I’ve finally begun my quest for the holey grail that is London’s best bagel. First destination – Golders Green. (I plan to do Brick Lane when it’s warmer.) Having been to secondary school in a Jewish area, I feel that I’m a perfectly qualified critic of authentic bagels. Here, I focus on the plain bagel. […]
August 28, 2010
Falafel street stall, Food 5/5, Price under £5, Waiting time 5mins, Address North End Road, opposite Coomer Place, SW6. 5 minutes walk from West Brompton or Fulham Broadway, North End Road is a great Saturday lunchtime destination with its dead-cheap fresh produce market and, of course, Fala Fills. The perfectly seasoned falafels are crunchy on […]
August 18, 2010
Cheese shop with sandwiches Food 4/5, Price £4.50, Waiting time <5 mins, website It’s a best kept local secret that the artisan cheese retailer that supplies to the likes of Tom Aikens makes the mother of all baguettes. £4.50 will buy you a traditional, crusty French style baguette, packed with a cheese of your choice […]
January 23, 2011
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