Nothing will cure an American’s homesickness like a retro kitschy diner that serves up perfectly done burgers and gooey milkshakes. Such were the wonderful elixirs from Ed’s Easy Diner near Covent Garden. It’s been just over a month since I returned to London from the US, where in usual form I ate a burger for every breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fortunately, my withdrawal symptoms won’t last long here because London definitely doesn’t have a shortage …
A few streets behind the hulk of the Tate Modern stands an unassuming British caff called The Table. Seemingly tucked away on the ground floor under the weight of the modern glass-and-steel block overhead, The Table is a weekend beacon of light in an otherwise deserted sea of office space in Southwark. Even though we’re just seconds away from one of London’s biggest art galleries, the roads we’re wandering through on this …
Update: The Newman Arms Pie Room has closed and re-opened since I’ve been there, so things have likely changed. London Thing 3 of 1000: Eat in the pie room at the Newman Arms. My name is Lauren, and I’m a pie-a-holic. But this hasn’t always been a problem, you see. I’ve discovered that I have some kind of genetic mutation where my constantly grumbling stomach is a long-lost relic of the …
Some days I think London is more American than I am. In the few years since I’ve moved here, the number of Chipotles has tripled (with outposts as far flung as Wimbledon), even tastier burrito joints have set up shop, and burgers and BBQ have chiselled their way into a Londoner’s mental list of viable dinner options. Are they following me? If so, you’re welcome. #431: Get a taste of New …