I’ve been eating out for lunch more and more since Carrots + Daikon moved to town. A tiny Vietnamese place on Highgate road in Kentish Town, Carrots + Daikon offers a delightful mix of menu items inching pho, banh mi, salad boxes, summer rolls, and more.
Check out how delicious these lunch boxes look and you’ll want to come try one too!
Chestertons Polo in the Park is an annual polo event at The Hurlingham Club. Compared to other polo events during the season, the dress code is ‘smart casual’ and if you’re there on Saturday, it’s quite a party. We lucked out this year with incredible sunshine and warm temperatures. Here are my photo highlights from the event.
Corporate dinners can often be heavy and unimaginative. Thankfully, this is not true when it comes to Baltic, a restaurant in Southwark specializing in the cuisines of Eastern and Central Europe.
While the restaurant offers 70+ different types of vodka, I played it safe and instead opted for a Spiced Pear Mojito, made from house infused Pear Vodka churned with fresh Lime, Mint, Cinnamon syrup, Pressed Apple Juice and Angostura bitters topped with soda water.
One of the joys of living in London is how many world-class cocktail bars and lounges are on your doorstep. Inspired by a dear friend, I’ve been imbibing at quite a few of them.
On a grey Sunday, a few friends and I stopped into The Artesian at The Langham Hotel in Marylebone. Ranked as one of the top bars in London, we were excited to try the famous cocktails for ourselves.
Fair warning – this is not an inexpensive experience. Drinks on the menu are priced at £17 for alcoholic and £9 for non-alcoholic beverages. But, simple nibbles, including crisps (chips) and nuts are served with. Plus, the venue itself is stunning, making the visit an experience in itself, versus stopping somewhere for an average drink.
Not much of a day drinker, I opted for an Irish Coffee. It was presented beautifully, with an edible swirl stick.
My friends opted for a mix of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and each one was beautifully presented and delicious.
The Artesian at The Langham Hotel is located at 1C Portland Place in Marylebone. The Artesian does not take reservations and tables are seated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Food is also available to go with your drinks.
I’ll definitely be back!
London is known for its supercars – especially in the summer, when foreigners ship in exotic, incredibly expensive cars. Although I’m pretty sure this one is in London year-round, I recently came up close with one of the more unique luxury cars in Knightsbridge – a velvet wrapped Rolls Royce. It’s quite a sight to see.
And, in case you’re wondering….I did not touch the car. But, I’ll admit it – I was tempted to!