Foodie mkt: Whitecross Street, East London

What's it's Curbappeal?:

- colourful wall-art and art installations on surrounding buildings 

- delicious smells tempting you to try the huge variety of food on offer from the stalls 

- bustling atmosphere 

What's the crowd?:

- a complete mix; arty-types from Old Street and the 'more adventurous' City bankers 

Ms Curbappeal x

Some photos straight from my iPhone.. 

Time of visit: early afternoon on a Monday in August, 2013 

Cafe/bar review: San Anton (rooftop bar) Madrid, Spain

Whats its Curbappeal:
- wrap around rooftop terrace - great sun trap to soak up some Spring sunshine
- cool decor (little lanterns, colourful art displays (eg largely brightly coloured pig statues) & butterfly artwork on the glass walls)
- bustling atmosphere

Crowd: quite cool mid 20s-late 30s locals

Food & drink rating: food looked delicious but we didn't have a reservation so only had a drink - we definitely want to come back for some food

The bill: ok


Time of visit: Saturday mid afternoon, April 2013


... Some photos straight from our iPhones...

Around Town: Springtime in London

After such a long winter in London this year, Spring seems such much more magical than usual.

....Here's some photos straight from our iPhones...capturing the blossom & leaves starting to appear around London

Restaurant review: HKK, City, London, UK

We thought we'd try out recently opened HKK - by the same folk as uber-cool Hakkasan. HKK is in a rather odd location, between the City (financial district of London) & Shoreditch. You could easily walk past it, but just look for the smartest building on the road, with floor to ceiling windows


It's Curbappeal:
- delicious & beautifully presented food
- light & airy (in sharp contrast to Hakkasan)
- beautiful private dining room
- minimalist decor


The crowd: when we had lunch it was largely city folk in suits - perhaps it's different on a night

Food & drink rating: fantastic Asian food & delicious cocktails

The bill: just over £60/head for 3courses & couple of cocktails. On the pricey side & that probably explains the City crowd as opposed to the Shoreditch crowd in here, but excellent quality of food so worth it

Anything we didn't like: we expected it to be bit more like Hakkasan - v disappointed not to see black cod on the menu but the food was equally delicious here.

Recommended: most definitely


Date of visit: Friday lunchtime, April 2013

... Some photos straight from our iPhones...

Around Town: Madrid, Spain

Here are some of my favourite photos from the few days in Madrid a couple of weeks ago...



...Some photos straight from our iPhones.....