Once one of the best places to see unsigned but promising talent, the legendary Bull & Gate’s old-school music venue has metamorphosed into an elegant gastropub-cum–piano bar. The upstairs Boulogne Bar has been lavishly decorated in the spirit of an old gentleman's club – expect excellent cocktails and a posh (for Kentish Town) clientele.
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