Wahaca, Westfield

Wahaca, Westfield- needed a break from shopping at Westfield. The weather was nice so I wanted to sit on the southern terrace so decided to go to Wahaca for a drink and snack before leaving.
The citrus fizz (have a mojito if you are not driving!) was refreshing and the tortilla chips and guacamole is a favourite of mine!

www.wahaca.co.uk

HK Diner, Chinatown

salt & pepper soft shell crab

beef in black bean sauce

roast duck and rice

HK Diner, Chinatown- after an expensive cocktail at the W hotel, it is definitely a good idea to pop down th road to HK Diner for a cheap but delicious dinner.
Started with salt and pepper soft shell crab, followed by road duck and rice. My friend had the beef in black bean sauce. With tea, diet coke and service, a total of 26 quid! bargain!
p.s don;t expect great service, they can be rude but just ignore it! go there for a good, cheap, quick dinner!

HK Diner is located at 22 Wardour Street, Soho

Cocktails at The W hotel

Lady Chatterley's Lover cocktail

The W hotel, Leicester Square- after work drink there was awesome. The lounge bar was stylish and comfortable, service was good. Ideal place to spoil yourself with a great (expensive!) cocktail, conversation and people watching!

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3464

The Hart, Stamford Brook

The Hart- local pub/bar near my friends flat in Stamord Brook, west London. We normally go on tuesday where the pizzas are 2 for 1 and there is also a pool table. Unfortunately the pool table was broken and the cocktails we wanted were not available! However the fresh pizza and substitute elderflower and lime cider made up for it!

Cafe Mezza, Watford

Lamb Kafta

stuffed vine leaves

chicken wings & garlic sauce

halloumi and vegetable skewers with cous cous

lamb & chicken shawarma

 

fried halloumi

Cafe Mezza- went out to our local lebanese restaurant for a friend's birthday. The food was good and very good for price! we managed to get 2 free bottles of house wine and a slice of chocolate cake (for the birthday girl) with our meal!
Definitely one place to try if you are ever in watford for dinner!

www.cafemezza.com

The Waterway, Little Venice

spicy merguez sausages

the waterway burger

affogato

The Waterway, Little Venice- enjoyed dinner on the terrace overlooking the canal. The food was good, freshly cooked on the BBQ grill outside. Great location and atmosphere! definitely good for catching up with friends on a summer's evening enjoying a pitcher of Pimms as well!

www.thewaterway.co.uk

Mildreds, Soho. Vegetarian restaurant

chilli bean burger with sweet potato fries

sri lankan sweet potato and cashew nut curry

banana tofu cheesecake with coconut brittle

white chocolate and pistachio cheesecake

Mildreds, Soho- had a lovely dinner there enjoying great vegetarian food....delicious! we sat outside on a nice summer's evening and the service was very good and friendly.
Try out the organic wine selection as well!

www.mildreds.co.uk

Update

hello there!

sorry for delayed posts! Have been away for work and fell behind with blogging! I am now up-to-date!
some more meals to look forward this week...possibly a veggie report and some good pub grub by the canal...will keep you posted!
Keep reading and hope it inspires you to eat some good food!

Amy :-)

Weekend BBQ, at home

salmon cooked in foil

we got hungry waiting for the BBQ to start so had to oven some chips!

Weekend- the weather was good so we took out the good old bucket BBQ. It took a while to start the fire as we had some dodgy coal....eventually we got there! all washed down with some Corona beer!

Germany, Landshut/Aich

Lunch at the factory canteen- roast pork, saukeraut and potatoes!

Riesling wine from Landshut

Ham and melon, pan fried vegetables

Pitta bread

Risotto with fresh pesto and baked tomatoes

strawberry and elderflower sorbet- homemade!

Sulze- cold dish. jellied meat

Veal Schnitzel and potato salad

apple doughnuts (Apfelkuchla)

Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)

Vanilla ice cream with warm raspberry compote

 Germany- I was very lucky to go to Germany for training last week. The people there were very hospitable and fed us very well! We had lunch at the factory canteen and was very surprised by how big the portions are!
In the evening we all cooked our own dinner and set up the tables at the showroom. The food was great and good company and wine!
Our last evening there, we were taken to a local Bavarian restaurant/bar called Hofreiter in Landshut where we tried the local cuisine. I have to say I dont normally have a sweet tooth but the desserts were the highlights!

http://www.zum-hofreiter.biergarten.info/

Work Lunch with home made Southern fried chicked, Parson's Nose butcher

Me and my colleague popped across the road from work to the butchers to pick up some marinated chicken for a group work lunch. The lovely butcher prepared for us 2 whole chickens with a marinade similar to souther fried chicken. We popped back to work and cooked the chicken in the oven and served with salad, potato salad and coleslaw.....was amazing! Go and get your meat from Parson's Nose!

http://www.parsonsnose.co.uk/putney/index.html

Lord Nelson Pub, Watlington

Crayfish cocktail

Salmon, potatoes and vegetables

Creme Brulee

Lord Nelson pub lunch in Watlington- went there after a recent training. Very old and quiet pub, very scenic and full of character. The 2 course lunch was only £12.95 so had to finish off with a dessert.
Definitely worth going off course on the M40 at junction 6 if you on route somewhere!

www.lordnelson-inn.co.uk

Camino & St Pancras Hotel, Kings Cross

El Camino- mixed platter with sangria

A glass of champagne at the St Pancras hotel in Kings Cross

After work nibbles and drinks in Kings Cross. Camino is favourite amongst the list of places, plus it is easy to get from via Euston. On route back to the station, we pass the newly refurbished St Pancras hotel and could not help but go in for some champagne! Great stuff!

www.camino.uk.com
www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/lonpr-st-pancras-renaissance-london-hotel/

Pho- Vietnamese food

Summer rolls and papaya salad

Beef brisket and meatball soup noodles

traditional Vietnamese crepe filled with prawns, chicken and beansprouts

pork spring rolls

Pho- Vietnamese restaurant chain dotted around central London. Great flavours and good value for a qucik dinner in a modern setting. Favourite ones are the one in soho and Westfield food court

ww.phocafe.co.uk