Don’t come in and tell me ‘it’s lovely weather out there!’ I can’t leave, are you trying to make me sad? Evil customers…on the other hand, I have ginger blood a little ray of sunshine and I burn. so yeah lovely weather isn’t it!!
Salads of the day: Chickpeas + golden roots with spicy lime pickle + coriander dressing · Bacon + leek pasta
Sometimes the deli feels like my living room. A stranger will come in, I put the kettle on and we have a natter…I mean there’s more to my job than that! Some of my OG’s are coming back in maybe normality will return sooner than we thought?
Salads of the day: Roast pepper + tomato ragu with lentils · Smokey aubergine + tomato pasta
Soup of the day: GAZPACHO!!
Yesterday we took our diesel Ford Ranger through the ULEZ in central London. 15 minutes from Hyde park to the beigel shop in brick lane. Bliss. One of the busiest cities in the world? you could of fooled me.
Soup of the day: Tuscan tomato + basil
Salads of the day: Roast cauliflower + chickpea with coconut + turmeric · 4 cheese + broccoli pasta
TGIF WHOOO!! For some everyday is a Friday, for me it’s a god send! It’s been a great week at the deli the community has been in chipper spirits… and they they come into the shop and I manage to ruin that feeling! It’s kind of my party trick, you’re welcome.
Salads of the day: Turkish spiced aubergine + Kidney bean stew · Squash, rosemary + garlic rice · Spinach potato + paneer curry
Soup of the day: Spicy Tomato
Sometimes I sit and contemplate the world today, we’re told about strong economies, ecological changes and solid infrastructure. It all seems a bit of a myth right now. Something’s not right I can’t put my finger on it. Would you take the vaccine?
Salads of the day Med veg + green lentil · Sausage + herb rice
Pasta of the day: Roast vegetable ragu
Sandwich of the day: Prosciutto cotto, Blue cheese cream, onion relish + tomato
Once again late! My attendance score is going down real fast! We have an absolute spread today and we have 80’s music blazing out the shop… Life’s good.
Soup of the Day: Broccoli · spinach + potato
Salads of the day: Indian spiced chickpea curry · Cream of courgette pasta
Hello fans, so sorry for the late post today I lost track of time (haven’t we all) I’ve had a couple customers ask what I made of the Boris Johnson speech. I didn’t watch it. Why would I? I didn’t vote for him. #notmypresident. Here’s my update: nothing has changed, there’s still a pandemic and we have PPE… Pasta, potatoes and eggs.
Soup of the day: Indian spiced tomato
Salads of the day: Rice noodle salad with five spice tofu · Rainbow rice · chicken + chorizo pasta
Well the weather’s changed!! I had a great bank holiday weekend, watching classic movies and trash telly and there is no guilty watching while in lockdown because there’s nothing else to do!! Fun Fact: When you watch that many ‘real’ housewives episodes you can actually feel your brain cells dissolve..
Soup of the day: Sweet potato + lentils with harissa + cumin
Salads of the day: Paprika beans with red peppers · Asparagus pesto pasta (contains cashews)
I made to the end of another week it’s been 45 days of ‘lockdown’. It’s going to be a sunny weekend, I feel like I should remind you all to stay safe.. remember to wear sun screen!! Ha! what am I like eh? The song that comes to mind for today is Everybody’s Free by Baz Luhrmann.
Soup of the day: Velvet aubergine
Salads of the day: Panzanella with feta · Spring green + tomato pasta
I wake up at 6:30am everyday. In Winter it’s hard waking up to darkness but in Summer I find I wake up and I jump out of bed humming Hall & Oats You Making My Dreams. If you wake up and you feel a dark cloud over your head I suggest you use this method to make yourself feel better. This is not a definite cure… I am not a doctor.
