’m very lucky that I managed to set up the Fashion and Textile Museum; I was turned down for a grant at first and the rent from the flats on the top floor had to pay for the rest of the building.” Then a cheeky aside which she tells me to print: “I’d love to be made a Dame… I’m only a CBE.”

hand-painted pleated cloak,” she beams. She refers to the ‘stars’ I’ve asked after as ‘personalities’, and tells me that “sometimes I don’t even know who’s asked for what. I have pictures of Bianca Jagger, Princess Anne in her engagement dress, covers of Kate Moss… but I’m not often around for the fittings.” It takes her assistant to jog her memory before she recalls a recent Oscar gown request from Nicole Richie.

Obsessed with her work Zandra Rhodes may be, but it’s clearly for the love of the art itself – not for where it can get her.

I end by asking Rhodes what she thinks is the key to success in the fashion industry – now the world’s third largest sector, after all.

Her answer is swift: “Some form of originality to mark you out and determination to keep going”. If you had asked me the secret of Zandra Rhodes’ own success, I couldn’t have said it better.

People make an amazing printed dress or a Chanel suit from a lovely weave, but no one thinks of who is behind the textiles!

These days, Rhodes splits her time between London and Del Mar in California, but says that she is “really a Londoner. I’m here [in Del Mar] for my husband and yes, the weather is lovely but I adore my apartment at home and love working there.” She attributes much of her output and identity to her London roots, and her favourite North London spots include Regent’s park and the Jewish Museum.

Moreover, travel and other cultures are always good for inspiration.

Rhodes almost sighs as she tells me how much she would like to go to India, “I really do need to bury myself in a trip... it would be nice.”

I wonder if it isn’t just this mix of responsible professional and dreamy romantic that has underpinned Rhodes’ amazing creativity from the first. She’s also seemingly immune to some of her job’s more hazardous aspects, being refreshingly original in her approach to the celebrity side of things. When I ask if she has a favourite star with whom she likes to work, it’s a character from the world of opera – not a star from the worlds of TV, film or pop music – that springs to mind.

“I did Aida last year in San Francisco, and gave Princess Dolores a

Tickets for ‘Zandra’s Iconic Afternoon Tea’ will be on sale for £52, and will be available at The Mandeville Hotel thereafter.

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entral Saint Martin’s is on the right track for success. Amid the industrial clatter of copper, iron and timber, the new art school at King’s Cross Central is undergoing a remarkable transformation.

Injecting a youthful energy into a previously dead landscape, the £180 million project is destined to become an iconic London landmark for decades to come.

Evolving from pastoral farmland to the industrial heartbeat of the British Empire, King’s Cross has always been a place on the move - and as the current 67-acre redevelopment gathers pace, it has even been given its own postcode: N1C. King’s Cross Central has an increasingly diverse tenant mix, home to digital start-ups, publishing groups and the first truly 21st century art school.

From the mid-19th century onwards, it was an industrial heartland; the first transport hub in Britain to combine rail, road and canal for the distribution of goods.

Falling into dereliction in the latter half of the 20th century, the rebirth of King’s Cross began when the Eurostar moved from Waterloo to St Pancras International in 1996.

Heralding a new era in communications, the area has witnessed the rebirth of St Pancras Renaissance Hotel and the creation of a new Central St Martin’s.

Moving from its original home in Charing Cross, Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design (CSM) has transferred

4,500 students and staff to the former Granary building at King’s Cross. Inside the Stanton Williamsdesigned building, visitors will find the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries mingling in an amazing architecural mash-up. Faded Victorian

will allow a new breed of artists and designers to participate in (and benefit from) one of London’s most important regeneration projects in decades. Students will be among those to witness the birth of 20 new streets, 10 major public spaces and hundreds of new shops, restaurants, galleries and music venues. And with the opening of King’s Boulevard - a leafy conduit linking the Granary Complex to adjacent sites - students will see the creation of the first major street in London for over 100 years! When completed, the boulevard will reach out to King’s Cross and St Pancras International beyond, providing a crucial link for the 4,500 students flocking towards the nearby British Library.

If Stanton Williams’ bold and ingenious plans are realised, the development will also act as the breeding ground for a new community spirit in and around King’s Cross. It is rare these days for an architect to be given the chance to reshape an entire urban landscape; especially in a city as old, expensive and crowded as London. But Stanton Williams has done just that - and given both the art school itself and the wider area a glimpse of a radical and exciting new future.

as the current 67-acre redevelopment gathers pace, it has even been given its own postcode brickwork sits alongside gleaming new structures, while the old railway transit sheds and vast granary store from the 1850s remain integral parts of the structure.

The building was originally designed in 1851 to store grain from wheat fields in Lincolnshire, which would be transported from King’s Cross to the capital’s bakeries via the Regent’s Canal - and by retaining many of the original granary’s Victorian features, the new Central St Martin’s pays elegant tribute to the area’s industrial past.

The juxtaposition of the baked brick façade with imposing modern beams and a transparent plastic roof works magnificently. A stunning, twelve metre-wide street serves as the Granary Complex’s main artery, while future plans for the site include a theatre, dance studio and pop-up studios in two former train sheds.

As one of the most famous art schools in the world, the relocation of Central St Martin’s heralds a new era for King’s Cross. The school’s alumni include luminaries such as Lucian Freud, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen and PJ Harvey and the site

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Seduction Be the ultimate temptress in bold, statement pieces; mix in a dash of gold or silver for maximum allure this party season

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Alison Embellished cream dress £365 Vintage Oleg Cassini at The Merchant. Rose cube earrings £950 Loushelou. Purpura cocktail ring in 18 carat mined yellow gold with faceted oval Amethyst £3,202 and Svannah cocktail ring in 18 carat fair mined yellow gold with faceted Amethyst and Rubies £3,460, both Sophie Harley.

Matthew White shirt £169 and floral tie £69, Paul Smith. Navy Shawl collar tux suit £779 Boss Selection. l.

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Matthew White shirt £169 and velvet blazer £679 Paul Smith. Velvet tux trousers £700 (part of suit) Paul Smith London. Burgundy silk & cashmere scarf £135 Boss Selection. Black patent shoes £530 Billionaire Italian Couture.

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Ring as before, Sophie Harley.

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Alison Cream embellished dress £3,800 Temperley London. Snow queen earrings in silver with white topaz drops £395, snow queen silver necklace with white topaz, pale green amethyst and aquamarine drops £875, silver pebble ring with snowflake charm £172 and snowflake charm drop ring with blue topaz set heart £360, all Sophie Harley. Nude suede and crystal sandals £1,250 Jimmy Choo.

Ring as before, Sophie Harley.

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Alison Red ruffle dress £1605 Jason Wu at Net A Porter.

Gold mini love knot earrings in 18 carat yellow gold with diamonds £6,083 Sophie Harley. Gold sandals £475 Manolo Blahnik.

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Matthew White shirt £169 Paul Smith.

Navy tux 3 piece suit £830 Paul Smith London. Navy bow tie £45 Boss Black.

Shoes as before.

HAIR Riccardo Andrenacci Using Bumble and Bumble

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How did you get into the business of cake making? It was a hobby and a passion for years. In 2009, during the recession, I started selling a few cakes at the weekend to support myself. At first it brought in an extra £20-£50 per week, then it grew by word of mouth.

Close Up With Lily Vanilli - cake baking maestro and adventurer in all things flavourful

And how did you cultivate its ‘quirky and cool’ image?

Ha-ha! I never think of having cultivated an image, I just followed my own instincts and aesthetic. There is no blueprint for decision making in the business, except relying on my own personality and tastes.

How long does it take to make a cake… what sort of different ones do you do? It takes anything from an hour (allowing cooling time and icing), to months (if you’re soaking fruit or making fruit cakes). I make new and different cakes every week, if not every day. Last weekend in the bakery we had a salted chocolate and cacao baked mousse cake, a

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Favourite song: There She Goes, My Beautiful World - Nick Cave How would you describe your personal style: Vintage and practical by day, impractical by night.

Courvoisier cardamon root cake, and a porter soaked fruit cake to name a few.

How do you approach coming up with the more creative ideas?

