Head On

Just down from the station it's a little walk from the the super-busy lock area and is all the better for it. You don't get many better locations for a pre-gig (and post gig booze) with locals. Rather than a stuffy old pub or a too-trendy bar The Camden Head is a brilliant combination of the two. Drinks are cheap and there is a lovely pub food menu (thankfully not just boring chips--a really good choice if you are starved before heading out). Tucked away upstairs there's a cosy fireplace and sometimes there are one or two hidden treasures--comedy nights and "catch them before they are really really famous" bands. Oh and the odd DJ.

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Nightlife • Euston

Crafty Creature Presents: An Afternoon of Craft, Music & Cakes

This Saturday (April 18) from 2 pm to 5 pm, Crafty Creatures launches its very first crafternoon extravaganza at the St Pancras Church Hall. This is your chance to create your very own T Shirt Dog, pig out on the finest range of homemade cakes, drink tea until you turn into a tea bag. and listen to some very fine music. What more could you want? Roller skating hostesses...ok then. Crafty Creatures is the clever guise of the charity FairPensions (full notes on charity below) and the all profits will go directly to them. Keeping in line with the ethical ethos of FairPensions we will be encouraging attendees to bring their oldest, most loved but well worn T shirt--which they don't mind cutting up and transforming into a stuffed dog--to this event. Whilst your creative juices are flowing our lovely hostesses will be at your beck and call serving up homemade cakes and a wide selection of hot drinks. If you love winning prizes (and let's face it who doesn't?) then our raffle will tickle your fancy. Take pleasure in knowing that you are helping to save the planet whilst creating your very own piece of dog shaped art. This is a fun filled day that will leave your heart and mind feeling satisfied and your stomach filled to the brim. ENTRY: £5

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Landmarks • Euston

Spain By Train

Not long ago, Kings Cross was a swarm of crack dens and sex shops, where you couldn't take five steps without a gravel-voiced, leopard-skinned lady of the night offering you VD. But all good things must come to an end, and with the arrival of the Eurostar and the mortifying prospect of being looked down on by the French, Kings Cross cleaned up its act. The wonderful Camino was one of first to get in on the regeneration, bringing good food, good wine, and a great venue with Spanish flair. Lovely touches, like newspapers to borrow, the creative Spanish decor and a foosball table, make it somewhere I could quite happily spend the whole day if I had the money to do so--for beware: it's not cheap. But settle into a sofa with wine and tapas, or gather round their barrel tables in the elegant courtyard, and it will be money well spent. Relaxed at breakfast, sophisticated at lunch and buzzing in the evening, the only concern is that once the bloody French find it, we may never get them to leave.

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Restaurants • Euston

Let London Eat Cupcakes

When the Eurostar Terminal moved from Waterloo to St Pancras I thought the only exciting part would be departing for Paris and leaving behind the shithole teeming with uncouth rats that London can so regularly become in the mind of a Londoner. However, the £800 million restoration has not only turned this into a top-notch station but a shopping destination of note within the wasteland of King’s Cross. But I’m not here to talk about the shopping, oh no, I am here to talk about the cupcakes. Yes once upon a time one had to schlep to Portobello Road to get a superior cupcake from The Hummingbird Bakery but now Peyton & Byrne have brought to the table a suitable competitor. Not only that but they sell a smorgasbord of baked goods, gateaux, tarts, biscuits and pastries, and serve cream teas. But back to the cupcakes--the right density, the right moisture levels, the right frosting to sponge ratio: in short, perfection. And with flavours like coconut and raspberry, praline, lemon, coffee, and chocolate and hazelnut you won’t get bored. Paris? Pah! Let them eat cake!

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Shopping • Euston