Good news for Hemel residents: the Old Town is about to welcome a new Italian restaurant. Morelli’s will open in early February, taking the place of Old Tom”s Bar in the High Street. The head chef is Fabrizio Morelli, who also runs Morelli’s in Luton. He will be partnered by his maitre d’ Nico. It’s more than 7 years since the Old Town’s last Italian closed. That was the ever popular Alberto’s, which closed its doors when the owner Alberto Valota retired.
Tucked away in a room inside Alta Modo on the High Street you will find Gina with nail clippers at the ready. She will tidy up your fingers or your feet with a soothing collection of ointments and oils to leave your nails looking a million dollars! Pop in for an appointment.
Need you trousers lengthening or your dress shortening? Osi is your man! Ever cheerful Osi (who hails from Turkey) has been dressing Hemel from his Old Town tailor’s shop Cut a Dash for 15 years.There’s no job he can’t do, from cutting a brand new suit to sewing a button back on a shirt.
You can’t miss Jordan’s Antiques. It’s in the middle of the high street, next to Yalla Yalla. You can’t miss it because most days, the owner Michal (no ‘e’ he tells me, like in the bible) puts a lot of his wares out in the street. China bric-a-brac is his stock-in-trade, knick-knacks ranging from a fiver to £50. Is this the
If you like an early morning coffee, head over to Epicure, the Old Town’s latest coffee shop. It’s run by Lesley and her staff of early risers. ‘We’re open Wednesday to Sunday from 8.45am. Call in for croissants, coffee and cakes.’
Yalla Yalla is the go-to eatery in the Old Town. There’s a real buzz as diners tuck into a wide range of Lebanese cuisine. Yalla Yalla – it means ‘Let’s Go’ in Arabic – is celebrating two years and the boys in the photo show an infectious enthusiasm.
Coffee and Wine is celebrating its second year in the Old Town with a brand new addition: Bacon rolls!
The Old Town Hall is funded by Dacorum Borough Council and is situated in the heart of the old high street. Run by a team of dedicated theatre loving individuals who together have helped to create a vibrant venue
The Old Town comes alive when market stalls and street food set up shop. It happens on the first Sunday of every month from March to December.