I work on lots of different events and projects which force you to think creatively for different briefs and a lot of ideas come from historical research. I am currently working on my next event which has a Pagan theme. I’m looking at the religious and ritualistic origins of our cake traditions; it’s going to be good fun with lots of canapés. Most often at the bakery we start with flavours - as the seasons change we look at what is available and make something delicious.

and the gore. Working with the director, Alex Turvey was inspiring and lots of fun.

How do you source ingredients? With

a lot of effort - it’s a long process and we are always looking for improvements.

In the beginning, however, I sourced ingredients by simply going to Dalston and Ridley Road market.

What exciting clients have you worked with? I just made a cake for Daisy Lowe, which was great fun - we had to get it to Belgium for her actor boyfriend Dr Who! In the past I have worked for the V&A Museum, The Wellcome trust, Elton John, Vogue, Lulu Guinness and Alexander Mcqueen.

What is a typical day at the bakery? It changes every day as we

whole shoot was great, I loved the brief

are always working on something new.

A typical Sunday, the only day the shop opens, starts at 4am, we finish at 5pm and then head to the pub. lilyvanilli.com

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Columbia Road, due to proximity.

Also the Birdcage for pool.

What was it like making the heart cake for Ash’s video? Really fun! The

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here are some things you always imagine you’ll achieve by a certain age – let’s say 30. A good job, marriage, kids: the list is potentially endless.

Among my own hopes, there was one thing that I assumed would be fairly easy to achieve – so when it didn’t happen by my 21st birthday, I chalked it up to bad luck and assumed that it had to work out by the time I reached 25.

The goal was simple enough, on the surface: to find a dependable hairdresser. But 25 came and went and I was still flitting about from salon to salon, doing modelling jobs here and there in the hope of cementing a lifelong friendship with a top stylist.

Many painfully long ‘growing-out’ periods later, I finally realised that allowing half my head to be shaved and the rest dyed purple was not the best way to forge such a relationship.

So how to overcome the constant disappointment with colours and

styles; that sinking feeling that comes of having spent yet another small fortune on a Jackie Onassis blow-dry only to look in the mirror and think, how did this happen? I was about to give up on the dream altogether… and then I found what I was looking for, just in the nick of time.

I arrived at The Chapel hopeful as ever, encouraged by the detailed consultation that preceded my appointment and the salon’s ‘catwalk colour wall’ of hair inspiration. Where colour’s concerned, it’s important to know that a salon will be willing and able to talk through exactly what you’re after – and tailor it to what will work best for you. A working knowledge of the latest trends is also a must – and is where so many salons fall down.

I feel like I’m in safe hands as soon as I meet The Chapel’s colour specialist and co-director, Billie Crago. Her brief is to update my tired balayage colouring with her ‘floating highlights’ technique, so we begin by discussing my options at length. Billie tells me that her own personal spin on highlights suits pretty much everybody, creating seamless colour with the illusion of thickness for those with fine hair and luscious, healthy locks for those with naturally thick hair. The effect can be graded to achieve anything from a more classic glossy look or a grungier feel to a starker, dip-dye effect. The ‘floating highlights’

create a real contrast to your own natural colour with less commitment than regular colouring – because the intensity of shade builds gradually down the shaft of the hair. What this means, essentially, is that Billie is amazing with colour!

I spent a good four hours in the salon but it passed in no time at all.

Usually the fidgets begin once we’ve hit the one-hour mark – or else I’m too tired to keep up conversation – but Billie and I natter away contentedly and, as the colour is left to set, I’m moved to a cushiony banquette beside the walk-around fireplace. While I wait, I’m well provided for with gourmet apple crisps, a glass of white wine and enough Love magazines to keep me going ‘til dark. And the good news is that when I want to update my colour, the process will be much quicker, as I’ve already laid the foundation highlights.

After the best blow-dry I’ve ever had (seriously - no Jackie O comparisons here – I’ve finally got the ‘messy in a good way’ hair I’ve always wanted), Billie assures me that there’s little to no re-growth and it will still look great as it grows out; though now I’ve finally got the hang of this colour thing, I think I’ll be back soon. In fact, where better to get my hair done for my forthcoming 30th birthday… I finally found what I was looking for, and that’s a milestone worth celebrating.

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Take the stress out of the season with our round-up of the best gifts, local bars and restaurants and Christmas essentials. Happy holidays from Zest!

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MR SYSTEMS

MR has been supplying computers, peripherals, software and support services to businesses of all sizes since 1983. They are one of the oldest computer dealers in the UK. Be it Mac or PC, they have the skills and know-how to help you choose, implement and support your systems or just answer any niggling computerrelated queries you may have. Treat your loved ones this Christmas, with a new iMac which features nextgeneration quad-core processors and the fastest graphics ever in an all-inone computer. MR Systems, Systems House, 383-385 Liverpool Road, N1 1NP 020 7697 2200 mrsystems.co.uk

LOUSHELOU

Loushelou specialise in contemporary, fine and beautifully handmade jewellery. Crafted in 18 carat gold with diamonds and coloured sapphires, designs are both chic and wearable for daytime glam or evening elegance. Beautiful cubes, drops or balls are all intricately pavé set with precious, handpicked diamonds or sapphires. Choose from a selection of earrings or pendants for the ultimate Christmas set. For a twist on the classic eternity ring, Loushelou’s collection includes black diamonds in rose, white or yellow gold. Fine stacking rings in an array of colours and mini loops make a perfectly customised gift. With over 25 years of experience, Loushelou’s collection encapsulates modern, yet timeless pieces of jewellery. Available online at loushelou.com or call on 020 8371 1881. Image shows fine stacking rings from £195 34

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JIGSAW

Some may think converting a pub to a shop is sacrilege! But the The Old Parrs Head was long gone before Jigsaw turned up to lovingly restore it. The building is listed and needed some urgent work to restore the traditional glazed tiled elevations. The cash desk area was recreated to look like the original bar, including fi nishing touches of antiqued back mirrors. Reclaimed floors and crystal chandeliers complete a warm and relaxed feel.

For some gorgeous party outfits and Christmas presents, look no further. The store will be holding a customer evening on the 16th December and look forward to seeing you there! Jigsaw Islington, 66 Cross Street, Islington, N1 2TZ, jigsaw-online.com 020 7704 6557

KRAUSZ JEWELLERY

Krausz jewellery specialises in bespoke engagement and wedding rings. They also remodel existing jewellery to create a unique piece. Their impeccable customer service means they are happy to take bespoke requests, researching images and mocking up drawings and models if necessary to ensure clients can visualise the final piece. Their contemporary silver and gold collections take in the latest fashions and trends but are also timeless classics, so they can be worn worn for years. The Krausz ethos is to produce the best piece of jewellery possible within budget. krauszjewellery.co.uk info@krauszjewellery.co.uk

THE BEAUTY CENTRE

The Beauty Centre are offering one lucky winner a chance to win three months membership (normally priced at £149 per month) at the ‘VIP Beauty Club’. Membership gives you unlimited access to all of your favourite beauty treatments including lash enhancements, hair removal and threading, waxing and laser treatments as well as the latest nail trends, of which the 3 week Artistic Nails mani’s and pedi’s are extremely popular. In addition, the salon offers deep cleansing facials for him and her, as well as numerous anti-ageing treatments - not to mention their amazing holistic massages - perfect for satisfying the sanctum of the soul! Membership also entitles you to 20% discount on in-house beauty products such as Dermalogica, Essie, Celebrity Secrets, Reviatalash, Tri-Dosha and the new cult Lumos skin-line. The Beauty Centre 130 Allitsen Road, St John’s Wood, NW8 7AU, 020 7586 1513, 020 7722 6603 www.the-beautycentre.com 35

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SUGACANE

Check out Sugacane’s new festive range for all the gifts, treats and stocking fillers you need this Christmas. From traditional and retro goodies like flying saucers and fried eggs, to funky Pez holders and toys; ideal for the kids. Based in Islington’s bustling Chapel Market, the store is home to the best variety of sweets and gift sets around. 33 Chapel Market, Islington N1 9EN 020 7837 0227 find us on facebook at Sugacane Islington sugacane.co.uk

FLOWER STATION

Christmas without a richly decorated tree is unthinkable. The perfect tree has a pyramid shape, a shiny coat of rich green needles, and stays that way long past Christmas. The Nordmann fir tree, in that case, ticks all the boxes. It has soft long green needles - ideal around children and pets - and is more heat resistant than any other conifer. Its resilient nature makes it stay green past Christmas while dropping fewer needles, especially when kept in a stand containing water. A large choice of trees in all sizes is on offer at the Plant and Flower Station where you are sure to find the tree that fits your requirements. The floral specialists will deliver it free of charge to any address with a London postcode. Flower Station, 55 Rossmore Court, Park Road, NW1 6XU, 020 7724 7525, plantstation.co.uk

CHOCCASIONS

From wedding favours and birth announcements, to kids’ party bags and corporate gifts, Choccasions offer chocolate bars that make a real personal statement.

