This weekend one of my old school buddies came to stay from Gibraltar. With the intention of showing her how I like to spend my time in much loved Londres these days now that she's moved away (you know you wanna come back!) I just thought I'd post this up as we had a couple of little gem finds.
We started on Friday night with dinner at my local Smokehouse in West Hampstead 'One Sixty' which involved heavenly mac and cheese, pulled pork, burgers and more...we had a stuffed start to the weekend. This place does an excellent range of beers by the way and I would go there just for that if not their delicious smoked meats.
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Saturday we DID venture to Oxford Street, something I've not done for a while although it wasn't painfully busy! I can't believe the sexyness of the shoes my friend bought in M&S-that's what happens when you get vouchers, you discover that M&S do some decent shoes, that looked pretty fine with her perfectly peachy toenails.
We stocked up with a delicious lunch at 'East Street' on Rathbone Place. I had the Khao Soi (recommended by a friend Nat- superrrrb) which were curried Thai noodles with chicken, and a Ramen to rival many for my buddy. Have a look at their menu by clicking the picture below. It's cute inside with the street food signs hanging everywhere too, and the prices are not spicy either!
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After more shopping, we had a quick change, then out to see Romeo and Juliet at The Peacock theatre in Holborn (part of Sadlers' Wells). See my post about it from earlier on the blog.
In true Jenny fashion we headed out for some dancing. I apologise to anyone I may have bumped or whipped into! The music was too good. I even remember the DJ spinning some Lucy Pearl which made me so excited that security came to get me as they thought I was being troublesome. But no. The music made our night.
Sunday's hangover breakfast will always be at my little favourite on Kilburn High Road. Ciao Ciao cafe, you just can't beat it :) £3.95 for a cracking English breakfast, and it does the job it needs to and more (mainly because they do chips with it, which is really naughty but I think that's what it is!)
We then headed over to Dalston DIY art Market at EPIC Dalston. In a quest to find some nice 'Londony' art, we did just that. My friend got this brilliant 'Be Lucky' screen print by Ben Rider. See his prints for sale here.
It's so super bright when you see it for real that this picture doesn't do it as much justice, but it'll bring her luck for years to come I'm sure!
In keeping with the London theme, I came across this wonderful artist Pedro Demetriou, who I was able to speak to at the event. See his work here:
With many of his pieces being inspired by what he sees in and around London, I bought this print 'Skyscraper' which means I can have another version of the wonderful London skyline to look at in my flat!
The most EXCITABLE discovery was undoubtedly the stall run by Massive Arms Productions. See their bloody brilliant works here:
I immediately purchased this Prince jumper (it says 'I wanna be your lover') in homage to the days my Dad spent journeys in the car with us playing his greatest hits (I thought I'd put this pic of Niomi up as her outfit was super cute :))
I couldn't resist buying their greetings cards, one of which I've already given my friend Andy who is a MASSIVE Prince fan. I think he liked it...A LOT. Oh and they were so nice that they threw in a Lisa Left Eye Lopez tea towel-washing up will never be as fun as it is now!
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