Cookalong with Ben Ebbrell brings Christmas flavour to mac ‘n’ cheese Borough Market is the beating heart of London’s culinary world. It fulfils every expectation a food-loving local could muster with the only drawback being its popularity. I am like one of those tourists who complains about the popularity of the destination I too am […]
Borough Market e-Bike Delivery and Click & Collect
Covid-19 Shopping and more with Borough Market Did you know that Borough Market has a really quite unique home delivery service? A number of the stall-holders work together to provide a shopping service through Good Sixty that’s available online either for home delivery by zero-emission electric cargo bike within a 3.5-mile radius or Click & […]
Late Summer Seasonal Vegetables
No allotment, no problem – seasonal vegetables from Turnips Borough Market Everyone knows Borough Market but, did you realise though that until relatively recently, June 27th 1998, the market was only wholesale. The 21st anniversary of the first ‘Warehouse Sales’ when the market was opened to the public was in June. While Fred Foster, the […]
Roast Restaurant – Borough Market – Review
Classic English Dining at Roast – Borough Market. You might never realise there’s a restaurant upstairs at Borough Market. Even if you look up, from inside the Market, there’s little to see and from outside even less. But, it’s definitely worth searching out – especially now, with a recent refurbishment. There’s a comfy bar area […]
Secret London Bridge – London Food Tours
London Food Tours – London Bridge. Food Tours are always a great way to learn more about a local food scene and its culinary heritage. Somehow that combination of food, walking and listening to an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide provides a colourful and memorable insight into what is unique and special. And personally, I find […]
Casa do Frango – A Chicken House in Borough
Southern Portuguese Food at Casa do Frango Round the corner from Borough Market, you do need to look quite hard to find the entrance to Casa do Frango. Upstairs in the same building that houses ‘Native’ (somewhere I really DO need to try soon), it’s a large, warehouse-style affair that somehow manages to combine a vast […]
Grown and brewed in London: Borough Market’s seasonal beer.
Seasonal Beer at Borough Market: Beer in the UK is continuing onwards and ever upwards in its growth after it’s rebirth about 10 years ago. We have our American cousins to thank for that, with their early foray into Microbrewing. It depends of course how far back you wish to look, but in recent millennia […]
The Table – Food and Cocktails in Bankside
A Relaxed Bankside Cafe and Bar – The Table: Bankside is one of those areas of London that has blossomed over recent years. It’s close to foodie Borough Market and a stone’s throw from the river. Within a few hundred yards you’ll find trendy bars and restaurants popping up. The Table has been around for […]
City Cycling – Camden Market to Borough
London City Cycling. Guest Post by Anna Van Leemputten: I love cycling and have been a bit spoilt, living in an area of the country where I can enjoy outdoor pursuits involving water, wheels or running, by simply stepping out of my front door. However, I’ve not always been a country girl as I studied […]
Borough Market and the Borough Box
The best of Borough Market to your door: What a fortunate person I am. Two stops from my house (or a healthy 30-minute walk) is Borough Market. I’ve been shopping there for quite a few years now and whenever I have the excuse of a special occasion, I make a trip there. Actually, whenever I […]