The Christmas range is now available with a variety of designs: the large ‘from Santa’ bars are ideal for the kids’ stockings, whilst the small neapolitan squares are perfect for promoting your business over the festive period or adding that personal touch to a Christmas party. Everything is personalised with your own text and imagery, and free delivery means there are no hidden costs.

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THE BLOW BAR

The Blow Bar is THE place for high fashion hair styles this Christmas. In around 30 minutes the expert stylists can transform your style to be perfectly party ready. Step into this blow dry bar and let the experts work their magic. There are nine striking looks to choose from, including four brand new styles for the festive party season. Cherry Soda is sleek and chic; Gin Twist (pictured) is a Grecian-style overhead braid; Single Malt is a tumble of gorgeous curls and Lady Marmalade, a glamorous ‘up’ do. As a licenced salon, The Blow Bar can serve you a glass of wine, champagne or a cocktail to sip while your hair is being teased into shape the end result will ensure you make a stylish entrance this Christmas. Open Tues-Thurs 11am-7pm; Fri 10am-8pm; Sat 9am-6pm. 25 Camden Passage, N1 8EA 020 7354 1551 theblowbar.co.uk

PAPERCHASE

If you are in search of stylish decorations, cards, wrap, stationery and gifts head to Paperchase for inspiration. The collection includes baubles, boxes, gift wrap and an impressive selection of unique and exclusive cards as well as quirky decorations and mini trees, table accessories, crackers, stocking fillers and a fantastic selection of gorgeous gifts – Christmas sorted! Check out the brand new store just opened on Fenchurch Street! 6-8 Fenchurch Street EC3M, Stores also at: Euston Station, Islington N1 Centre, 110 Cheapside EC2 and St Pancras International. 020 7467 6200 for stockists and enquiries, paperchase.co.uk

MYHOME

Myhome loves to do the housework that you hate and is dedicated to providing clients with premium residential cleaning at sensible prices! Operating across north London, their teams of highly-trained, fully-insured professional cleaners are on hand throughout the festive season to spruce up your home. Whether you simply want the house blitzed before the in-laws arrive, or given the once over after a New Year’s bash – Myhome are on hand to take the hassle out of your housework!

Myhome provide a flexible service and ‘one-off’’ jobs as well as regular cleans. They carry out a very thorough service from ceilings to skirting boards and everything in between – including your oven! Myhome uses its own equipment and supplies meaning there’s no wear and tear on your appliances and you save on your shopping bills too! So, this Christmas, why not let Myhome deal with your domestic duties?

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DOLCETTO

Dolcetto is an Italian food lover’s paradise with a menu that boasts traditional home-cooked dishes with a contemporary twist. Located in Islington’s vibrant Chapel Market and just around the corner from the Business Design Centre, the restaurant offers a relaxed, ‘trattoria’ atmosphere that’s perfectly suited for friends, families and office workers. With an emphasis on good quality, fresh ingredients and maintaining a high standard of service, you’ll always be greeted with a smile and an aroma of old world and modern Italian cuisine. This Christmas, why not treat your staff to an office party they won’t forget and indulge Italian style at Dolcetto.

Dolcetto Restaurant, 18 Chapel Market, N1 9EZ, dolcettorestaurant.co.uk

SPEAKEASY BURGERS

Speakeasy is the ultimate burger experience; a new concept that brings together a fusion of cuisines to deliver the quality gourmet burger. Styled on the 1920’s design of an American prohibition bar, Speakeasy Burgers, based in Stoke Newington, features a cool and elegantly crisp décor with American diner lighting. Enjoy the ultimate freshly prepared, healthy and tasty hand-made burgers influenced by various cultures; from Thai to Caribbean and Mexican, incorporating chicken, beef, lamb, fish and, of course, some great vegetarian options. Speakeasy also serve hot wings, honey BBQ wings, herb fries and a range of gourmet buns and toppings with extras to savour the palate. Their fun menu of Mini Burgers and freshly made juices, Easyshakes (Milkshakes), and bespoke cocktails along with a varied range of starters, mains and desserts make them the coolest joint in town. Speakeasy Burgers, 176 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7UY, 020 7254 7461 speakeasyburgers.co.uk. info@speakeassyburgers.co.uk

NORTHGATE

If your’e looking for great food and friendly service, The Northgate Gastro Pub is the place for you.

With a grown-up and sophisticated atmosphere you will be spoiled for choice with their extensive wine list and exceptionally high quality of food.

This December they will be celebrating their first Birthday under new ownership and with a mouthwatering Christmas menu, available from 28th November, there is something for everyone; truly living up to their Michelin recommendation achieved earlier this year. So if you want to step away from the crowds on Upper Street and enjoy the company of your companions without music blasting in your ears, go to The Northgate to celebrate in style - Book early to avoid disappointment!

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THE WINCHESTER

Think mulled wine aromas, stockings above the mantlepiece and the sounds of festive cheer as The Winchester is transformed into a charmingly cosy winter wonderland for the Christmas period. Whether you are after an exclusive area for up to 120 people complete with Christmas Buffet and your own private bar and dance floor, or a delectable 2-3 course intimate dining experience for up to 40 people, The Winchester is definitely the place to hold your Christmas party!

With an innate understanding of the importance and demands of the season’s parties, The Winchester offers a dedicated and personal booking experience. There is no reservation charge, plus you can receive a discount when pre-ordering from a selection of wines, champagnes and beer. Or perhaps you would prefer cocktails served on arrival? Choose from a vast selection certain to tempt the most discerning drinkers. Join us for a night of frivolous fun this NYE, and dress to impress at our Masquerade Ball. Enjoy 2 for 1 cocktails from 7-9pm, and DJs spinning some absolute classics until 4am, all for only £15 per ticket. Contact the bar for more info/tickets.

2 Essex Road N1 8LN, 020 7704 878, thewinchesterbar.com

LENA

This Christmas, Lena will be celebrating in true Italian style. The Head Chef has created a selection of delicious festive menus to cater for everyone from small office parties to massive blow-the-budget year-end events. The three-course menu for parties of 8 or more is priced at £37.50, and for smaller parties a selection of any three dishes from the à la carte menu for £24.95. The restaurant can accommodate up to 98 guests for a sit down dinner and an additional 75 guests can be accommodated in the stylish Jazz Bar. Lena also provides live music every Friday and Saturday night and on New Year’s Eve will be serving an elegant 5 course menu for £75 including a glass of champagne with a live jazz band performing until the early hours. For private events please contact our reception team on 020 7739 5714 or at reception@ lenarestaurant.com

LADYBIRD BAR

Ladybird is Angel’s best kept secret. Offering two floors of cosy, quirky luxury coupled with relaxed low seating and a dance-floor, this really is the one-stop shop for this years Christmas party. They cater for groups of 2 to 200 and the friendly bar team have a passion for making high quality drinks using the best ingredients and methods. It’s not just about the drinks either – working closely with local restaurants they can supply lovely Italian style tapas on request. Throughout December, DJ’s from the UK and abroad will don the turntables six days a week in the pursuit of audio heaven. To top it all off, they have a no-drama approach to NYE with a house party style celebration. Two London DJ outfits will throw down sounds and shapes over two floors until 5am!

