Julian Graves

Just on the corner of Great Western Arcade (at the Colmore Row end) Julian Graves is probably best described as health food shop — and what a cornucopia it is (ooh, I love that word). You’ll find bags and bags of nuts, rice cakes and crackers and seeds here. They do a fine range of Wasabi beans, Bombay mix and yogurt covered things but it also stocks sweeter stuff like crystallised ginger and liquorice at a cheapish price. Somehow less intimidating than Holland and Barrett (I think their vast array of bodybuilding shakes put me off), Julian Graves is staffed by friendly, healthy looking sorts who are happy to dispense advice.