Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
What would you suggest for a Harringay food walk?
Hugh mused in this post about guided food walks what form a Harringay food walk might take.
I guess no food walk would be complete without a trip to Baldwins, as most people have probably forgotten what a real butchers looks like and there would have to be a heavy emphasis on Turkish cuisine perhaps with a trip to one of these places but I also feel that an exploration of the burgeoning Eastern European food possibilities would be appropriate.
Any thoughts?
I guess no food walk would be complete without a trip to Baldwins, as most people have probably forgotten what a real butchers looks like and there would have to be a heavy emphasis on Turkish cuisine perhaps with a trip to one of these places but I also feel that an exploration of the burgeoning Eastern European food possibilities would be appropriate.
Any thoughts?
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Permalink Reply by f1nsburyparker on
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While I'd agree that all of the sites that you mention are worthy of buying food in , a guided tour requires a little more of a narrative...I'd be interested to know what foodie anecdotes one could attach to these places.
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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Tom, if you are ever short of a few bob, I think you've just found your next job. Harringay foodies guru. I would add that although the grocers like Fairline and Shamus Abbas are not up to much to look at they often stock ingredients for oriental cooking, including the noodles that you normally have to go to Chinatown to find. You have to poke around a bit. The Russian shop also stocks Kim Chee and a wonderful array of dark chocolate bars. They now stock Eastern European beers from Romania etc. I also buy chicken livers from Harringay Foods little butchers and the two Moroccon style butchers near the bridge have harissa and other (French) stuff and I'm fond of their whole roast chickens although they wouldn't pass the 'planet organic' test I suspect.
The apple pie from the cake shop near Winkworths(begins with an A, Adali?) is a firm fave chez E and I don't think we should ignore the possibility of a big old hangover breakfast at cafe Lemon or the quality of the food at the Garden Ladder either. Anette and I are fond of the Salmon plate. They also serve a decent pint of real ale in there to wash it down.
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Possibly the main part of the narrative is the changing face of Harringay. The traders would be able to supply the stories, including the more unsettling aspects like the events of 2002 and some of the residents past and present have supplied info about what used to be here and buildings like the Salisbury would merit a beer and a history lesson in their own right. Old photos collected on here also give us ideas about how things changed. It struck me after Hugh's comment in the other post, how the shops and restaurants would be an excellent way into an intro to the changing history of the area and that how and why different people settled here would be a microcosm of modern history (troubles in Cyprus, the fall of communist eastern Europe etc). I imagine if anyone was serious about setting such a venture up, a chat to Shefik Mehmet would be a good place to start.
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Permalink Reply by RuthE on
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I think we should make Tom the official foodie tour guide - what about the Italian next to cafe Lemon Cafe Lime?
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Permalink Reply by Rachel Fisher on
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Tom - that's really comprehensive - I'd like to add a shout out for Bianca's Pizza and Pasta across from Barclays. I'm a huge fan of their Pizza Pastore (goat's cheese, grilled veggies) and their penne with rocket, sausage and chili always makes me happy. It's an excellent alternative to the 'pizza' chains on the road - and also means that I don't need to head up to Stroud Green to Papagone or Porchetta.
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Definitely! The food is lovely and the staff are great as well.
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Permalink Reply by AnnieH on
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Me neither Tom, but Rachel's recommendation that this is a good alternative to Papagone (one of my fave pizza/pasta restaurants) makes me want to go - soon! Thanks for the top tip R!
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have a glass of Valpol and enjoy :)
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