Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Andreas and Julia Michli's Cypriot Shop on St Ann's Road/Salisbury Road corner - time to use it or lose it folks
Hi neighbours
I'm writing this to encourage us all to put our money where our mouths are. We need to support this fantasitc little shop better to help it survive these difficult economic times.
Let me pour out my heart to you!
I love this shop. It's one of the best things about living around here.
My husband and I pop in two or three times a week, for fruit and veg (recently their watermelon and figs have been amazing), halloumi, olives and their dried beans which you can buy by the weight. Julia and Andreas - and their staff Mehmet and a young man I don't know the name of - are just fabulous.
Mehmet often hangs around outside to look after my bike. Julia remembers my name and asks after my family. Andreas asks me what I'm cooking and tells me a tip or a trick to make it better, or tries to make me abandon my idea and try another recipe altogether! I've tried new vegetables I hadn't heard of and their olives are just delicious. They've got loads of spices, breads and greek cheeses too. Some of their products are a little more expensive than on Green Lanes, but many are the same or cheaper.
I've seen a few posts on here about this fabulous little shop on the corner of St Ann's Rd and Salisbury Road. I've read people calling it a treasure trove, saying it's the reason they moved to the area. I've heard praises sung of Andreas and Julia, being surely the friendliest shopkeepers in the area?!
Andreas and Julia are amazing people. They've had this shop and been part of the community since the 1970's. They work hard and so interested in their customers. Often when I go in, someone is pouring their heart out to Julia or Andreas is giving out natural health tips (rosemary tea is good for diabetes apparently).
Business is tough for little shops like this. We live in an era where more and more of us shop at bigger and slicker stores. Those of you who live on the ladder might not have even seen this shop before, as it's tucked away from Green Lanes.
They have plans to retire in the next few years, but Andreas and Julia have talked about selling up recently as business hasn't been good for a while. They are optimistic people, it makes me sad to see them looking dejected. I really don't want them to go and I'm sure those of you who know them don't either.
I'm now calling for us to support this shop better. If we want to keep it, let's make more use of it. If you stick to Green Lanes, come down and see this shop some time. Bring neighbours and visitors. If they don't have what you want, ask them, they'll more than likely try and get it for you. (I am working on organic milk which is apparently tricky for small businesses to source effectively - if you want this please do ask them!)
I try and spend at least £10 per week in there on food on principle. If 100 of us were to pop in and spend a fiver in there per week as part of our weekly shopping, that would make a big difference for them.
Can you help?
With love,
Shilpa
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We will also need to help them find a replacement buyer in the longer term, as this post says http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/andreas-michli-wants-to...
Tags for Forum Posts: andreas michli, best local shop, friendly, support local business
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by L F T Snowflake on
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I'd probably go a bit earlier as I have the NSS conference to deal with on that day. But I have given them a write up in my blog.
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Permalink Reply by Liza on
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24th sounds good. If you do a poster, happy to distribute for Avondale Road.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on
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Here's an idea from me and Zena to spark more interest in the store. What do you think?
Arzu has a recipe for their figs as well. Should I post it?(Apologies that the original version messed-up.)
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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More video please Alan! - I'm sure people would love to see inside this aladdin's cave ...
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A much smaller flash video with Arzu giving a recipe . . .
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Permalink Reply by Chris on
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I brought a lovely pot from there 2 years ago which just had enough space to pop in a £2 coin, now it's full and Andreas said I should have about £700 in there. I'me off there to get another one this weekend!
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JEEPERS!
just signed back in after my last post- so great to see so many supportive comments and enthusiasm already.
Awesome videos. I'm not a fan of okra (we call them bhinda), as my mum will tell you after years of trying to get me to eat it. But that didn't stop me loving the videos! :)
Right, i'm going to go and check the date with Andreas and Julia now and also mention extra staff idea.
Will post as a separate post after that.
Yay!
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Hi folks
After some delay (apologies) I've put this up http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/spread-the-word-cash-mo...
1) can you help get the word out? Promoting this lots will help raise the profile of the shop in general as well as get lots of people there on the day, so the more we post this on FB/Twitter and email around, the better.
2) can anyone design good posters/leaflets? I am happy to get some printed up but am not good at making things look swish. Can you help? I can do a basic one in Word if I don't hear back in a few days, that will look like the post but with less writing.
3) can anyone help put together some art activites for kids on the day?
Please reply in comment box below!
Andreas and Julia are a little bemused by this outpouring of appreciation for them (lots of you have been telling them when you go in apparently). They are also very excited about this idea, so let's make it great :o)
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Hi Shilpa,
I'm a journalist interested in doing an interview with someone who's planning to go to the cashmob at Michli and Sons on Saturday -- either as an organiser or a participant. Could you get in touch? cradnofsky@gmail.com or call me 07796865019? Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on
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Has Andreas and Julia Michli's closed for good from the impact of the epidemic ?
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