"This small Japanese grocery store at the bottom of Muswell Hill may be on the limits of Crouch End, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be a destination. There are all the frozen dumplings, sauces, sake, and Hello Panda packets you need to get you through another late night at your makeshift office, and they’ve also got a bustling team of chefs who are lowkey preparing some of the best takeaway sushi in north London. They’ve got the futomaki, uramaki, and hosomaki options you know and love, but it’s really the nigiri and sashimi options you should lead with. The yellowtail, sea bream, sea bass, and fatty tuna is always both faultless and beautifully presented. Or, cute and casual O’s Thai Café opens at 2/3pm during the week, and Curtis Caribbean is perfect for those days when you’ve worked right through lunch, decided to take your last calls of the day whilst walking around Priory Park, noticed it’s suddenly 5pm, and definitely need a couple of festivals, some oxtail stew, and - since the day’s basically over - a bottle or two of Red Stripe." - Oliver Feldman
