Food food food
On Tuesday last week, my work mate Sanj took me to this amazing health food store just off Portobello Road in Notting Hill. I’m not usually such a huge advocate of healthy eating but this sandwich tasted sooo good – organic chicken with pesto, beefsteak tomatoes and rocket.
Then we went to the Hummingbird Bakery – a store dedicated to creating the finest cakes/cupcakes in Notting Hill. We tried the Red Velvet cupcake with vanilla/chocolate sponge, deep red colouring and a cream cheese frosting. I guess the whole ‘healthy eating’ plan went out the window at that point but damn those cupcakes taste good.
On Thursday night we went out to celebrate the launch of another website, this time at Beach Blanket Babylon. The first paragraph of the review describes the place perfectly:
“A very unassuming entrance to a virtual fairytale of a restaurant, you can instantly see why BBB retains such a popular following. The upstairs bar area is surrounded by display cabinets of fabulous vintage looking rings and necklaces while bejeweled statues looked down from above. This restaurant is a bit like a trip into a child’s storybook.”
On Saturday morning I met up with David at Borough Market – an incredible food market near London Bridge. We browsed the stores trying every kind of food that was offered to us, including one of the best lattes I’ve tasted. We spent half the afternoon cooking while singing along to Al Green, with David’s flatmate Andrew, and the other half watching David Attenborough’s Blue Planet. Well, I say ‘watching’, but we were all so tired and David Attenborough’s voice is so soothing that we all fell asleep on the couches.
Saturday evening was spent at the Sosho bar celebrating Jen’s birthday with David and Chorna. Great music, great cocktails, great design of everything in the place and Jen looked really beautiful.
Today I met up with Nathan – we grabbed some lunch at Pret a Manger and ate in Saint James’ Park before going to see 16 Blocks at the cinema, starring Bruce Willis and Mos Def. Not the best or worst film I’ve seen, but there were some wholly ridiculous moments in it.
Afterwards we went to Forbidden Planet and then Covent Garden for some hardcore window shopping and now that I’m back, as it’s Sunday, I’m going to order a Dominoes Pizza and chill out with my flatmates and some friends. Byeee!!!
May 15th, 2006 at 2:50 pm
Hey Aidan,
Good to hear from you again. Nice to see the healthy eating topic - just remember if you’re tempted by chocolate, go for the stuff that’s at least 70% cocoa
Sounds like you’re having fun in London. Take care mate,
Del.
May 16th, 2006 at 9:08 am
Sounds like you had a really great but busy week. I love that Sanj, David and yourself spent time going out doing things - interesting things! Why don’t you guys take me along some time.
That sandwich looks lurvelay, but I bet I could put together something much scrummier!
Haha…
I checked out the X3 website over the weekend and I’ve already sent out invites to friends to go watch it with me on the 25th.
Wanna come along, Aidan?
May 16th, 2006 at 9:10 am
By the way, what’s with the pen by your sammich? You planning on writing on your lunch?
May 16th, 2006 at 10:06 am
Del,
Thanks for the comment & for getting in touch! I hope everything’s going well for you in Scotland too. Let me know if you’re ever in London!
Chorna - You know I’d take you everywhere with me if I could.
And yeah, X3 May 25th sounds cool.
May 16th, 2006 at 10:07 am
Oh and yeah… the pen was just for effect!