Oh great. Will pop in next week!
I finally popped in over the weekend. I was asked if it was my first visit and on affirmation was then shown the various stock items. I came for olives and left with a really delicious green olive with some citrus flavouring. And I was impressed to find the “plastic” tubs for the olives were in fact plant-based and could be recycled with the food composting at home.
But while I found something I really liked, I was a bit disappointed with the range of olives on offer… as in I thought there could have been more. Particularly plain olives without added flavourings or stuffing.
I’ll be back though.
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I really liked the store too - got some Spanish sea salt and some olive oil.
Also loved the Spanish music.
Nice addition to the area .
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Oh do they have salted almonds? Love those and would rather get them locally than go to brindisa in town!
Just visited the shop. What a lovely store. Picked up some super tasty fresh olives, olive oil, hazelnut spread, and sour dough. Will definitely go back again. I imagine the owner has been hard hit opening just before lockdown.
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We were popping to @ClaptonCraft to stock up as we had friends coming over and I fancied some nibbles. Picked up some olive tapenade and little biscuits at Olives and More which our guest loved. Really handy to know they have this sort of stuff too.
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We got some great olives from there the other week, as well as some delicious olive oil and sea salt chocolate. A great addition to the neighbourhood.
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Yes - I got some very nice sea salt and olive oil there.
Hopefully people continue to support these little niche shops as it helps makes the area unique.
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Definitely, love their selection of olives, a great addition.
This is a lovely little store and the owner is also lovely. We enjoy purchasing specialty salad oils, nice olives, crisps, even gazpacho here 
I LOVE it in there. I bought some fab olives the other week and need to go back in and treat myself to some of their cured meat and olive oil. I chatted to the owner for a bit too, very nice guy.
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Do they have Serrano and \ or chorizo sometimes do you know?
To be honest I’m not sure how often it is in - I saw cured meats but not what type
Best thing that can happen to that little section of road is pedestrianisation. At the moment it feels unloved… some nice street tables and an area people want to hang about in would be great. It’s not as if that bit of road has many cars using it.
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Tapenade, now you are talking. I am going right down there !
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Hola to you all!
This is Mar from Olives and more in 13 Perry Vale, Forest Hill. I hope it’s not too late to introduce myself and my family business to you all on SE23 Life. I’m Spanish and my passion is extra virgin olive oil (evoo). At my shop I sell a wide variety of fresh olives, evoo for all tastes, olive products and other Spanish delicacies, as well as organising evoo tasting sessions which I have run at various London venues since 2015.
The last few months has been a tough time for us all in many respects, but as an independent business owner I would like to give a big thank you for the love and support we’ve received from the Forest Hill community since our opening last last year and more especially during the lockdown. Without your help it would have been a lot, lot harder. Thanks also for your feedback and suggestions which we have taken on board. Finally if you haven’t already, please call in; we’d love to see you!
Shop opening hours: from 10th August to 6th September, 11.30am till 5.30am on Thurs, Fri and Sat. From 7th September onwards it’s back to normal, Tues to Thurs 10a.m to 5pm and Fri and Sat 11a.m to 6p.m.Hasta pronto.
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