With more reinventions than
the Queen of Pop, this everchanging
spot in North Laine seems to have finally found
itself, thanks to new leaseholders
Miles and Lisa Heathfield.
Fitting right in to the style of the
street, Bubble Kitschen is a colourful,
quirky slice of cafe culture, lovingly
decorated with boot-fair finds.
From the retro mannequin/waitress
who poses outside with a tray of kitsch
comestibles, the brightly-coloured
wallpaper which Lisa bought on eBay,
to the Jackie and Blue Peter annuals
scattered throughout the cafe,
everything about Bubble Kitschen
should appeal to discerning, young
bohemian types.
So aside from the arty attention to
detail, what do Bubble Kitschen do
differently to all the other cafes in the
vicinity? “Well, about 90 per cent of
the food is organic”, says Lisa.
But it’s not all righteous, salady stuff.
Although fresh juices and smoothies,
salads and sandwiches are all available,
Bubble Kitschen’s heart is in “organic,
comfort food”.
Bubble and squeak, bangers and mash,
chocolate and banana pancakes,
crumbles and cakes, hot dogs and all-day
cooked breakfasts make up the menu,
all home-made with good quality,
organic ingredients. “One of our regulars
said our chocolate cake was the best he’d
had in Sussex,” says Lisa, who as well as
being a full-time mum to the couple’s two
boys manages the books and does all
the baking, while Miles, frontman of
local band The Poppycocks, works most
of the shifts at the cafe.
Lisa and Miles’ commitment to
sourcing organic produce does not stop
at the food. While the organic and freerange
sausages come from Boathouse
Farm near Lewes and from the Brighton
Sausage Co. a few yards away in
Gloucester Road, they have also invested
time and money in organic paints
from Villa Natura to decorate the shop,
and all the take-away packaging is
bio-degradable.
Bubble Kitschen is available for hire
in the evenings for private parties.
Review by Xenia Gregoriadis
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