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One of my favourite local shops is Melrose and Morgan in Primrose Hill. A refreshingly different delicatessen, I have been a fan since it first opened. It is packed with some of the best seasonal British produce in London (fresh meat, cheese, fruit and veg, plus bread and homemade cakes) but my absolute favourite is their scrumptious picnic hampers.
You can pop in and choose a Park Picnic for one, Lunch Picnic for Two or a Buffet Lunch Picnic for Four and a box will be made up for you – crammed with British staples such as chicken, leek and tarragon pie, cured salmon, cheese and chutney, with fruit jelly and Eton Mess for pudding. It’s the perfect recipe for a lazy lunch on the hill – and you can even rent a blanket for that total picnic experience.
MELROSE AND MORGAN 42 Gloucester Avenue Primrose Hill London NW1 8JD 0207 722 0011 info@melroseandmorgan.com