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When we first moved to Chiswick, we often ended the week with a Friday night workout at the Hogarth, before rehydrating with a lager in the bar and refuelling with a curry nearby. If there was a healthy option, it wasn't an appealing one.
That's all changed now. The Crucial Café was officially opened in September 2015 by that picture of health, Bob Geldof (presumably not on a Monday). It's headed up by Ruth Wood, a clinical nutritionist and private chef, who says her mission is to make it easier and more convenient for you to eat in a way that is good for your body and will make you feel fantastic. Whilst situated in the Hogarth Club, Crucial is open to everyone, though its location means that, for the most part, it's Hogarth members who are regular attendees.
We went for breakfast, post-workout for me and Miss West4urants, pre-workout for Master West4urants. Miss West4urants had a bowl of their homemade granola, which came with greek yoghurt (coconut is available as an option) and berries, which she was very happy with.
With the interests of the blog in mind - and an attempt not to order two of the same - I chose the smashed avocado on toast with chilli, lime and a couple of poached eggs. I think I got the avocado that was a tiny bit past its best. I'm probably being picky, though I have eaten enough avocado on toast in the past 9 months to know a good avocado when I see one.
Master West4urants ordered the scrambled egg with smoked salmon and was a little disappointed with the somewhat meagre portion of salmon on offer but otherwise was happy.
Again, in the interests of the blog we ordered a juice. We gave the Bloody Ruth a miss and went for something green. I forget what was in it - I think kale, celery, lime, pineapple and apple - but it tasted good, looked healthy and am sure was going all the way to making us feel fantastic.
Food (for 3): £17.50
Drink: (for 3): 9.50
Total: £27.00
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