Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Beans & Barley up for sale

I came across this whilst trying to find out what happened to the Khan Bros shop on Queen's Parade which has been taken over by new owners (I had no idea, I was in there 2 days before it closed down and have been a regular for emergency supplies of bread/milk/wine etc for years).

I also discovered that the fried chicken shop next door to Rainbow is up for sale too.

I'm surprised than B&B is up for sale after only a year. To quote the owners

"we are the largest family owned, independent organic store in Harringay"

(not difficult tbh)

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Permalink Reply by Nick on May 11, 2016 at 20:46

I love beans and barley, and will continue shopping here as long as they are open, so this is great news. If more people boycotted Tesco and Sainsbury and supported solely our independents the less the danger of them closing. I spend slightly more on their organic products admittedly, but less by buying raw ingredients, not wasting food, and cycling there instead of paying for a car & gym membership or a travel card & gym membership. It's so cheap that way and there aren't any losers. Better food, healthier, more sustainable, less traffic, better community.

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Permalink Reply by Beans & Barley on May 11, 2016 at 21:04

Thanks Nick!

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Permalink Reply by Robin2 on May 12, 2016 at 10:33

Funnily enough i shopped there yesterday and it reminded me i should go more often as there's a really good range of stuff.

My only critical comment is that the inside cafe bit is underexploited, it looks very spartan, there's only 2-3 tables and it never looks very welcoming to me as somewhere to sit and relax.

I'm no interior designer, but I'm sure you could do more with that area...

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Permalink Reply by Paul on May 13, 2016 at 6:52

i think it is a great place. we have beers and coffee there frequently. As feedback, we did try a weekky shop there once, trying to see if we could move to leaving the big stores. The food wad great, but maybe justifiably high priced. maybe the strategy is to sell one or two quality, expensive items to passers by, but an idea might be in core items like chicken to offer something ethicalish, but not so ultra ethical and expensive.

i really hope your buisness is success .

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on May 14, 2016 at 13:55

Baldwin's do free range chickens. Lots of other stuff too. I like it when the shops compliment one another. This tried to be Blend, Jam-in-a-Jar and Local Store all in one.

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on May 13, 2016 at 7:07

I think the shop is great and the guy there is lovely and really knows his stuff. In fact we love to have B&B, Blend and Harringay Store and all have lovely people working there and visiting.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on May 13, 2016 at 7:36

I buy all of my cleaning supplies there, shampoo too, along with any nuts/seeds/pulses etc they have that Harringay Local don't.

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Permalink Reply by Dee on May 14, 2016 at 10:23

Glad your not selling.

"The Guy" is Paul on the counter and is an absolute godsend. He gave me loads of advice post my c-section on how to get fit and strong with some organic meats and vitamins. He does the shop proud and is so friendly along with the rest of the staff.

Baby first toothbrush set and weekly organic veg to puree plus her Nannycare milk is nice to have on my door step. So pleased your staying open & keep up the good work. Its nice to have a corner cafe with nice light and spacious room for either working on the laptop or sitting with the baby.

Well Done