UK: Empress of Sichuan
Before heading over to the Experimental Cocktail Club, we had dinner at Empress of Sichuan.I went with a friend who is not really into spicy food so we may have not picked dishes… Continue reading
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UK: Fish & Chips + the Victoria & Albert Museum
I’ll tell you a secret, I like going to museums. I never get tired of looking at “stuff.” And I really enjoy architecture. When I went to Boston for the first time a… Continue reading
UK: Craft Cocktail Bars in London
People tend to imagine the UK as the place for warm beer and your best bet is to get wine while on vacation there. I tended towards cider however if I found myself… Continue reading
UK: Chocolate Festival April 8-10
The Chocolate Festival UK is coming to London’s Southbank Centre April 8 through 10. I was invited to a preview at Caffe’ Vergnano to taste some of the chocolates that will be available .… Continue reading
UK: Dishoom
When I was leaving for the UK, everyone insisted I must have Indian food while I in London. But of course! But where? We could have gone out to the East but opted… Continue reading
UK: Spuntino
Spuntino opened on March 14 and I was there on March 17. Even in London, I was trying to get to restaurants as soon as they opened! One of my British pals had… Continue reading
UK: Tsuru & Tate Modern
After a quickie casual lunch at Tsuru around the corner (touted as one of those good, cheapie lunch spots mostly known for their curry), I headed to the Tate Modern. I’m a big… Continue reading
UK: Borough Market: Grilled Cheese & Burgers
I used to think one of the best farmers markets I’ve ever been to was the Ferry Building one in San Francisco though I do love them all. Borough Market in London is… Continue reading
UK: The Ship. Wandsworth.
My first weekend in London. What to eat?! I, of course, wanted to have real English food. I had heard about something called a Full English which sounded just like a regular American… Continue reading
UK: The English Make Wine? Sparkling, even!
While walking around Notting Hill, we walked by Bumpkin which my friend said was a great little place that served food and drinks within a 100-mile radius around them. She raved about this… Continue reading