may 2022
delve into dulwich
Delve into Dulwich ― Laura Burgoine
Local sourdough business on the rise Childhood friends and south east London locals, Nic and Ollie, started their subscriptionbased delivery service Butter & Crust as a side hustle and have now grown it into a full-time business, delivering artisan sourdough and other breakfast staples by bicycle to households in Dulwich, Herne Hill, West Norwood, Forest Hill, Camberwell and Peckham. The duo are passionate about high quality, sustainable food, and dreamt up Butter & Crust
to make artisanal morning essentials more easily available. Loaves are sourced from Bermondsey’s Snapery Bakery and Flor Bakery along with a range of products including Monmouth coffee, Townsend Farm apple juice, cultured butter, breakfast pastries, and Bermondsey-made Husk and Honey granola. Deliveries arrive weekly or fortnightly and you can cancel at any time. For more information, visit: https://butterandcrust.com
Get your kicks at North Cross Road’s new health hub Get your fix of vitamins -and thrills- at East Dulwich’s Vits+Kicks, a brand new bar & kitchen offering a delicious blend of health and hedonism. Originally a mobile bar specialising in fresh juice and smoothie cocktails for festivals and corporate events, Vits+Kicks expanded to a pop-up during the pandemic and, earlier this year, 57 North Cross Road became its first permanent home. By day, you can replenish in a tranquil setting filled with an immune boosting array of fresh juice and smoothie combinations, specialty hot drinks, and a balanced, healthy brunch and lunch menu to match. In the evenings, guests can escape with a carefully crafted food menu, deliciously designed to complement the spirit of the health-kissed Vits+Kicks favourites and twisted cocktail classics. On the menu: The Kicks: Signature fresh juice and smoothie cocktails mixed using only natural ingredients and alcohol, a classic cocktails list with a Vits+Kicks twist, and the finest selection of natural, house wines, and beer. The Vits: Immune boosting centrifugal juice combinations, vegan protein and superfood fuelled smoothies, as well as a signature hot drink selection with milk and dairy-free alternatives. The Food: From Wednesday to Sunday, there’s healthy brunch offerings, from 10am-3pm, and an
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all-day food menu (lunch is served from 12pm-3pm and dinner is 6pm-11pm) featuring favourite dishes like steak chimichurri, Hawaiian inspired protein Poke bowls, as well as vegan and gluten-free options. Vits and Kicks have outdoor seating in front of the bar and in the back garden, and hire out the venue’s back space Studio 57 for private parties. They can cater to 28 people for sit-down dinner parties and 35 for stand-up cocktail/buffet affairs. The mobile drinks bar is set to hit the road again this summer for festival season. Independent yoga instructors also run classes in Studio 57 from Monday-Saturday. Visit Vits and Kicks at 57 North Cross Road, SE22 9ET. Phone: 07527 236 991. www.vitsandkicks.co.uk
