I popped over to New York at the end of last year and being somewhat of a London foodie I was obviously interested in seeing what American delights I could fit into my belly within the space of a week.
Hey you! Yeah, you in London! You like immersive theatre and/or experiences right? I mean, they are all around us lately. Just look at Secret Cinema, Twin Peaks and You Me Bum Bum Train to name but a few. Well they think we like them anyway. And the latest newbie on the block is Django Bango, a Wild West themed pop-up in East London.
It's an eclectic mix of exciting food news happening in London this week including: discounts on barbecue ribs, discounts on eggs(!?), craft beer, a pizza/burger hybrid, chicken parmigiana from Lucky Chip and rainbow bagels!
I'm hip, yeah? I occasionally wear skinny jeans and an over-sized coat. I can be cool and down with the kids (ignoring the fact that I am fast approaching my mid-30s). So when we were invited to the opening of Neverended, an exhibition of London's graffiti and street art in uber-hipster Shoreditch this week I wasn't going to let a little thing like my lack of street cred get in the way.
Much like everyone else in the country we woke up this morning, looked at the calendar and shouted “HOLY SHIT IT’S PANCAKE DAY”, as if it’s an entirely unexpected occurrence that doesn’t happen this time every year (wait, does it happen at the same time every year? Ah who cares).
Look at it. Just look at it. It's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen: a coconut and black cherry ice cream sandwich with brown butter choc chip soft baked cookies. All courtesy of Blu Top Ice Cream.
Pinch, punch, first of the month, welcome to your first food news round-up of February! It was close guys but we made it. To celebrate why not get stuck-in to some free pizza, free beer, more street food, delicious (hot) booze and even something for charridee... Go get em!
In 2015, fried chicken became the new cheeseburger. Last year it seemed like every other month a new chicken joint was popping up across London offering a crunchier, juicer, more hipster version than their PFC cousins on the high street. But I'm not going to be one of these people who bemoan the gentrification of food stuffs: if you want to take a popular dish and make it even MORE delicious, then by all means be my guest! I mean, I'm not crazy...
This week's exciting food things happening in London features steamed Bao buns, cheeseburgers, Pho, National Chocolate Cake Day and Cronuts. You're welcome!
Cold? Bored? Sick of that New Year's diet already? Yeah, me too.... Never mind! Check out these six things that will put some pep back in your step and fill your belly too.
