Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 8 and Version 2 of Hornbeam Cafe, E17 9AH
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Volunteer-run community cafe in [[Locale Walthamstow|Walthamstow]]. |
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The community centre that houses the cafe was opened by local activists in 1992, and it's still partly volunteer-run. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays the kitchen operates on a "pay what you feel" basis, serving meals made with vegetables from the [http://www.organiclea.org.uk/ OrganicLea growers' co-op] and surplus food donated by local businesses, while from Thursday to Sunday the food is provided by a series of pop-ups. |
The community centre that houses the cafe was opened by local activists in 1992, and it continues to be run by volunteers. As of August 2010 the cafe is open Wednesday-Saturday, offering a small (3-4 dishes) and frequently-changing menu of vegetarian and vegan food. |
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It's a fairly small space, but manages to have a cosy feel without being cramped. Warm brown tiles cover the floor, while the walls are painted white and decorated with left-wing political art and quotations here and there. Dried flower arrangements sit on the tables, and foliage cascades down the walls from pot plants on upper shelves. Mismatched wooden chairs and tables painted in a variety of colours provide seating for around 20 people. |
The decor is cheerful and cosy. A sofa and easy chair near the door are flanked by a low coffee table, and the rest of the space is filled with upright chairs and tables seating around a dozen people. A noticeboard is filled with posters and flyers advertising local events, some of them (such as a knitting group) taking place within the cafe. |
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[[Kake]] first visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in August 2010, in the company of a friend. When we arrived around 1pm, there were a couple of free tables, but these filled up during our visit. Service was a little haphazard, though this is possibly because we were there at the peak of lunchtime trade. My gado gado (£4.75) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4910168038/ photo]</small> was quite tasty, consisting of cooked potato and cauliflower along with raw carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and leafy greens; the peanut dressing had a pleasing consistency too. My friend was a little less pleased with her polenta and mixed vegetable pie (£4.75 including three salads) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4910188980/ photo]</small>, finding the choice of vegetables not entirely to her taste and some of the leaves in the green salad a little bitter, though she enjoyed the polenta, the accompanying new potatoes, and the tomato-cucumber salad. |
[[Kake]] and friend visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in August 2010. When we arrived around 1pm, there were a couple of free tables, but these filled up during our visit. |
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[[secretlondon]] and a couple of friends visited in September 2015. I had fried potatoes with greens and fried egg (£5.20) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/21549615048 photo]</small> which was fine and a friend had daal <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/21549655798 photo]</small> which she thought needed more spice. I had some lovely lime and berry cake. They also sell Left Bank Brewery beer and London Glider cider — we didn't try either of these, but they were both £3/bottle. |
[[Kake]]'s gado gado (£4.75) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4910168038/ photo]</small> was quite tasty, consisting of cooked potato and cauliflower along with raw carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and leafy greens; the peanut dressing had a pleasing consistency too. My friend was a little less pleased with her polenta and mixed vegetable pie (£4.75 including three salads) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4910188980/ photo]</small>, finding the choice of vegetables not entirely to her taste and some of the leaves in the green salad a little bitter, though she enjoyed the polenta, the accompanying new potatoes, and the tomato-cucumber salad. |
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When [[Kake]] visited again on a Thursday morning in September 2019, at 10:30am I was the only customer, and this remained the case throughout my visit. Rap music was playing, not too loud in most of the cafe, but with the speaker right next to the service counter so it was very hard to hear the person serving when I went up to pay. Iced tea (£2.50) was pretty good, brewed fresh then chilled down over ice, with a good balance of lemon, sugar, and tea. |
Service was a little haphazard, though this is possibly because we were there at the peak of lunchtime trade. |
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There is free WiFi, with the password written on a small sign high on the wall in a corner by the toilet. They also sell refills of various household cleaning products <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/48773871738/ photo of prices as of Sep 2019]</small>. |
Accessibility: A ramp up to get in. It's on one level once you're in, and there's a spacious, accessible toilet cubicle. |
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Accessibility: A ramp to get in. It's on one level once you're in, and there's a spacious, accessible toilet cubicle. |
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* [http://walthamstowscene.org.uk.gridhosted.co.uk/interviews/rachel-grasby-hornbeam-cafe/ Walthamstow Scene article] * [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/hornbeam-cafe Time Out review] * [http://veggieheaven.com/restaurant/the-hornbeam_6509/ Veggie Heaven comments] |
* [http://www.veggieheaven.com/uk/england/Hornbeam_Centre_Cafe_6509/ Veggie Heaven comments] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2019. Opening hours taken from the Hornbeam website, September 2019.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and friend, August 2010. Opening hours taken from the Hornbeam website, August 2010.</div> |
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category='Accessible Toilet,Cafes,Step-Free Access,Totally Vegetarian,Vegan Friendly,Vegetarian Friendly' edit_type='Minor tidying' fax='' formatted_website_text='?q=node/12">hornbeam.org.uk/?q=nod...' |
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hours_text='Mon: closed; Tue-Wed: 10am-4pm; Thu-Fri: 10am-4pm, 6pm-10pm; Sat: 11am-4pm; 6pm-9pm; Sun: 11am-4pm, 6pm-9pm' |
hours_text='closed Mon-Tue; 10am-5pm Wed-Sat; closed Sun' |
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Volunteer-run community cafe in Walthamstow.
The community centre that houses the cafe was opened by local activists in 1992, and it continues to be run by volunteers. As of August 2010 the cafe is open Wednesday-Saturday, offering a small (3-4 dishes) and frequently-changing menu of vegetarian and vegan food.
The decor is cheerful and cosy. A sofa and easy chair near the door are flanked by a low coffee table, and the rest of the space is filled with upright chairs and tables seating around a dozen people. A noticeboard is filled with posters and flyers advertising local events, some of them (such as a knitting group) taking place within the cafe.
Kake and friend visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in August 2010. When we arrived around 1pm, there were a couple of free tables, but these filled up during our visit.
Kake's gado gado (£4.75) photo was quite tasty, consisting of cooked potato and cauliflower along with raw carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and leafy greens; the peanut dressing had a pleasing consistency too. My friend was a little less pleased with her polenta and mixed vegetable pie (£4.75 including three salads) photo, finding the choice of vegetables not entirely to her taste and some of the leaves in the green salad a little bitter, though she enjoyed the polenta, the accompanying new potatoes, and the tomato-cucumber salad.
Service was a little haphazard, though this is possibly because we were there at the peak of lunchtime trade.
Accessibility: A ramp up to get in. It's on one level once you're in, and there's a spacious, accessible toilet cubicle.
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Last visited by Kake and friend, August 2010. Opening hours taken from the Hornbeam website, August 2010.
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