Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Hoxton in Harringay? New live music restaurant / bar opening on Green Lanes
Zigfrid in Hoxton Square will be one of the style references for Harringay's newest venue
Quto Yuce is about to realise a dream by returning to Harringay where he grew up to open his own food and live music venue.
Up till recently, Quto has been running the cavernous Question Mark bar/club in Stoke Newington. But tired of the relentless four in the morning finishes to his day and frustrated by the limited opportunities to host live music, he's heading home to try something new.
"It just feels to me like Harringay's the right place to do this now", Quto told me, "There's already music starting around here with The Finsbury and The Salisbury and Harringay's well known for food. So we're going to combine the two in a really welcoming space".
He and business partner Dulent Boan, are planning an easy going venue in Muna's old restaurant at the bottom of Beresford Road. I think the final concept is still in gestation, but he described something slightly retro with an industrial edge, furnished with old tables, chairs and sofas. When I pushed him to point to a style model, he directed me to Zigfrid in Hoxton Square (shown above).
As well as food and music, Quto and Dulent will also be making space for local artists to show their work. "A good part of our wall space is going to be given over to local artists", Quto told me, "We expect to change the exhibition every two or three months".
Both partners have a Turkish background, but it sounds like the food will not be taking its lead from the rest of Harringay. Quto was emphatic about the emphasis on fresh food as he described a menu which will offer a couple of brunches each day - one themed on a full English and one on a more mediterranean style breakfast - and an evening tapas style menu with a couple of dishes of the day. From what Quto said, the food might best be described a world food.
Music will aslo be eclectic with some themed nights. Quto mentioned, jazz, ethnic fusion and English folk.
The working name for the venue is Live House (though that may well change). Summing up what it would offer Harringay, Quto said, "It's going to be a place where you go to eat and if you come in the evenings there's also live music, and of course a cocktail bar. You don't have to eat though. If you want you can come in for a coffee or a drink"
Quto's obviously having a ball finalising the concept and I for one eagerly await the planned opening in July.
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Permalink Reply by jack63kids on
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Any chance of an open mic night do you think? I went to a fab one in Wathamstow's Rose and Crown at the beginning of the year. Can really encourage community choirs and singers if done well.
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Permalink Reply by 2w0bohuefee40 on
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This sounds great. I look forward to seeing it.
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wow - sounds amazing!
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Will you be looking for DJs at all?
I'm local and play a wide selection of leftfield folk, free soul, Ethiopian jazz, Brazilian, easy, Anatolian grooves, the whole shebang.
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Mmmmm..... Went past yesterday and the was a To Let sign up outside Muna's which doesn't give me a great deal of positivity that this project may end up occuring. That's a real shame as it could have added a little bit of a kick to adding a different vibe to Green Lanes....
Another Turkish restaurant anyone ?
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Someone mentioned that to me at the market last week. So I checked with Quto and he says it's just estate agents being estate agents (ever known them to miss an advertising opportunity?). He assured me that everything is still on track.
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great news!... and so thrilled about the new weekly market too! there is a downside, my partner whom I dragged out from the Ladder to live me with me near Downshill Park is threatening to move back!!!
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Does anyone know if this is still going ahead? Haven't heard anything for a while.
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I dropped Gurdal a note a couple of weeks back asking the same question. He told me that everything's still in track but it's just taking longer than they'd hoped to gain possession of the building.
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Permalink Reply by 0ueykbqz2zwau on
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Any news on this? Is it still happening?
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