Monday 29 October 2012

Bond and brook. tea and scones in the city!


I have been to Bond Brook more than five times now, and every time has been comfortable and relaxing. You hardly find the place completely packed, so it's good for chatting with friends and family after a long day shopping.Not only do they have good taste for interiors they also have good taste in fashion, the photos in the restaurant are of classic Dior couture photos. 

Sunday 28 October 2012

Torro D'Argamunt (Nougat of Argamunt)

Here is something I found in trusty old Marks and Spencer's the other day and it is amazing!I have been fascinated by nougats ever since my trip to Valencia two months ago and I was thrilled to find that they had this brand on sale in Mark's and Spencer's, it is slightly pricey but worth every single penny I spent!

Vicen's Nougat (£4.99), the brand is called Torron's Vicens they are from a place called Agramunt in Spaim, the place is famous for its nougat which is known is Spanish as Torro. The company itself was founded by the Vicens family in 1775, it is 'one of the oldest industrial companies accredited by the protected geographical indication torro d'argument.

Saturday 27 October 2012

Borough market, a little paradise for little old me.....

Having lived in London for about 20 years, I am embarassed to say that until this day I have never been to Borough Market! Having heard all wonderful stories from my fellow international students I decided it was time to give it a visit. 

Luckily on the day that I visited the market was opened and in full bloom! There were so much to see, so much to buy, it was well and truly overwhelming. 


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Friday 26 October 2012

Carluccio's WHY YOU SO SALTY!!!!

Carluccio's at Brent Cross, a really bad bet. I'm always slightly afraid of chain restaurants; even if one is good the next one might not be the same. But in Brent cross all you get is chain restaurants, despite my bad first experience with Carluccio's a few years ago I decided to give it another go......

Thursday 25 October 2012

Macchiato Bar- Tonino Lamborghini cafe.....my first cremino!

Well today while shopping at Brent Cross I stumbled across a new cafe..... Macchiato Bar.
Cafe in the middle of a shopping centre? Well there's a first time for everything.

Monday 22 October 2012

Choccywoccydoodah!! Huh? Chocolate addict paradise!

The Choccywoccydoodah chocolate shop in Carnaby Street. There is three branches of the chocolaterie, the first shop was set up in Brighton. This shop is Carnaby Street was set up around six months ago.

The shop had day of the dead (A Mexican festival on display) probably for Halloween which I love!!

Friday 19 October 2012

Pix bar in Covent Garden,

The bar itself was inspired by the pinxto bars in Barcelona and San Sebastian, Spain. Pinxto/Pinchos in Spanish literally means thorns or sticks. A pinxto in this sense is a small snack; some also say it is the local word for tapas that is usually eaten at a bar or taverns. The bar was quite dark, and gave it a mysterious atmosphere, there was modern Spanish music playing and the wooden furniture gave it a modern bar look.

Banh mi bay, satisfying my Vietnamese food cravings...

Hi everyone, how's the week been treating you all? I have to say, I have always been a fan of Vietnamese food, but sadly in London I have not been able to find a good Vietnamese food spot. So when I heard about Banh Mi Bay from a friend I jumped to the chance to try it.......

Banh Mi Bay in Holborn

Wednesday 17 October 2012

“Yes, that's it! Said the Hatter with a sigh, it's always tea time.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Tea is served in the charming courtyard, setting the scene for the special afternoon tea.

A few months ago, I was lucky enough to be given a promotion for the Mad Hatter's afternoon tea at the Sanderson's hotel. So I jumped to the chance to try the wonderful afternoon tea for free in a truly magical like setting in the courtyard.