Whatever your requirements just call Patrick on 07812 390 4832 or email patrick@ladybirdbar.co.uk. Ladybird Bar, 70 Upper Street, N1 0NY, www.ladybirdbar.co.uk, www.facebook.com/ladybird.bar 39

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GREAT SCOTT

Helen Baron falls under Marcus Wareing’s spell at the acclaimed restaurateur’s latest London offering

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ost of us know that Harry Potter’s Hogwarts train arrives in and leaves town via the secret Platform 9 3/4 at London King’s Cross - but visitors to the Gilbert Scott restaurant at London’s St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel may be forgiven for getting their stations mixed up. For a start, on entering the Sir Gilbert Scott you experience a sensation not unlike the amazement felt by Harry the first time he entered the grand old wizarding school.

Passing through the restaurant’s revolving doors, you find yourself in a low-lit realm of old-time elegance and romance. Waiters glide around the floor to the sound of clinking silverware, delivering all manner of enticing cocktails to a stylish

clientele. It feels, quite simply, like the place to be; a feeling only furthered by sampling one of those cocktails yourself. I choose a lip-smacking 1873, charged with CO2. And why not? A drink full of atmosphere seems the right way to go in a restaurant positively laden with the stuff.

Move into the dining room and the magic heightens. It’s like eating in a plush Belle Epoque dining-car, except with magnificent ceilingheight windows and more space than any railroad carriage could ever provide. My head is filled with fantasies of trans-continental rail trips during the Golden Age of steam, and I begin to wonder if a peek out of one of those windows would reveal a first, aweinspiring glimpse of old Rome or St Petersburg.

Meanwhile, back in reality, the very charming head waiter informs us that the restaurant, opened just a few months ago. As part of the wider King’s Cross redevelopment project, it has gotten off to a great start, growing more popular every day. It’s intriguing to wonder how its role will develop within King’s Cross increasingly gentrified dining scene – on first impressions, it seems entirely possible the Gilbert Scott will lead the pack. Elite yet openminded, it oozes class while wearing its self-imposed standards lightly.

With this restaurant, chef (and founder of the Berkeley in Knightsbridge) Marcus Wareing set out to create something like the simple brasseries around the Gare du Nord in Paris – and he and his team have definitely achieved that Gallic melange of informal atmosphere and

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aesthetic eloquence. In this they’ve had no small amount of assistance from the magnificent building that houses the establishment, and whose original architect, George Gilbert Scott, provides its name.

But ultimately, the Gilbert Scott couldn’t help but become a bigger deal than a regular Paris eaterie.

For one thing, its opening garnered a ton of press; for another, it’s in London, where brasserie dining remains an exciting novelty.

And then there’s the food. The menu is brawny, as befits the oldtime style of the establishment – dishes like pork neck and bone marrow toast will whet the appetite of many adventurous omnivores.

Then there are ‘soles in coffins’, Beeton’s barbecue chicken and a delightful dessert menu that includes Mrs Beeton’s snow eggs

(Everton toffee, peanuts and burnt honey custard) and Eccles cake with cheddar cheese ice cream.

Anyone with a sweet tooth is going to think they’ve died and gone to a particularly stylish heaven.

My companion and I certainly viewed this bonanza with gimlet eyes, eventually plumping for field mushroom soup (as good as any soup I’ve had in a fine-dining restaurant) accompanied by a lovely Riesling, and a delicious smoked duck salad with quince, mozzarella and walnuts accompanied by a glass of velvety Vouvray. The starters set the bar high, but the mains vaulted it with ease. We enjoyed the aforementioned leek crumble with salsify and a glass of Torrontes, and calf’s liver with bacon, caramelised onion mash and spring onions alongside a glass of Malbec.

To finish, I had a fantastically indulgent gingerbread pudding with pear ice cream and caramel while (after a spot of understandable dithering, being so spoilt for choice) my companion ordered the lemon cream ice – its salted popcorn and lemon caramel topping finally clinching the deal. It was a suitably storybook ending to an evening that proved that sophisticated doesn’t have to mean staid and that fun isn’t just for kids. At Marcus Wareing’s Gilbert Scott, attention to detail and a flair for romance have conjured that rare thing: a restaurant experience that’s grown-up, imaginative and more than a little magical. thegilbertscott.co.uk, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, King’s Cross, NW1 2AR, 020 7278 3888 41

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MADE ENTIRELY OF CRYSTAL CLEAR SWEDISH TORNE RIVER ICE AND MAINTAINED AT A CONSTANT -5°C ALL YEAR ROUND, ICEBAR LONDON IS LITERALLY THE UK’S COOLEST BAR.

PURCHASE ANY ICEBAR TICKET

020 7478 8910 www.icebarlondon.com

AND PRESENT THIS ADVERT AT RECEPTION TO RECEIVE ONE FREE HOUSE WINE, BEER OR SELECTED COCKTAIL IN BELOWZERO*

Heddon Street, W1B 4BN Piccadilly / Oxford Circus

* Valid Sun-Thur only, not valid throughout Nov - Dec. One drink per person, up to 8 people.Not in conjunction with any other offer.

Management reserves the right to refuse service.

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FEATURED RESTAURANTS

DOLCETTO

FOFO O R IT D A LO LIA VE N RS

18 Chapel Market N1 9EZ 020 7278 2825 enjoy@dolcettorestaurant.co.uk OPENING TIMES: Open every day Midday - 11pm

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olcetto are passionate about good Italian food and excellent service. Located in Islington, Dolcetto is a short walk away from Angel underground station and the crowds of Upper Street. Translating as ‘small sweet one’, Dolcetto is also a black wine grape variety widely grown in the Piedmont region of Northwest Italy. It is considered a light easy drinking red wine that pairs well with pizza and pasta dishes. The perfect place for Italian food lovers, the restaurant creates a trattoria style atmosphere in which you can relax and indulge. Try a traditional pizza topped with the most tasty of toppings or a rich butternut squash risotto. Head chef Dario transforms fresh local produce into classic Italian dishes with flair, but also strives to create innovative meals with a modern twist. Don’t miss out on one of the delicious homemade desserts - you won’t be disappointed!

City&East

CHICO BANDITO 74 Luke Street EC2A 4PY ☎ 020 7613 1230 Mexican

BELOW ZERO

31-33 Heddon Street Mayfair W1B 4BN ☎ 020 7478 8910 Modern European

North

PUBLIC HOUSE

54 Islington Park Street Islington N1 1PX ☎ 020 7359 6070 British

FIFTEEN LONDON 13-15 Westland Place Islington N1 7LP ☎ 020 7251 3909 Italian

NorthWest

BEYOGLU GRILL AND MEZE BAR

72 Belsize Lane, NW3 5BJ ☎ 020 7435 7733 Turkish

THE BULL & LAST

168 Highgate Road Tufnell Park NW5 1QS ☎ 020 7267 3641 British

THE PEASANT

THE HOUSE

CAFE REX

Gastro Pub

Fine Dining

British

240 St John Street Clerkenwell EC1V 4PH ☎ 020 7336 7726

63 – 69 Canonbury Road Islington, N1 2DG ☎ 020 7704 7410

172-174 Muswell Hill Broadway N10 3SA ☎ 020 8444 3463

ROSE AND CROWN

OISHIII

MANNA

French

Japanese

Vegetarian

86, Highgate High Street Highgate N6 5HX ☎ 020 8340 0770

ST. JOHN BAR & RESTAURANT

67 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0AR ☎ 020 7254 3488

YUM YUM THAI RESTAURANT

4 Erskine Road Primrose Hill NW3 3AJ ☎ 020 7722 8028

PROUD KITCHEN

26 St John Street Clerkenwell EC1M 4AY ☎ 020 7251 4090

183-187 Stoke Newington High Street N16 0LH ☎ 020 7254 6751

Stables Market Camden Town NW1 8AH ☎ 020 7482 3867

CANTINA LAREDO

ROOTS AT N1

SMITHS OF SMITHFIELD

British

St Martin’s Courtyard 10 Upper St Martin’s Lane WC2H 9FB ☎ 020 7420 0630

Thai

115 Hemingford Road Barnsbury N1 1BZ ☎ 020 7697 4488

World Cuisine

67-77 Charterhouse Street Farringdon EC1M 6HJ ☎ 020 7251 7950

Indian

Modern European

DOLLAR GRILLS & MARTINIS

MAGHREB RESTAURANT

XO

American

Moroccan & Mediterranean

Pan Asian

Mexican

2 Exmouth Market Farringdon EC1R 4PX ☎ 020 7278 0077

189 Upper Street Islington N1 1RQ ☎ 020 7226 2305

29 Belsize Lane Belsize Park NW3 5AS ☎ 020 7433 0888

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LITTLE GEORGIA Cafe & Restaurant

