There’s something about London that is so appealing to me. I don’t know if it’s the the 3 F’s (friendliness, fashion and food), or the sheer novelty of any major city other than Paris that grabs me. Regardless, I always have a good time and enjoy having the opportunity to abandon this ghost-town for a few days during August. Last year I went for my friend’s 30th birthday bash and had some excellent meals and this year was no different.
I spent a considerable amount of time exploring on my own but was able to discover more of the East side of the city with my friend who graciously welcomed me into her 18th century home (complete with archaic plumbing). She took me to Broadway Market, a street market created by the community in 1890 which features a panoply of cultures, where we picked up a sampling of mini cupcakes from Violet Cakes for our afternoon coffee and a savory snack from a Frenchman manning a – you guessed it – crêpe and galette stand.
His over-zealousness and arrogance (“can you really find galette’s like these in France? Pas du tout…”) aside, it was amusing to see the locals interact with him and crack smiles…
