New Brew

A little story: Last year, just before the start of proper winter, an enterprising young Londoner named Gavin opened a little coffee stall on Primrose Hill bridge. As I was often passing on my way to train clients in Primrose Hill in the freezing early mornings, stopping at Gavin became a little moment of warm caffeinated heaven. He's one of those people who gets very excited about coffee, and nothing ever tasted as good as his lattes. Except, perhaps, his hot chocolate. But then, after shivering on his pitch all through winter, and building up a regular clientele of devoted junkies, the landlady realised she was missing a trick, and doubled the rent. Gavin simply couldn't afford it and was forced out. I never knew where he had gone, but I would occasionally bump into another member of his fan club around Primrose and we would spend a moment mourning his departure. 

And then, this weekend, a man waved from a cafe at me as I cycled past, and there he was. He's finally got his very own cafe, The Fields Beneath, with sandwiches and tables, and even heating, right outside Kentish Town West station. If you're in the area, please support  him!http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/the-fields-beneath