A short stroll from Warren Street, London, you’ll encounter a seemingly-small bakery tucked in amongst the hoardes of restaurants. Lunch will set you back less than £5 and if you head downstairs you’ll find a clean and peaceful area for working, chatting with friends or relaxing. Kamps German Bakery looks from the outside, like any…
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Vagabond: Coffee shop review
My talented designer friend, Beth, introduced me to Vagabond. Vagabond is a little inconspicuous coffee shop about 10 minutes walk from Finsbury Park Station on Stroud Green Road. Don’t be deceived by looks. It’s small and looked a bit hot and sweaty from the outside, but inside, it’s cosy, with lots of lovely little wooden…
Shoryu Ramen Restaurant: A Review
“This place does a lot of ramen…” ~ the stupidest thing said that evening A sign of a good restaurant is a busy restaurant. However, this also comes with queues. My one piece of advice? Get to Shoru Ramen EARLY. If you’re going after work, get there no later than 6.30pm. Inside, it’s busy and…
Cheap Eats in London: Mamuska!
I almost died when I went to Mamuska! As someone who suffers from ‘eyes bigger than their stomach’ and has a weakness for ‘cheap eats’, especially in London, my visit here could have ended badly. Thankfully, I was with Jamie Smiley from Runbreeze and he kept me on the straight and narrow with his restrained…
Cheap Eats in London: Rasa Sayang
Rasa Sayang is a welcome refuge off the hustle and bustle of Chinatown. Unlike many of the other restaurants, this has more of a café feel – there are no dead rich-brown ducks hanging in the window or waiters loitering outside tentatively clinging onto menus. Rasa Sayang is cooler than that. In a way that…
Cheap Eats in London: Stringray Pizza & Pasta Café
Stringray Café sits towards the end of Highbury Barn. It looks shabby. It looks pretty average. But what makes Stingray Café stand out is the bustle. You can look through the windows on any evening and be sure to see smiling groups and couples heartily enjoying their pizza and pasta. As someone who also has…
