It takes a brave, some might say foolhardy, some might say insane, soul to start a business in the current financial climate, so we denizens of SE15 should stand as one and applaud the bravery/foolhardiness/insanity (delete as appropriate) of Huey, only begetter of the Bambuni delicatessen and coffee shop, which first opened its doors a year ago yesterday. The refurbishment of the premises took months, and most of the work was carried out by Huey himself. It was a labour of love and you can tell by the finished space how much thought and care have gone into it; free wi-fi, well duh!, but also a power outlet at each table; great music, yes, but via a speaker system covering every area; a projector hung from the ceiling for film nights; plain white walls, polished wood and spot-lighting making it a delightful room to spend time in, over a flat white and a toasted sandwich. Of course, none of that would matter a jot if even more thought hadn't been put into what is on offer. But there's some great stuff here: The coffee served is from Volcano and is also available to buy in 250g bags (they'll happily grind the beans for you if you wish). In addition to a fine selection of charcuterie and cheeses, Huey sells fantastic bacon and sausages from Nathan Mills. Bread is from Brick House, Levain (formerly Born and Bread) and Boulangerie Jade. Pork pies are from Bray's Cottage. There are shelves full of dried pastas from Bartolini and De Cecco, jams, pickles, Spanish beans and pulses, goose fat, duck confits and cassoulets, Italian tomatoes from Mutti, teas from Pukka and much more. There's a great selection of beers (Red Willow, The Kernel, Cropton's, Hard Knott and Buxton's) and wines. And, marvellous to behold, there are two barrels of wine (a white and a red - currently Italian) from which customers can refill their stoppered Bambuni bottles. A bottle costs £2.50 and the wine is £5.50 for 750ml. A similar refill system operates for olive and rapeseed oils. The oils cost between £3-£5 for 500ml and the refill bottles £2 each. Italian '00', strong bread, self-raising and spelt flours are available to buy by weight as is rice (paella, basmati, arborio), quinoa and oats. Joy of joys, there's a freezer cabinet chock full of ice cream from The Ice Cream Union - including cornflake, hazelnut and lemon pie flavours. There is always new stock from new suppliers being added - Huey has been stocking everything you need to make sushi (inlcuding mats) for a while now, but has just added a range of Mexican moles, re-fried beans, tortillas etc. And it's well worth signing up to the newsletter to keep up to date with regular evening activities - supperclub pop-ups, film nights, sushi making, late evening bar nights etc. With all of that available, let me ask you a question. If you live in the area and haven't been to Bambuni to, at the very least, check it out, why on Earth not? Happy Birthday Bambuni! Bambuni Delicatessen and Coffee Shop
143 Evelina Road Nunhead SE15 3HB T: 020 7732 4150 Google Map Opening times: Tue- Fri: 0900-1900 Sat: 0830-1800 Sun: 1000-1600 Close Mon
8 Comments
Dorkingfoodie
23/9/2012 12:44:15
Wow, somewhere I need to visit. Just love places like that, not setting to rip you off just provide good products!
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skye
23/9/2012 13:51:36
Oh, what a delicious-looking shop! Too bad I am on the wrong side of the pond...
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Maris
23/9/2012 15:07:01
What a fantastic shop! I live in B'ham, but this place deserves a trip to London to check it out!
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Harry
24/9/2012 02:37:47
Have you been to frog on the green? It's just down the road (towards us) from this place and it wins the lunch and cakes competition hands down. Less deli stuff to buy, but the cakes, oh the cakes! We'll take you sometime.
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The Skint Foodie
24/9/2012 03:13:07
I know it well, Harry.
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irene goddard
24/9/2012 02:41:41
Well again The Skint Foodie comes up Trumps. What a great story to see someone trying to make a living and to give people what they want , you deserve many more years, Please send me your Newsletter I live in Greenwich so hey not far to travell
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The Skint Foodie
24/9/2012 03:12:04
Just enter your email (top right of the page) on Bambuni's website, too get on the mailing list: http://www.bambuni.co.uk/
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