Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.
I recently got hold of this tasty Mauritian dipping sauce. Priced at £2.49 on the Mauritius Foods website for a 180g jar, I’ve been using this mildly hot and sweetly flavoursome sauce more as a spread for my toast that as a dip.
Whoa! Hostels sure have gone through a sprucing up since I was a twentysomething backpacker rambling my way round the globe! Or maybe Generator Hostels has upped the game for the entire industry. I had a grand time at the launch of Generator London and am happy to recommend the place if you’re looking for budget friendly accommodations that are stylish, clean and in an excellent central location. I wouldn’t be against considering a stay at some of their other properties myself! The Venice hostel looks especially welcoming, and Kemey’s raved about her stay at one of Generator’s Berlin properties a few years back.
L Manze Eel, Pie and Mash Shop
Eel, pie and mash shop, L Manze, on the High Street in Walthamstow is something of a comfort food institution – and a right bargain too if you love pie and mash. I was there yesterday (big thanks to DolceDini for organising such a fantastic “E17 Safari” itinerary) revelling in the austere and ultra East End ambiance of this Grade II listed eatery.
Continuing seemingly to take over Soho one bustlingly ramen bar at at time, the latest addition to the Shoryu portfolio of yum is a new and compact outlet at Kingly Court. As far as I could tell from last week’s super packed press launch, the new venue offers the same excellent food as at the others along with ace drinks – including the super icy Kirin Frozen served with a -5 degrees frozen whipped top – with some outdoor seating available in the courtyard just off Carnaby Street.
I’ve blogged about Tommi’s before and am happy to do so again – especially now that I can share the news that Tommi and his crew of Icelandic fry cooks have opened a location on the King’s Road. I can vouch from a visit to the launch party (when I actually got to meet the one and only Tomas Tómasson himself), the burgers at the new Chelsea joint are as awesome as the ones at the original London branch in Marylebone.
