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Day 17 Freedom

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

Day 16 It's another day of sun

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

Day 15 Energy crew

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

Day 14 4 day working week

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

Day 13 Happy Birthday North Street

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

Day 11 The daytime pub

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

Day 10 now this is quiet

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

Day 9 Here comes the rain (do do do doo)

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

Day 8 How's it going?

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

Day 7 J'adore fromage

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

Day 6 we need to talk

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

Day 5 caffeine is the hottest drug on the street...literally

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

Day 4 the start of a new week

This morning has been reminiscent of a time before the pandemic, but the BBC remind me every 30 minutes that we are still in the midst of a crisis. Bit of a mood killer.

Soup of the day: Lentil Madras

Sandwich of the day: Fennel salami · Iberico cheese · Chilli jam + tomato

Salads of the day: Beef ragu pasta · Panzanella with mozzarella + brocollini

Day 3 build it and they will come

Today we' have seen many clamber to the door tired of their own cooking. We’re here to help.

Salad of the day: coconut lentil curry with roast squash + peppers · Red jasmine rice with ginger + turmeric

Soup of the day: Squash with rosemary + potato

Sandwich of the day: Chorizo Manchego cheese with jalapeno relish + fresh tomato

Menu 14/04/2020

We’re open!

We’re stocking essentials like bread, pasta and tinned goods

Sandwich of the day: Speck ham · Camembert cheese · Onion relish + tomato

Soup Of the day: Sweet potato · ginger + tomato

Pasta: Roast artichoke + tomato