BABABOOM

Battersea Kebab Shop Bababoom Is Opening in Islington | Eater London

"Launched in August 2016 from a Battersea Rise site, this Middle Eastern–inspired kebab restaurant expanded via a delivery-only Whitechapel kitchen last year and is opening a second bricks-and-mortar on Upper Street in Islington in August. The new venue is about two-thirds bigger than the Battersea site but will retain an open kitchen, lively music and ambience; the menu will be largely unchanged and highlights sticky sumac wings with date molasses and lime; crispy squid with house dukkah; saffron and orange chicken shish kebab; grilled cauliflower with sweet potato hummus kebab; beef brisket, chilli and smoked cheese kofta kebab; and lamb, black olive and whipped feta flatbread. Planned additions include a branded house draught beer and a range of £5 lunch kebabs as part of a push into north London, with the Upper Street opening taking over a recently vacated 70-cover site amid a neighbourhood facing a casual-dining downturn." - Emma Hughes