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY! FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER 2011 7pm – 1am

Broadway Markets original cafe & restaurant is now open in Islington

14 Barnsbury Road, Islington N1 0HB 020 7278 6100 • littlegeorgia.co.uk

A FABULOUS NIGHT OF DINNER, DANCING AND LIVE MUSIC FROM FUNKIFICATION

£30 advance (£50 on door) PLUS 3 course meal and toast at midnight for just £35

cucina italiana

THE FORGE/CAPONATA RISTORANTE & BAR 3-7 DELANCEY ST, CAMDEN, NW1 7NL www.forgevenue.org 020 7387 5959

This Christmas Lena is offering a festive three-course menu for parties of 8 or more at £37.50 and for smaller parties a selection of any three dishes from the a’la cart menu for £24.95 On New Year’s Eve Lena will be serving an elegant 4 course menu for £75 including a glass of champagne with a live jazz band performing until the early hours

Lena Restaurant | 66 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3JT | 0207 739 5714 | lenarestaurant.com

This Christmas Lena is offering a festive three-course menu for parties of 8 or more at £37.50.

On New Year’s Eve Lena will be serving an elegant 4 course menu for £75 including a glass of champagne with a live jazz band performing until the early hours Lena Restaurant | 66 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3JT 0207 739 5714 | lenarestaurant.com

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FEATURED BARS

THE SHOP

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75 Chamberlayne Road Kensal Rise, NW10 3ND 020 8969 9399 Opening times Monday - Friday 5pm-midnight Saturday 12pm-midnight Sunday 12pm-11pm theshopnw10.com

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he Shop is a community cocktail bar. Its short life has already seen it play host to cupcake workshops, vintage sales, art exhibitions and a range of random happenings in a space that’s designed to evolve with its folk. It’s even been the subject of a rave in the Telegraph and uniquely, everything in it is for sale. Like the pictures on the walls? They could be yours. Fancy the chairs? Make an offer. Cocktails, served in recycled jamjars and milk bottles, include the Shop Assistant (tequila, lime, honey, raspberries, lager), Once Loved (rum, coco, pineapple and creme de abricot) and the purist Size Zero (prosecco, peach puree) while snacks include scotch eggs and pork pies. Owners Luke Allen and Ben Magid launched the venue in response to a lack of cocktails in Kensal Rise and the place has a happy, easy vibe with a creative edge.

City&East

BAR MUSIC HALL

134 Curtain Road Shoreditch EC2A 3AR ☎ 020 7729 7216 BOHO MEXICA

151-153 Commercial Street City of London E1 6BJ ☎ 020 7377 8418

North

69 COLEBROOKE ROW

69 Colebrooke Row Islington N1 8AA ☎ 07540 528 593 THE ALMA

59 Newington Green Road Islington N1 4QU ☎ 020 7359 4536

NorthWest

THE ADELAIDE

143 Adelaide Road Primrose Hill NW3 3NL ☎ 0870 383 4595 THE ALICE HOUSE

283-285 West End Lane West Hampstead NW6 1RD ☎ 020 7431 8818

CALOOH CALLAY

THE COACH & HORSES

COCO BAMBOO

ICE BAR LONDON

THE HANBURY ARMS

FIFTY FIVE BAR & LOUNGE

Linton Street Islington N1 7DU ☎ 020 7288 2222

31 Jamestown Road Camden Town NW1 7DB ☎ 020 7424 9054

LOUNGELOVER

KESTON LODGE

KINGS HEAD

PAUSE BAR

THE LONDESBOROUGH

MAGDALA

VINOTECA

WAX JAMBU

THE QUEENS PUB & DINING ROOM

65 Rivington Street Shoreditch EC2A 3AY ☎ 020 7739 4781 31-33 Heddon Street Mayfair W1B 4BN ☎ 020 7478 8910 1 Whitby Street Shoreditch E1 6JU ☎ 020 7012 1234 80-84 Leadenhall Street Shoreditch EC3A 3DH ☎ 020 7621 0850 7 St John Street Smithfield EC1M 4AA ☎ 020 7253 8786

178 Stoke Newington High Street N16 7JL ☎ 020 7254 6697

131 Upper Street Islington N1 1QP ☎ 020 7354 9535 36 Barbauld Road Stoke Newington N16 0SS ☎ 020 7254 5865

144-145 Upper Street Islington N1 1QY ☎ 020 7226 7660

48 Chalk Farm Road Camden NW1 8AJ ☎ 020 7267 6613

2 Crouch End Hill Crouch End N8 8AA ☎ 020 8340 1028 2a South Hill Park Primrose Hill NW3 2SB ☎ 020 7435 2503

26 Broadway Parade Crouch End N8 9DE ☎ 020 8340 2031 45

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THE HOUSE RESTAURANT REVIEW

Katie Randall ventures to The House for food and service that is a cut above the rest

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wasn’t quite sure what to expect from a gastropub that confesses to a slightly rough past with managers being locked in the cellar on a regular basis - and yet nestled off Essex Road, Islington, The House is just such a place. I can say with full conviction that its future will be decidedly brighter.

London’s N1 is already renowned as a mecca for foodies, with a diverse selection of restaurants packed into the area. Being tucked away from the crowds of Upper Street works in this restaurant’s favour. It manages to tick all the boxes - local gem for the residents and destination eatery for diners who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the High Street.

While the general manager, Blair Sinclair, admits that the venue used to be ‘a bit rough’, he speaks beamingly of its current owner, Barnaby Meredith who took the place on in 2001. The House is now tastefully decorated with wooden flooring, inviting brown leather sofas, red brick fireplaces and lots of natural light. They also offer a modest but delectable cocktail menu. Great attention to detail has

clearly been dedicated to all aspects of The House, but it is in their menu and homemade food that all that love becomes apparent. This establishment offers fine dining in a relaxed environment.

Blair explained that for whatever reason many people don’t expect the food to be as good as it is. He added that once you’ve eaten in the restaurant once - you’re hooked.

We ordered a bottle of red, a 2009 La Cadence and drank in the atmosphere.

Homemade and herby gnocchi in a wild mushroom sauce with parmasan crisps danced on the palette, and my dinner partner ensured me that the wood pigeon with celeriac purée and a juniper jus sang. The House have recently unveiled a

brand new menu of traditional stone baked pizzas with fresh classic ingredients. I heartily recommend The Mediterranean, on which the stars of the show are oven roasted peppers, courgette, aubergine, pesto sauce and rocket salad.

If you can make room for dessert, I recommend you do. The vanilla and pomegranate cheesecake was the best I’ve ever had. The cheese mousse was light while still delivering a hit of creamy goodness.

As an added bonus, a pomegranate seed filling exploded in your mouth with every bite, adding another interesting texture.

Barnaby Meredith has worked with the best foodies in the culinary canon - and you can tell.

After training as a chef for a year at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir Aux Quat Saison and working in management with Marco Pierre White at Quo Vadis - he is bringing a little slice of culinary excellence to Islington.

63 – 69 Canonbury Road Islington N1 2DG 020 7704 7410 thehouseislington.com

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FOOD & DRINK KOSHER ROAST COMES TO KENSAL RISE Spotting a gap in the market, local girl Amy Beilin is hosting London’s first ever Kosher Roast on 4th and 11th December. London has lots of kosher restaurants but there’s nowhere dedicated to British-style food and Beilin and her team are about to change that. Approved by resident Rabbi Moshe Dadoun, a prominent member of the Porat Yosef Synagogue, and using ingredients from kosher butchers and shops, the mission is to bring this exciting new experience, tasty roast beef and all the trimmings to the masses. With support, the Kosher Roast team want to produce similar successful events in the future. Tickets for the first event at The Shop in Kensal Rise are £25. kosherroast.co.uk, 75 Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise NW10 3ND

Foodie news

From the gastro front

THE WATERWAY DISCOUNT The new Waterway winter menu is now available; the Little Venice restaurant has added some hearty British favourites perfect for the imminent cold season. They are currently running a deal that entitles up to 25% off the à la carte menu until March 2012, giving customers the opportunity to sample new dishes. To claim your discount please book your table through rachael@frgroup.co.uk. waterway.co.uk, 54 Formosa Street, W9 2JU

SUNDAY ROASTS AND DIY BLOODY MARYS The Book Club are on hand every Sunday to soothe away hangovers and busy weekends.