Soup of the day: Tuscan bean + tomato
Salads of the day: Aubergine + aduki beans in black bean sauce · mushroom + bacon pearl barley
There is something about knowing it’s a 4 day working week that is just filling me with energy! The sun is shining people are in a seemingly good mood what is there to be down about?! Oh yeah… There’s a global pandemic.
Soup of the day: Red lentil · ginger + sweet potato
Sandwich of the day: Roast beef · Tetilla cheese · onion relish + tomato
Salads of the day: Rainbow rice · Courgette · tomato + basil pasta
This weekend was bliss, for me the weather was perfect! I decided to take my dog on an 8 mile walk through the back roads in Chelsea, Knightsbridge and South Ken. What is usually a tourist hot-spot was eerily quiet. So when I say ‘i’m loving lockdown’ i’s for moments like that which I will never again get to experience. You know what I mean?
Soup of the day: Carrot · dill + potato
Salads of the day: Coconut + sweet potato curry · Spinach + edamame black rice
Pasta of the day: Chicken + chorizo ragu
17 years!!! Can you believe it?! Today we forget the pandemic and we celebrate 17 years of the deli. Raise a cup of coffee to the best deli in London… no, the world (slightly biased).
Soup of the day: Courgette · tomato + rosemary
Salads of the day: Ratatouille styled rice · Broccoli · chilli + garlic pasta
When you first come to North St. you might be a bit put off by the conversations that take place, they’re the same conversations that take place in a dimly lit room where alcohol is present. If you can move pass the better lighting and swap your martini for a flat white (alternative milks available) you’ll find a new culture. I call it the daytime pub.
Soup of the day: Thai spiced vegetables
Sandwich of the day: Pastrami, French brie, Branston relish + tomato
Salad of the day: Veggie chow mein
Not a soul seen expect the labourers who have no choice but to face the storm. I think this is what the government imagined when they said lockdown. The lack of customers has not stopped Mad (the chef) from putting on a show. She’s only gone and done stuffed portobello mushrooms!!
Salads of the day: Cauliflower pesto pasta · Chilli CON carne
Soup of the day: Velvet mushroom
Would you still wait in a queue if it’s raining outside. I wonder. Also is it bad that I ask people what they did over the weekend? Does it sound like i’m taking the mick? I personally had a great time home manicure, bit of carpentry and I made macaroons.
Sandwich of the day: Chorizo, strong Spanish creamy cheese, Cornichon, Tomato + onion relish
Soup of the day: Potato + broccoli
Salads of the day: veggie pasta bake · miso aubergine rice noodle salad
It’s going good, the custom is different but because we’re an independent we’ve been able to adapt to the new wants and needs of the locals. I miss the hustle and bustle of the lunch rush though.
Salads of the day: Squash + rosemary pasta · Lentil feta + tomato salad · Paprika prawn + potato
Soup of the day: Courgette · tomato + basil
We got in some new cheeses today it felt like Christmas morning opening up our delivery. It’s the small joys in life I find i’m really having an appreciation for at the moment. Taking this new way of life one day at a time has been the key for me to stay sane. That and a 10 kilogram delivery of cheese.
Salads of the day: Turmeric roasted courgette + cannellini beans · Sausage + tomato rice
Soup of the day: Spicy tomato
Many people now shop online and use self checkouts at the supermarket. We don’t converse with strangers as much as we used to, and now every ones social lives have been put on hold many come in for a pasta, eggs and a chat.
Sandwich of the day: Parma ham, Camembert, Spicy peach relish + tomato
Soup of the day: Aubergine + tomato
Salads of the day: Veggie curry · Roast pepper, tomato, rosemary + garlic pasta
Today a queue formed of people waiting for a dose of pick me up juice. I think people are really bored now and with the prospects of another 3 weeks in lockdown many who have started random hobbies for entertainment have the potential of becoming the master of a new trait.
Soup of the day: Indian spiced lentil · carrot + corriander
Salads of the day: Aubergine + tomato pasta · Cannellini beans with beetroot, carrot + dill