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CAMBRIDGEFOODIE Gerla de Boer, founder of the Cambridge Food Tour (www.cambridgefoodtour.com), shares her wisdom of the city’s cuisine…
The top Gourmet food shops in Cambridge The clock is ticking; Christmas is approaching fast. You might be fooled by the glorious weather we have had recently, but in six weeks’ time the turkey will be dished up, presents unwrapped and England will be coming to a stand still. Where will you do your food shop this Christmas? Will you shop local or join the queues at the large supermarkets for your gourmet food? For me it is a no brainer as I like to eat well at Christmas, paired with a nice glass of wine. Here are my favourite gourmet shops in Cambridge for food and drink: Top 5 gourmet shops 1. Cambridge Cheese Company - Cheese, wine and delicatessen - 4 All Saints Passage, City Centre, Cambridge CB2 3LS - www.cambridgecheese.com 2. Culinaris - Cheese and delicatessen 88 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 2BD - www.culinaris.co.uk
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3. Radmore Farmshop - shop in their shop in Chesterton or delivered - 30 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3AX - www.radmorefarmshop.co.uk Fine wines and more… 1. Cambridge Wine Merchants - stores all over Cambridge including Mill Road, Cherry Hinton Road and King’s Parade - www.cambridgewine.com 2. Thirsty - quirky wine bar with excellent wines 46 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 1EN
3. The Gog - Cheese, wine, delicatessen, vegetables, meat and home reared turkey - Heath Farm, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3AD - www.thegog.com
3. Noel Young – Trumpington - 56 High St, Cambridge CB2 9LS - www.nywines.co.uk
4. Shelford Delicatessen - Cheese, wine and delicatessen - 8a Woollards Lane, Great Shelford,, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LZ - www.shelforddeli.co.uk
4.Cozzi and Biffa - Burwash Manor - Burwash Manor, New Road, Barton, Cambridge CB23 7EY www.cozziandboffa.com
5. Burwash Manor - Cheese, wine, delicatessen, vegetables, meat, flowers and presents New Road, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7EY www.burwashmanor.com
Craft beer 1. Bacchanalia - fine wines and beer - 90 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 2BD - www.winegod.co.uk
Avoid the rush and shop online 1. Cambridge Food Collective - pick up or delivered - www.cambridgefoodcollective.com 2. Cambridge Food Assembly - pick up and meet the producer - thefoodassembly.com
2. Calverley’s - craft brewery with take away - 23A Hooper St, Cambridge CB1 2NZ www.calverleys.com 3. BackBar Brewery - craft brewery and dedicated days for Christmas shopping blackbar.co.uk
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