Curl up on the sofas and treat yourself to one of the tasty roasts in the relaxed environment of the friendly over ground bar. Veggies are also catered for too so never fear! And for those a little worse for wear, grab a DIY Bloody Mary with all the trimmings.

Time: 1pm - 6pm The Book Club, 100 Leonard St EC2A 4RH, wearetbc.com

ALL-DAY EATING AND DRINKING SPACE OPENS Karpo, located just opposite the main entrance to King’s Cross station, will open in early December. Head Chef Daniel Taylor has created his own urban garden atop an adjacent building and is currently growing potatoes, kale, artichokes, salad leaves and fruit trees for use in the restaurant.

In addition, there will be a ‘living wall’ at the back of the restaurant which will be covered with a variety of organic herbs, flowers and medicinal plants.

The breakfast menu will include Pastries (all homemade), Kedgeree, Pancakes, and Salt beef hash with fried eggs alongside an impressive selection of mains. Desserts will include Gypsy tart with crème fraîche, Queen of Puddings, Victoria plum sorbet, and sweet potato cake with banana-rum ice cream.

Delectable! karpo.co.uk, 7 am until 11pm, 23 Euston Road, NW1 2SD, 020-7843 2221

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PAUL STEVENSON Reef One produce the beautifully designed and efficient biOrb range of aquariums. We chat with MD Paul Stevenson on the brand that has sold over a million aquariums worldwide How did you come up with the concept of the biOrb? Before biOrb, aquariums were just sheets of glass stuck together with silicone sealer. They were about as inspiring as a shower cubicle.

There was no reason why an aquarium couldn’t be engineered in the same way any other quality household product is engineered. It’s just that nobody had. So we did.

What are the benefits of the biOrb filter? How does this make them different to alternative aquariums?

All biOrbs have a filter at the bottom. It’s where solid waste naturally settles. Put simply, fish waste sinks and our filter works where there is most to filter. You’d be surprised how many home aquariums have a filter stuck to the side of the tank or even at the top. To make an analogy, it’s similar to vacuuming your walls or ceiling to remove the debris from the floor. We have even made the filter easy to change. It takes seconds to do and you only need to do it every four to six weeks. We use acrylic

instead of glass which is 10 times stronger than glass and if you want to know why that’s important, just ask anyone who’s broken a glass aquarium and flooded their home! Besides strength, it’s also noticeably clearer - that’s why it’s used for aircraft and nautical windows. Acrylic has a transparency rate of 93% making it the clearest material known. Glass only allows 70% of light to pass

fish keeping hobby easier for the novice.

How have the tank designs evolved since you first started? Are they suitable for all kinds of fish?

We’ve designed several shapes and sizes of tanks.

We’ve also had to fight against people copying our designs so we must be doing something right! Traditional tank design hasn’t really

WE’VE HAD TO FIGHT AGAINST PEOPLE COPYING OUR DESIGNS SO WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT! changed that much though.

There are still manufacturers making glass boxes in much Did you feel that there was a the same way they did fifty gap in the market for such a years ago. There are limits to how many fish and what product? size of fish you can keep in a It wasn’t only about filling home aquarium. a gap in the market. From our own disappointing How does the biOrb benefit experiences as novices we were determined to make the the fish? through and thick glass always has a green tint.

We’ve engineered the biOrb to be easier to use.

We insist upon the highest standard of fish welfare, so we asked the highest authority we could find – the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover. They did an independent test of a biOrb against a standard rectangular aquarium and this is what they told us, word for word.

“The oxygen concentrations in the biOrb aquarium were higher than in the rectangular aquarium - probably due to the vigorous aeration and turbulence. This keeps the gases in equilibrium with the air above the water surface.”

How do you see the styles and technology of your products evolving in the future?

We’re working on new designs all the time. There are some really exciting products coming soon. The best thing to do is sign up to receive our newsletters then you’ll get a preview of our new products before they hit the high street. reef-one.com

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The bar is also the perfect spot to open a bottle of wine from their extensive wine list that covers Morocco and beyond.

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The textures of the white leather chair and the deep pile rug add their own Winter resonance to the Scandinavian references in this room, suggesting rolling hills blanketed with snow and the frosted tips of grasses.

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n Scandinavia, the winter landscape is evoked throughout the house at Christmas, with white linen, plenty of candles and natural decorations of foliage and silver birch logs. This is a special time of year that begs for a touch of extravagance, and Christmas and New Year’s Eve are marked by family and friends getting together to eat and celebrate. Use the colours of a winter landscape, with its snow-covered forests and frozen lakes, to make rooms for entertaining look really festive. In the clean, uncluttered lines of a contemporary room, celebratory elements introduced at Christmas

need to be bold, with shapes strong enough to hold their own in a minimal space. For a more traditional setting, a white table decorated with silver baubles, glass containers and a few branches of greenery makes an enchantingly understated setting.

Christmas isn’t Christmas without candles, and tall dinner examples in silvered candlesticks give a shimmering height to the centre of the table, while a set of tea lights in votive glasses introduce light at a lower level. Use scented candles in glass tumblers on the mantelpiece to add an evocative aroma of cinnamon or pine throughout the holidays.

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Giving the table an extra touch of sparkle, a glass bowl of silvery baubles reflect points of candlelight all round. It’s a decoration that takes only moments to assemble, but one which immediately gives a Christmas flavour to the table.

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A hand-carved ibex head, brought back from a trip to Africa, looks spectacular against a darkly-painted wall. With its dramatic white horns it has an affinity with the snowy wastes and reindeer herds of the north.

3. GLASS VOTIVES

An array of tea lights in glass jars are set on the table in a Swedish dining room.

When the table is laid for dinner, each place setting will have its own small light. Use a collection of small, wirewrapped, jam jars as an alternative.

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A pair of vintage sundae dishes, lit from within by tea lights, show off the texture of the glass and make great way to turn favourite junk shop finds into Christmas decorations.

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A French linen sheet makes the perfect start to dressing a long table a celebratory meal. In the centre, instead of a formal table centre, a handful of eucalyptus leaves make an understated touch of foliage with a distinctly Swedish flavour

gailabbott.co.uk Taken from Living with Light by Gail Abbott, published by CICO Books at ÂŁ14.99, pb, and available from all good bookshops or call 01256-302699.

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Interior Gemma Billington rounds up the best trends, local gems and designers this month...

Design ALPHABET BAGS Typography and word art has become a massive trend in home-ware, accessories and, in particular, - canvas shopping bags. Alphabet Bags have really cornered this market now you can wear your name, initials, favourite quote or phrase on your tote. Their new Christmas themed range are simple but suitably festive. £12 alphabetbags.com

The Icon ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS TREES There should always be space in the home for a Christmas tree. There’s an overwhelming choice to suit all tastes, budgets and living room space - and a host of eco-friendly and minimalist alternatives. This spiral rope light tree from lights4fun is striking and unique in its simple, flowing form. £44.95 lights4fun.co.uk

Design ALICE PALACE GIFT WRAP AND CARDS Choosing what to wrap your presents in is often a far more complex choice than it should be. Traditional, contemporary, kitsch, minimal - the choice is endless. I love the fun and quirky illustrations of Alice Palace and her sweet range of cards and recycled gift wrap tick all the right boxes.

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The scenic Lake Geneva is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and stretches across France and Switzerland. Home to many a celebrity hideaway, December is a great time to visit with a multitude of Christmas events taking place, including the Festival of Lights featuring live reindeer.

