Food can be so evocative, especially when connected to travel. I haven’t eaten an Empanada since leaving Argentina in 2009, and when I bit into one from Portena whilst sitting by Southwark cathedral I was taken back to the sun. Portena in Borough Market offer fresh, delightful little Empanadas for a slightly steep £2 each. … Continue reading »
AppleBee’s in Borough Market is a wonderfully reliable fish-mongers who have both a fabulous fresh fish counter that makes your mouth water and a relaxed affordable restaurant that serves up its displayed seasonal produce. On market days it has an open grill with staff serving hot fish wraps to those willing to wait in the … Continue reading »
Brindisa is an institution, a long running establishment well known for placing brilliant Spanish food on the plates of those in the UK. Whether it’s the ingredients sold from their delightfully stylish shop in Borough Market, dinner in one of their low lit tapas bars or their wholesale service which supplies a number of well-known … Continue reading »
Yesterday, I had brunch in the brand spanking new Elliot’s Cafe on Stoney Street, right next to Borough Market. I stroll past the cafe everday on my way to work at Konditor and Cook, just a few doors down, and over the past few weeks I’ve watched the cafe grow bit by bit. Decking out … Continue reading »
Roast. Roast and more Roast. They’ve sure got the name right. If there was one word I would use to describe the type of cuisine on offer it would be ‘Roast’. It was a friend’s birthday last night and for a (yet another) special treat, we went to the restaurant above Borough Market in London … Continue reading »
