Neon Blighty sign. Image André Ainsworth
Seven Sisters is soon to be graced with a lovely new cafe/workspace. Blighty will be opening next Wednesday 21st September on Tottenham High Road, just opposite the college.
Blighty at 266 High Road. Image by André Ainsworth
The manager Ed Yarnton (self-professed coffee nerd) took the time to show us around for a sneak preview today.
The team have done an amazing job transforming the site from a business training centre to a cafe that, even a week from completion, already has an ambience that made me want to sit down, order a coffee, and chill.
Sneak preview of Blighty. Image André Ainsworth
Dee, the interior designer, has created a space with a a lovely rustic feel, pictures from colonial India adorn the walls giving Blighty the feeling of a hidden corner of old India on the high road.
Colonial India in Blighty. Image André Ainsworth
Upstairs from the cosy café are two floors of community work spaces and shared offices (some of which are still vacant in case you are looking).
Alongside excellent coffee from all over the commonwealth, Blighty will also be serving colonial-inspired brunches.
The food is described as Indian fusion and sounds intriguing: The Gandhi (vegan), The Winston (full English) and The Clementine (Vegetarian).
If their sister cafe in Finsbury Park is anything to go by, Blighty will be well worth a visit when it opens next week.
Seventhsister will be back with a full report soon.
Words and images by André Ainsworth