Hey everyone, how are you doing in isolation/quarantine? I started off self-isolating ahead of the official lock down due to having symptoms, which ended up being nothing, but required me to stay in. So how did I survive? Well some key food deliveries. plus my sister delivering some essentials. Since then I’ve relied on various…
Camden
Near and Far Camden – Cali vibes in North London
Opening just in time for Spring and Summer, Near and Far have opened their latest cocktail bar in Camden. Bringing utterly Instagrammable Californian vibes to North London, Near and Far is a cocktail bar that also has Mexican food from Elote. I was invited down with a gang from Love Pop Ups London to check…
Go boat in London
Row, row, row your go boat, gently down the stream…. merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream! Do you feel the same way? That a few hours floating in a boat would be very relaxing? If you do then you need to head to Go Boat* in Paddington to try it out! Go…
Camden Brunch @ Cafe Loren *now closed*
*Unfortunately Cafe Loren is now permanently closed <sad face>* If you like shashuka, or even if you don’t know what it is, you need to come check out Cafe Loren! A welcome addition to my neighbourhood it’s situated between the Lock and Stable markets on Chalk Farm road, tucked under the bridge. So what…
KERB Camden
I adore food (as you might have guessed!) and especially street food… so when I was lucky enough to win ALL THE FOOD at the newly opened KERB Camden I was in heaven! KERB Camden: street food market You are probably thinking ‘What’s KERB Camden?’ Well KERB is a food market that started out as American…
Kings Cross brunch @ The Lighterman
Last weekend was Beyonce’s Formation tour at Wembley and in celebration of my friend Anne’s birthday a group of 8 of us decided to go and worship at the altar of Bey. But first we needed to a) line our stomachs, before b) preload before getting to the stadium! Whilst I don’t condone binge drinking, it…
Sacred Gin tasting @ Colonel Fawcett
This wasn’t my first time tasting the Sacred gin range – but being a fan girl and the tasting at my local promising more than just a G&T, how I could I resist?! Sacred Gin Tasting at the Colonel Fawcett Our welcome G&T from Hillary and Rachel from Sacred – their London Dry Gin served…
Saffron Gin Tasting
One of my local pubs – The Colonel Fawcett – has a little passion for gin and has started hosting gin tastings, starting with Saffron gin. Free gin! So I summoned a reduced gin club (just Sarah and I) to go along and take advantage. After taking us through a potted history of gin (all…
Half Hitch Gin Tour of Camden
The Tuesday night of London Cocktail Week was my chance to learn more about gin in Camden, with the Half Hitch tour and tasting. Mark Holdsworth, founder of Half Hitch is a local like me and makes his gin in the vaults under Camden lock. We were visiting his new shop right by the main Lock…
Making Gin in the Loo…
No, not an actual toilet… Or the bathtub… Otherwise known as ‘when we made gin in an old public convenience’ – that being Gin Club at Ladies and Gentlemen bar in Kentish Town. Gin Club had already had a gin making experience – on a boat with Willy Borrell and now we had the chance…