June 15, 2013… Save the date! Transition Town Brixton (TTB) is organizing an open day: a celebration of TTB projects including the Brixton Pound! We’ve decided to hijack the event and turn it into a ‘shop local’ day. We will be encouraging Brixtonites (even more than usual!) to support their local, independent businesses. We’ll have a number of stalls around Brixton, so come and meet us, set up your B£e accounts, and spend your B£s in local shops!
Since this is a celebration of local shopping, we’ll be celebrating our local businesses as well! We’re launching a new blog series called: “#yourpound: Meet the trader”. Over the next month, up to the 15th of June, we will write a weekly post on a local business where you can go and spend your Brixton Pounds…. And we’ll promote the business using the hashtag: #yourpound… Help us spread the word!!
First up is Healthy Eaters… a Jamaican kitchen at the intersection between Electric Avenue and Electric Lane close to the famous Fox and the Cherries.
At Healthy Eaters, you can choose among a selection of patties (vegetarian and not), breads, cakes and Jamaican dishes… you can see a photo of some of their delicious food below.
If you are in a rush, or if you are looking somewhere where to sit and have lunch, Healthy Eaters is the place to go. If it looks busy, be sure to check out the downstairs where there are plenty more tables and seats.
Want to know more? Just ask Stafford, the owner. He first opened his stall in the market 2003, and the actual shop in 2009. His passion for food, especially for genuine food, is seen in one of Brixton’s most interesting businesses.
So what are you waiting for? Use your Brixton Pounds to buy your lunch at Healthy Eaters (simply use Pay by Text username ‘healthy’) … and let us know what you think on Twitter using the hashtag #yourpound
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#Yourpound: Meet the Trader – House of Bottles
24 days to go to our #ShopLocal event on the 15th of June! This week we’re blogging about another business that accepts Brixton Pounds: House of Bottles.
House of Bottles is more than just an off-licence. It can help you satisfy your thirst! Did you watch that episode of the Apprentice a few weeks ago when they learnt that beer can be more than just lager or ale? Well the House of Bottles has a huge variety of beers. Our volunteer, Mario visited to find out more and some bought honey beer, though he was nearly tempted by the banana bread beer! They also stock a wide range of wines and liquors.
The staff are really friendly too. You can stop by and have a chat with Tony (the owner) or Salwam (pictured), who will be more than happy to guide you through what they have to offer.
The House of Bottles is also well know for the artwork of Morganico, outside the shop. Morganico is a rather talented artist that is “interested in making the world a more interesting and beautiful place by applying passion, inspiration and creativity” . He works on murals, carvings and portraits. The business opened in the early 2000s and has now been on Coldharbour Lane for more than 10 years. Tony transformed the previous fishmonger (which had been onsite for 35 years) into an off-licence. Taking all this into account we can safely say that the House of Bottles is one of Brixton’s ‘historical’ places of interest! Its design, style, products, position and artwork all shout ‘made in Brixton!’
So, what are you waiting for? Use your B£ to support another Brixton gem and let us know what you think on Twitter… remember to use the hash-tag: #yourpound!