Desserts in London are in a league of their own. Every Summer, lists pop up of the best/newest/ most interesting desserts in London to try. I don’t have a list but I do have a recommendation….
Showing posts with label restaurant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label restaurant. Show all posts
Rita's Revival
In the Autumn of 2016, I was feeling to eat at Rita's, but was gutted to find that it had closed at the end of July 2016. Since then I had been pining for their fried chicken and waffles.
The Sweetest Brunch: Counter – Vauxhall, London
Last Sunday I ventured South of the River to attend a #ZomatoMeetUp with other fellow food bloggers, courtesy of Zomato.
Counter is a bar and brasserie, serving “New-York-style contemporary food and drinks” under Vauxhall Arches, merely seconds from Vauxhall Station (note to self and to others, if taking the underground, take the exit leading to Vauxhall Rail Station. As I’m not particularly South savvy, I did lose my way slightly).
Dublin Dash: Food, Food, Food
While I spent a lot of time on my feet during my few days in Dublin, when I did settle down it was to sleep or eat. One of the beauties of travelling for me is eating (in fact it’s one of the beauties of life for me). Between where I stayed in Rathmines and the City Centre there were loads of restaurants that I wanted to explore, but alas there wasn’t enough time. Or money……
But here are 3 places where I indulged my stomach:
BoBo’s Gourmet Irish Burgers
BoBo’s was the first place my friends and I ate after spending about 35 minutes walking up and down Rathmines trying to meet up with another friend!
We wanted something simple to eat and I suppose it doesn’t get much simpler than burgers.
Gyms Kitchen - Leyton, London
Gyms Kitchen is by their words, “the UK’s 1st protein based restaurant. A restaurant built without temptation.”
ClockJack - Soho, London
If I asked you to mention a chicken restaurant, I'm pretty confident that the first/popular response would be Nandos. For a long time Nandos has been the place to go when co-workers, families, friends and couples have wanted an affordable chicken meal; and it's easy to do so since as of 2015 there are over 300 branches in the UK alone. However there has been a rise in chicken restaurants around London.....I'm not surprised; the burger market is over saturated.
Food, Food, Food
Winter festivities may have ended for many on New Year's Day, but for me they have continued well into January in the form of catch-ups and birthday meals. Here's a lowdown what's been filling my stomach:
Strada, Riverside (More London)
Acciuga - Kensington, London
I recently attended Acciuga as part of a #ZomatoMeetup where I and other food bloggers sampled Italian Cuisine – no, not pizza or lasagne!
Miyako at Andaz – City of London
I had recently won a twitter competition hosted by the Food Connoisseur and Zomato. The prize? Dinner at Miyako at Andaz, part of Andaz Dining at Liverpool Street, London.
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| Andaz Hotel, 40 Liverpool Street, City of London, London EC2M 7QN |
Cave of Plunder – Clapton, London
"Hangry" – when one is so hungry, one gets angry.
And that could describe the collective feeling of me and
my friends when last week we attended the launch of a new food residency at a local pub
in Hackney Downs. We were informed that there would sliders and 20% off food. The
kitchen made good on the sliders (though it took a while), but we were dismayed
to find that the kitchen wasn’t going to take and make proper meal orders. That
was the whole point of being there! And what made it worse was that the sliders
actually tasted nice and most of us knew we were going to order that particular
burger.
Alcohol was not going to solve the ‘hangry’ problem so
some of us decided to leave the pub in search of somewhere to eat. The thought
of going home on an empty stomach was too much for some if not most of our group to bear! Being an East Londoner I knew a place or two where we could catch some
much needed food…..
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| 201 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 8EG |
Street Feast - Dalston Yard, London
My sister and I spent last Friday evening at Street Feast, which is night food market, showcasing the best of street food. Dining in London is not just about sitting in restaurants under artificial or dimmed lights....sometimes it's about congregating in random places (like disused car parks, warehouse and open spaces) and eating under the stars with great (or tolerable lol!) people. Provided the weather is good of course; and luckily for London we have had a late injection of Summer!
#ZomatoMeetUp
I
was recently invited by Zomato for a #ZomatoMeetUp at Looking Glass, a
cocktail club in East London. I had actually won a twitter competition hosted
by Le Binh of The Food Connoisseur and Zomato (dinner at Miyako) and was subsequently
invited to the Meet Up to collect my prize.
Loving Right Now: Skinny Burgers
As
you can tell from my previous posts, I’m a bit of a foodie…. I especially love
my burgers. Whoever invented the concept of the burger was a genius!
Whenever
I casually meet with friends, simple & affordable food is usually on the
agenda. Burgers often fits that criteria. Even with the rise of the ‘gourmet
burger’ there are many places to eat a burger that won’t burn a hole in your
purse.
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| Skinny Burger at Byron Burger |
Rita’s Bar and Dining – Hackney, London
I did not even know about this eatery until this year; I
had been making a conscious effort to avoid places that attract (pretentious
and “genuine”) hipsters, but being in East London, it is getting harder and
harder each week! I would have dismissed Rita’s were it not for a friend
recommending it for a post run brunch…..
Rita’s originally started as a pop up restaurant in 2012
Dalston (heh – where else), residing at Birthdays and eventually found a
permanent home at the quieter stretch of Mare Street. To note, despite its
name, I don’t believe that there’s anyone by the name of Rita who works there
or owns it……
Duck & Waffle - Bishopgate, London
It’s
been a busy few weekends for me, catching up with friends and family,
celebrating birthdays and weddings……
I
recently got the chance to have a late dinner at the Duck & Waffle,
situated on the 40th floor of the Heron Tower in the City of London.
The
night was supposed to be spent celebrating a friend’s birthday in Shoreditch,
but circumstance led me and a few of my friends to celebrate this guy’s
birthday another way……
Greedy Cow - Mile End, London
London
has in recent years has seen the rise of the gourmet burger. No longer content
with the offerings of McDonald’s or Burger King, there are now restaurants
where Londoners can enjoy more gourmet, premium quality burgers. Such examples are Byron Burger, GBK and Honest Burgers.
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| Greedy Cow Burgers & Steaks 2 Grove Road, London, E3 5AX |
Kyoto Sushi Bar & Restuarant, Soho London
Last
Week I went out for a friend’s birthday….it was really a spur of the moment
thing. I actually intended to spend my Friday at home attempting to de-stress
from work, but the temptation of food got the better of me.
We
headed out to Soho, London in search of a decent sushi restaurant. We ended up
at Kyoto, a sushi bar and restaurant.
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| Kyoto Sushi Bar & Restaurant 26 Romilly Street, Soho, London, W1D 5AL |
