i'm always totally in awe of people who have the foresight to structure trips around incredible new meals and restaurants. genuinely: wondering how you did this! lots of planning ahead? or was much of it impromptu (popping into places, google mapping "pastries near me" the night before, etc.). i want to be better at being an adventurous vacation eater... HBD!
This made me miss my student days in London so much - doing a very earnest play in a factory turned art space off Brick Lane, and going with the rest of the cast to get a beigel after each performance; treating myself to a duck sandwich at Borough Market, and eating it on the walk towards the Tate Modern, where I would nod at some art; getting kebab meat and chips from Woody's in Camden at [redacted] for the tipsy walk back home to Islington, common sense drowned out by that last round at the Elephant's Head... ahhhh.
I now feel so out of the loop about good places to eat when I visit these days, but will use this lovely post for restaurant advice when going with my partner and tiny baby son in the summer. Thanks Fran!
Fran this was so lovely. Bringing my back to the halcyon days when I would read Grubstreet Diets as a little treat, at random times when I would actually get to sit at my desk at my crappy school admin job. Happy birthday Fran!
Lovely to hear you had a great time in my hometown, Fran! I can't believe I haven't found London's First Deep Dish Pizza! Thanks so much for the recommendations! :)
Looks like you didn't have Dishoom on this trip. Have you had it a previous time? When I went last year it was all anyone was asking me about, and then I went and it was amazing.
Looks amazing!!! I never really travel for my birthday either but going to Vegas tomorrow for Phish at the Sphere. Going to puke up buffet shrimp all over the crowd as i turn 34
when i saw the beach picture at the top i was like--now how did they get over there! but then it was explained (train)
i'm always totally in awe of people who have the foresight to structure trips around incredible new meals and restaurants. genuinely: wondering how you did this! lots of planning ahead? or was much of it impromptu (popping into places, google mapping "pastries near me" the night before, etc.). i want to be better at being an adventurous vacation eater... HBD!
This made me miss my student days in London so much - doing a very earnest play in a factory turned art space off Brick Lane, and going with the rest of the cast to get a beigel after each performance; treating myself to a duck sandwich at Borough Market, and eating it on the walk towards the Tate Modern, where I would nod at some art; getting kebab meat and chips from Woody's in Camden at [redacted] for the tipsy walk back home to Islington, common sense drowned out by that last round at the Elephant's Head... ahhhh.
I now feel so out of the loop about good places to eat when I visit these days, but will use this lovely post for restaurant advice when going with my partner and tiny baby son in the summer. Thanks Fran!
Fran this was so lovely. Bringing my back to the halcyon days when I would read Grubstreet Diets as a little treat, at random times when I would actually get to sit at my desk at my crappy school admin job. Happy birthday Fran!
Lovely to hear you had a great time in my hometown, Fran! I can't believe I haven't found London's First Deep Dish Pizza! Thanks so much for the recommendations! :)
Looks like you didn't have Dishoom on this trip. Have you had it a previous time? When I went last year it was all anyone was asking me about, and then I went and it was amazing.
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that sheeryakh looks really good my mom loves asian dessert i should send this to her. fishcotheque is such a goated british restaurant name. hbd!
Looks amazing!!! I never really travel for my birthday either but going to Vegas tomorrow for Phish at the Sphere. Going to puke up buffet shrimp all over the crowd as i turn 34