Eyes & Ears: Episode 1

I spend my days here at Rude Health supporting our smaller independent shops.  I basically do all the fun stuff, which includes roaming around London tracking down the next best deli and health store, sampling our delicious foods, as well as spying on other foods. Whilst the others are glued to their desks, I have become what I like to call our ‘eyes and ears’.

As Londoners we tend to stick to our own areas and local favourite cafés and shops. I get to go to every neighbourhood discovering the best independent shops & cafés that London has to offer.  It seems only fair I share them with you too. So go on, check them out. Variety is the spice of life after all.

MinkiesDeli
First on my list is this very cool little deli in Kensal Rise. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner so there’s no excuse not to visit. The fact that they serve Rude Health porridge and granola is proof of their impeccable taste.  They also make beautiful hampers that you can put together yourself for any occasion. 
They are @minkiesdeli on Twitter. Or find them on Facebook.


Niven’s
I am very jealous of anybody that works near Kings Cross. My packed lunch just doesn’t compare to all the delicious street food available in the area. Niven’s really stands out from the crowd though with Niven himself dishing up freshly prepared breakfasts (including Fruity Date Porridge & Berry Granola) and lunches using only what’s in season.  Follow them @nivensfood on twitter to find out what’s on the menu today.
  
Alara’s Health Store & Organic Café
This isn’t just any little health store in Holborn. Aside from their very up-to-date range of foods and beauty products they offer a stunning array of international vegetarian and vegan lunches.  If you like the sound of a chickpea and spinach korma or a vegetarian lasagne for lunch, you must check this place out. They do a lot of samplings too, so I can guarantee that you won’t leave hungry.
Find out what's for lunch on Facebook . Or follow @alarashop on twitter.
I’ll be back with more places to discover soon. In the meantime if you’re a shop in London and would like me to come and sample our food then get in touch: tanita@rudehealth.com

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