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korean milk doughnuts, a walking collective membership, the most talked about burger, a somerset bakery and the best of east london right now
It’s been a while, but not so long since I’ve been exploring what’s worth in London. I just felt like sharing, so you also have a good excuse for leaving your house during the winter months.
P.S.: it’s been 3 years since starting this newsletter. <3
There is a new trend in town of Basque cheesecakes. It’s becoming popular, but how can it not, with ingredients like cream cheese, cream, eggs, and sugar? La Maritxu brings its own version with a beautiful burnt exterior and a rich, creamy interior.
Greedy Cow Bakes is the new ‘London’s viral bakery’ located in East London, selling Korean Milk sexy doughnuts with flavours like strawberry and cream, chocolate espresso and hot sticky toffee, as some examples. Maybe take your bench, as it’s always packed with people waiting anxiously for their next Instagram shot.
Burgers, fries and sundaes. Simple like that. This is the promise of Supernova, feeding the starving Londoners in a new Soho location, certainly the hottest burger right now. Pedro, a friendly carioca part of the team, told us they sell around 600 burgers a day. No seats. It’s popular. And worth going.
Get your trainers out of your closet, and try a membership on Pedestrianists, an urban walking collective led by curiosity and a compass capable of finding beauty in every corner of the city. Accepted members will get access to exclusive walks and community events.
Of all the exhibitions taking place right now, Women in Revolt! is my favourite one. Tate Britain brings a wide-ranging exploration of feminist art by over 100 female artists working in the UK, shining a spotlight on how networks of women used radical ideas and rebellious methods to make an invaluable contribution to British culture.
I’m obsessed with Landrace, a bakery, restaurant, and flour mill restoring a regional community of speciality grains and ingredients in the heart of Bath, Somerset, on the charming Walcot Street. It’s semla season, one of my favourite sweet pastries in this world, and they’re preparing tasty ones—a perfect excuse to escape to the countryside and indulge in the Swedish tradition.
I love a French dessert, especially macarons; they are beautifully made at Mademoiselle Macaron, which allows you to create your box with flavours like irn bru, pistachio, rose, passionfruit and cherry blossom. They also offer the choice of joining a macaron subscription (!), delivering them straight to your door, including as a bonus loose-leaf tea bags from the award-winning Shibui Tea company. Love this!
Bistro Freddie is also trending in Shoreditch as we're in a French mood. The chicken and tarragon pie for 2 or 3 to share is an example of classic British and French gastronomy influence, and its interiors will transport you straight to the Marais.
Auld Hag - or the Shoap - will be London's home of Scottish food and drink. Based in Angel, expect Glasgow morning rolls baked in-house, shortbread, Dundee cake and Ecclefechan tarts to go with your coffee roasted on Skye as well as cheese from Inverness to Mull, smoked fish from East Neuk, beer and charcuterie from Edinburgh, all sourced from small Scottish producers.
When I think I’ve been to all the places in this city, there are restaurants like Sune, offering an exciting menu including taramasalata, crispy potato cake and a famous grilled pork chop with prawn and lemongrass sauce. A Sunday brunch offering will soon follow, with ceviche, oysters and fruit de mer plate.
Hackney Road is the home of Brags & Brams, a self-dominated bistro perfect for brunch lovers with a menu of vibrant flavours and textures. Scrambled eggs, porridge, shakshuka, burger and tagliatelle, the classics of this meal we all cherish.
If you fancy another speciality coffee, Sevente is nearby and offers an espresso bar and a workspace for East Londoners.