No matter where you live, there are always
places nearby that evoke special memories of times gone by, provide a sense of
community, sell or make products or produce that you love, or just make you
feel as if you belong.
One Fine
Day is a tribute to this. An
assortment of guest bloggers from all over the world will tell us about the places they adore and their unique style in their own words.
As I have started this project, I thought it
was only fair that I begin with my very own One Fine Day in London. I have lived in London for 5 years after
moving here from Sydney, Australia and it is now one of my favourite cities in
the world.....
On the weekends, I love starting the day with
a walk in Greenwich Park Flower Garden followed by lunch at Hand Made
Food http://www.handmadefood.com/
which is the best cafe in Blackheath in my opinion. I love the salmon and dill
cakes, lentil salad with pomegranate and pine nuts, artichoke and goats cheese
bruscetta + chickpea casserole. If you have a sweet tooth, the baked
cheesecake and handmade fudge is delicious.
Another great place to start the day is the
Columbia Flower Markets http://www.columbiaroad.info/ with tea and
cake in Lily Vanilli http://www.lilyvanilli.com/ which is all to
die for!
In the evenings I would pop to The Rum
Kitchen in Notting Hill http://therumkitchen.com/ for the most delectable
flavours. Rich Caribbean food with a kick – try the Pumpkin and Chickpea Curry,
their famous spiced up Chicken supreme and the sweet little cocktail by the
name of Strange Fruit!
I also adore The Riding House Cafe http://www.ridinghousecafe.co.uk/
for perfect modern tapas – the spiced beetroot fritters with mint ricotta or
the smocked haddock kedgeree with boiled eggs are delicious as are their
brunches and cocktails in old fashioned milk bottles.
Dock Kitchen http://www.dockkitchen.co.uk/ is also one with an amazing menu that changes weekly and is well worth a visit. Well known furniture designer Tom Dixon http://www.tomdixon.net kitted this place out and you can pop downstairs to his shop after lunch to pick up a cool piece for your house!
Dock Kitchen http://www.dockkitchen.co.uk/ is also one with an amazing menu that changes weekly and is well worth a visit. Well known furniture designer Tom Dixon http://www.tomdixon.net kitted this place out and you can pop downstairs to his shop after lunch to pick up a cool piece for your house!
For after dinner cocktails I love ECC
Chinatown http://www.chinatownecc.com/
and http://www.loungebohemia.com/
Both really quaint little places with friendly staff and amazing drinks! Plus Fernandez and Wells has an amazing array of sherry (yes - I am 90!!!)
I also couldn’t write about my favourite
places in London without giving the markets a mention. The ones I adore are
Blackheath Farmers Markets for the almond croissants, Malty Street for food and cocktails out
of teacups, Broadway Markets for people watching and lovely boutiques + Alfie’s
Markets for amazing antiques and jewels http://www.alfiesantiques.com/
You would be hard pressed to do the above all
in a day but I could go on and on about London - so many places to see and things to do.......
Stay tuned for our next post One Fine Day - The English Countryside from Lorna who is the founder of the lovely blog http://www.raindropsofsapphire.com