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Christmas Sparkle Deal: For those of you with office parties in town, there can be few better crash pads than Dukes. Or if you and you partner want more than just an overnight stay, the Christmas Sparkle deal will get you get a room, a big breakfast, a half hour beauty treatment each, two Martinis in the bar and a three course meal for two at the hotel’s acclaimed new restaurant, Thirty Six, for £350. It’s enough to refresh even the most stressed of Scrooges, and make Christmas magical again. dukeshotel.com, St James’s Place SW1A 1NY 020 7491 4840

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I checked in with the aim of escaping the Christmas madness without undoing my feelings of festive anticipation. Unlike the Grinch, I didn’t want to destroy Christmas – just ease the pace a little; every year it flashes past before I’ve had a chance to get into the proper spirit. I hoped that the five-star luxury and storybook setting of Dukes would get me off to a good start, and help me to savour the season ahead.

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DORFMAN HUB, THE ROUNDHOUSE Roundhouse Radio and The Wireless Theatre Company invite you to an alternative Christmas celebration in the tunnels beneath the Roundhouse. For three nights darkly reimagined stories, inspired by wicked stepfathers of fairytale, the Brothers Grimm, will be performed for live audiences. Six original tales will be transformed into radio dramas including The Brave Little Tailor, The Maiden Without Hands and Hansel and Gretel. The performances start at 7pm and there are three dates to choose from. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH roundhouse.org.uk

4 DECEMBER 2011 A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES

THE FORGE Head over to The Forge, for a cosy preChristmas reading of Dylan Thomas’ classic A Child’s Christmas in Wales narrated by Morgan James on Sunday 4 December, 3pm. Dylan’s captivating tale captures a child’s eye view of a magical Christmas Day in a small Welsh town. Tickets are £8/£6 or buy a family ticket for £25. Tickets can be booked online at forgevenue.org or on the door. 3-7 Delancey Street, NW1 7NL

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4 DECEMBER 2011 POP UP VINTAGE XMAS FAIR

HAMPSTEAD Enjoy christmas shopping vintage style and pick up one-of-a-kind garments and homewares at the Pop Up Vintage Xmas Fair. This stunning venue will host over 40 carefully selected stallholders selling everything vintage from women’s & men’s fashion, accessories and beautiful jewellery to homeware, furnishings, decorations & gifts, antiques and collectables.

Have a vintage style makeover in the beauty parlour, relax with tea and cupcakes in the vintage tearoom or enjoy mulled wine whilst The Three Belles entertain you with their 40s swing-tunes. St Stephen’s Rosslyn Hill, Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2PP, Doors open 11 am - 4 pm.

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10 DECEMBER 2011 EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY IN MUSWELL HILL

THROUGHOUT MUSWELL HILL BROADWAY, N10 Muswell Hill is getting into the Christmas spirit with a festive Christmas shopping and family fun-day. Visitors the historic Broadway will be treated to carol singers, mince pies, street performers, Father Christmas and one-day-only exclusive shopping offers. The event has been organised by “In Muswell Hill” an initiative led by the Muswell Hill Traders’ Group (MHTG.); and all participating retailers will be sporting red balloons. Shopaholics can enjoy exclusive offers and those just wanting to feel ‘Christmassy’ can enjoy carol singers, the Broadway’s Christmas lights and a mince pie or two. facebook. com/inmuswellhill, twitter. com/inmuswellhill Muswell Hill Broadway, N10

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BEYOGLU Meze bars are all the rage right now; the best often have kebab-hungry hoards lining up outside the door, and Beyoglu is no exception. Serving classic BBQ and Mediterranean Turkish cuisine, the restaurant offers up all the culinary variety of both East and West - and all their grilled dishes are cooked on real wood charcoal for the proper meze atmosphere and flavour. As a result, the menu is so long and tempting you’ll need to make several trips just to try everything. Beyoglu even boasts a wide and varied selection of vegetarian dishes. And the icing on the cake? They offer a 20% discount on all takeaway as well as a special £9.99 lunch menu for every day of the week!

72 Belsize Lane, Belsize Village, NW3 5BJ, beyoglu.co.uk

LADYBIRD BAR Find a bar that thinks it’s Friday night, every night, and you’ll be in Ladybird - it really is Angel’s best kept secret. Constantly changing its décor, they manage to keep its core value – the atmosphere – firmly grounded. Open until 2am weekdays and 4am on weekends, its extensive cocktail menu, massive sharing drinks and an emphasis on world renowned DJs makes this is a place not to miss. Members get discounts too!

70 Upper Street, Angel, N1 0NY ladybirdbar.co.uk

FIFTEEN With an array of pastries and fresh bread cooked on site and tasty dishes such as wild Arbroath smokies with watercress and hot lemon butter, pastry chef Kenny’s homemade pancakes or the ‘Full Monty’ breakfast, Fifteen spoils you with choice. The flagship restaurant to Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen they cater for everyone. Operating a pioneering apprenticeship scheme for young people, ages 18-24, alongside the day-to-day running of the restaurant adds, to the charm of this eatery.

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ELK IN THE WOODS The incorrect copy for Elk in the Woods was used in the November issue of The City & Angel magazine. Zest Media apologise for the error and have amended accordingly.

The Elk in the Woods is an independently owned restaurant with a unique look and feel.

Hidden away in the beautiful Camden Passage, they are a welcome breath of fresh culinary air amongst the standard chain eateries that occupy Upper Street. Their adventurous food and drinks menu makes them a must visit. Try the smoky wild mushroom stroganoff or Frikadellar (Danish meat balls) with mormors potato salad, a dish taken from the owner’s Grandmother’s original recipe; all washed down with a shot of Gamel Dansk. Their breakfast menu is to die for, and with fantastic sandwiches for lunch, it’s a real foodie heaven. The bespoke cocktail menu boasts rhubarb & custard, tarragon Martinis, and their take on an old fashioned using home-made smoked bacon bourbon. Very popular with locals and tourists, it’s essential to book to avoid missing out on a great experience.

The Elk in the Woods, 39 Camden Passage, Islington, N1 8EA, 020 7226 3535 the-elk-in-the-woods.co.uk

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Arranged over three floors the house comprises: a light reception with wood floors and working gas fireplace; separate fully equipped kitchen; large master bedroom with en-suite shower room and second bedroom served by a smart family bathroom.

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HUNTERS ACQUIRES COUNTRYWIDE FRANCHISING LTD Gideon Gold from Bairstow Eves West Hampstead is delighted to announce that he is giving his office the Hunters makeover. “Now we are part of the Hunters group we are able to offer a fantastic range of new services to existing and new customers, in fact anyone thinking of buying or selling or letting. I have a tremendous team of staff who are excited about the enhanced marketing opportunities for customers that come with being part of the largest independent franchise estate agency group in the UK.” Just a few weeks ago it was announced that property group Hunters had bought Countrywide Franchising Ltd, which traded as Bairstow Eves Estate Agents.

Never one to let the grass grow under its feet, Hunters has given the nod for its team of marketing experts and designers to transform the look of these new offices. The acquisition has made Hunters the single largest independent estate agency franchise operator, with a network of over 190 branches.

The rebrand will bring all the new operations under the Hunters umbrella, with company branding and technology systems put into place.

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SAVILLS VICTORY HOUSE, DALEHAM GARDENS, LONDON, NW3 GUIDE PRICE £15M, FREEHOLD

After seven years of painstaking work, Victory House has been transformed into one of the area’s finest homes.

Its Victorian grandeur has been embellished with flair and imagination to create a stunning 21st century home of exceptional quality. Approaching 10,000 sq ft and designed for entertaining and comfort, the finest British craftsmen have been commissioned to create unique contemporary architectural features to enhance the best attributes of the original house which have been sensitively restored.

Hall, drawing room, family room, panelled dining room, large garden/play room, superbly equipped family kitchen, 5/6 bedrooms, dressing room, 6 bath/shower rooms, bedroom 6/cinema, wellness area with gym, spa and sauna, ground floor one bedroom staff/granny flat, laundry, store room, plant room, upstairs kitchen, integral double garage and driveway parking, roof terrace and south facing garden.

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Child Bereavement project appeal London’s local hospice, St John’s, delivers extraordinary care for its patients and their relatives for free. They want to expand their care for bereaved children. Behr & Butchoff is proud to announce a new partnership to help make this happen.

Behr & Butchoff is pleased to support the St John’s Hospice Child bereavement Project appeal. St John’s - the Hospice in the heart of London - wants to expand the care they provide to all local children who have sadly lost a loved one.

For every sale, Behr & Butchoff will make a donation to the appeal. However when sellers agree to pay the full commission rate, we will donate 10% of the fee received to help bereaved children. If you would like to give to St John’s Hospice through Behr & Butchoff, please call us on 020 7722 7222 or email stjohnswood@behrandbutchof f.com

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An imposing double fronted “late Regency” villa, circa 1830’s, incorporating a wealth of architectural features, combined with a smart and tasteful modern restoration. 3,800 sq. ft. of living space provides a delightful family home for the 21st Century. Situated right in the heart of Muswell Hill, nestled behind established trees, is a deep, secluded 80 ft. front garden and carriage driveway, leading to this impressive house, Set on a large plot of 1/3rd of an acre, which is spread over 3 floors and has 5 double bedrooms - one with an en suite bathroom and a large, adjacent dressing room - 4 expansive reception rooms, including a drawing room, a spacious study/morning room and a separate formal dining room plus a family sized kitchen/breakfast room. There is a large playroom/games room - on the lower ground floor - with a utility area and a wine store. There is also a stunning, approximately 200ft. long, south westerly facing garden - and a generously sized garage, opening from the carriage driveway.

A rare opportunity to purchase this superb Edwardian double fronted family home, in arguably one of the most prestigious of Muswell Hill’s tree lined Avenues, close to the Broadway. The house, on 3 floors, has been extensively and tastefully refurbished - including a recently built garden studio - whilst retaining a wealth of original period features including fireplaces, stripped floors and stained glass windows. There are 5 double bedrooms - one a super Master suite, with a large dressing room and shower room - 3 generously sized Reception Rooms, a spacious and very modern Kitchen/dining room and a utility room/downstairs loo. Also 2 bathrooms and an additional en suite shower room, gas central heating, a wide South Westerly facing garden, approximately 80ft. long, with a rear driveway access and 2 off street parking spaces at the front of the house. There is also planning permission, in place, to allow for a further 1000 sq.ft. of extension into the cellar, if so desired.

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Church Crescent, N10

£1,900,000 Freehold

Muswell Hill, N10

£1,575,000 Freehold

In one of the most prestigious of Muswell Hill’s tree lined crescents, only moments walk from the heart of Muswell Hill Broadway, is an expansive Edwardian double fronted and semi linked house, retaining many original features and fireplaces. Priced to allow for someone to create a home reflecting their individual taste and style, the house could be arranged with 8 bedrooms - 2 currently kitchens, with good potential to convert into en suite bathrooms - 3 generous reception rooms, a kitchen/dining room, 3 bathrooms and 2 separate loo’s, gas central heating and a wide, approximately 40ft. long, Westerly facing garden.

Situated within walking distance of good local schools and close to bus routes, Bounds Green tube and Alexandra Palace Main Line Station, in a tree lined road, is an expansive 1920’s built, “Arts & Crafts style” semi linked house, retaining many original period features and fireplaces, which has 4 good sized bedrooms - one with a dressing room, leading to an en suite shower room - 3 spacious reception rooms, a large kitchen and a separate dining room. The house has an impressive entrance hall, a family bathroom and a downstairs loo, a huge loft - with potential for conversion to an extra bedroom with an en suite - and gas central heating. Also a spacious garage, opening to the driveway - providing off street parking for 2 or 3 cars - and a wide, approximately 130ft. long, South Westerly facing garden, with a large “Summer house”.

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PROPERTY ADVICE

LEGAL ANDREW FLINT FROM COLMAN COYLE, GIVES HIS EXPERT ADVICE ON ALL YOUR LEGAL PROPERTY QUESTIONS I have recently put an offer in to buy a property and the seller has asked me if he can have my deposit on exchange.

I am not quite sure what he means by this.

On exchange of contracts a deposit will be paid by you as the buyer to the seller.

This payment will be made through your solicitor and is usually 10% of the purchase price. Once exchange of contracts takes place, the deposit will be sent with your signed contract to the seller’s solicitors. The seller’s solicitors will usually hold this deposit until completion takes place as a ‘stakeholder’. If your seller is buying a property himself, the deposit can be used to fund his purchase deposit and it can ultimately pass all the way to the top of the chain, where it will be held as a stakeholder by a solicitor.

If the deposit were to be released to your seller on exchange, the risk to you is that in the unlikely event of the seller failing to complete and you becoming entitled to have the deposit returned to you, it might be difficult to claim this back if the seller has spent the money. This would involve taking the seller to court and I am sure that this is something you would rather avoid. If the deposit is held by his solicitor as a stakeholder your deposit is ring-fenced and for that reason my advice is not to allow the seller to use your deposit and insist that his solicitor holds it as a stakeholder.

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YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY DEBT SECURED ON IT

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MARKET INSIGHT Joanna Haydon-Knowell from JHK answers the key property questions for the Muswell Hill area

How has 2011 been for you?

2011 has proved a mixed blessing as the sales market recovered slightly for a short while and then returned to its slumbering state and then recovered again. The issue is not price, as in most sectors prices have been stable; the issues across London in common with most agents is the lack of affordable middle market houses. This lack of properties has produced a very active rental market as people have either extend their contracts or gone into rented accommodation due to the lack of available homes.

Do you think that Muswell Hill has bucked the trend in the market over the last two years?

Most parts of London (apart from central London!) have had a pretty difficult time over the last 2 years.

Muswell Hill, because of its leafy elevated location and reputation for good schools, has always attracted young professionals and families, this has continued with only the properties which have fallen out of catchment seeing their prices affected to any significant extent. The Muswell Hill homes are still achieving the Summer/ Autumn 2007 values!

How long have you been based in Muswell Hill and what makes this area so special within London?

JHK has been based in Muswell Hill for over 20 years, and I must say that, to my mind, Muswell Hill itself and its adjacent areas still retain that unique ‘village atmosphere’ of Victorian, Edwardian, and 1920 -30’s family houses, all encircling the wonderful open greenery of Alexandra Park.

People still greet and engage with you in the street!

What’s the typical property you have on your books at present?

My comments regarding affordable middle market homes considered, this

or so and they usually want to rent well decorated, clean and stylishly furnished, properties with a feeling of ‘home’, not another set of ‘student digs’, but to be realistic about achievable rental values.

With buyers outstripping demand for properties at the moment what advice do you have for buyers and sellers?

Are you optimistic for 2012?

Now that the financial markets are finally ‘getting their acts together’ 2012 should see buyers and sellers gain more confidence in the market - with transactions progressively increasing throughout the year.

time of year typically sees mid sized and larger family houses available, whilst that is still true, we in keeping with most agents have a varied selection of property available.

With the Rental market being so strong how do you see the next 12 months? and what advice do you have for those looking to rent and those looking to let their properties?

I would advise potential tenants who are potential buyers to be thinking ‘short term rental’ not long term, but would recommend that they rent in a part of the area they would ultimately like to buy a property in.

This would allow them to really get to know the area ( e.g. the streets they prefer, where the best schools are situated, their proximity to the variety of shops in Muswell Hill Broadway, the best transport links for their needs, how close they are to all the green spaces etc.)

I would advise potential landlords to decorate and furnish their properties aiming for the ‘mid 20’s to mid 30’s age group’ as these are the most likely potential tenants for the next year

In an area with so many Estate Agents what makes your agency different?

We pride ourselves on having a professional and common sense approach - as a family run business JHK pays particular attention to detail and the requirements and needs of our landlords, sellers and buyers and tenants. Our friendly, approachable manner has seen many of our very earliest purchasers and vendors ‘climbing the property ladder’ using us as their agents a number of times over the last 20 years. Those using us for the first time have appreciated our local knowledge and understanding of the market. Equally some of our earliest tenants, who have now been able to buy a property of their own, have returned to us asking us to ‘let and manage’ these properties for them, as they remember how well we managed the properties they used to rent and how fairly we always dealt with them as tenants.

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