wilton way cafe, 63 wilton way london E8 1BG

nestled in a quiet street, it is not obvious to a non-local where this little cafe is situated. the cafe is specially designed by Dog & the Wardrobe with clever ideas such as using fruit crates underneath the benches to serve as extra tools or tables.

Sipping a cup of coffee and enjoying the colourful and intimate surroundings, I dived into my avocado on sourdough toast with olive oil, spicy red pepper flakes which looked and tasted good.

melrose and morgan 42 gloucester avenue london NW1 8JD

a modern grocery that offer fresh produce and uncomplicated ( albeit pricy)take away food. with an executive chef who worked in fat duck for seven years, and passionate about seasonality, one can hardly resist tasting all the food in the store. if nothing else, merely looking at the variety of the boxed cookies and chefs working at the open kitchen is enough to entertain.

P.S. salmon en croute tastes fantastic

mouse & de lotz on shacklewell lane

the part of Dalson that dubbed the fashion street, has a charming cafe with a vintage vibe. the furniture, the water bottles, the porcelain-like wall decoration, the mismatched plate tea set and other details show the thoughts and care that have put into the cafe.
Am also inspired by their stories - http://www.eatingeast.co.uk/2011/02/03/interview-team-at-mouse-de-lotz/ - everyone can dream on and fulfil their dreams.

cross keys in old chelsea

in search of a special burger, and this is the answer:
Wagyu Burger in a Brioche Bun with Truffle and Parsley Fries

it has proved that this pub is worth visiting even it is out of the way

lanka near chalk farm

this little japanese cafe sells amazing looking cakes. through the display counter I ordered, and waited, and waited...just when I wondered why I had to wait for so long for the cakes to be 'transported' to the table, the presentation said it all.

Towpath, regent's canal towpath, near de beauvoir crescent N1 5SB

this small scale cafe sits on the bank of regent's canal and has recently received the timeout 2010 cafe award runner up. rustic and casual, it is a wonderful place to spend time people-watching on a sunny day while taking a sip of a florentine coffee. food was however average and menu was understandably brief given the space. but i am assured that there will be hundreds of grateful stoppers by, especially in the rain, for this shelter and the comfort it offers.

hel yes! pop up restaurant

temporarily to set up to answer questions such as -
can furniture be made from trees thinned out from the forest?
can a restaurant gather ingredients straight from the forest?
indeed I can testify HEL YES!

it is as if you enter a kind of experimental exhibition. upon arrival, i was given a programme booklet detailing all the work different artists have put in this space. i was then sharing tables with 2 other couples in a set of limited edition chairs by Artek interwined with slim trunks. the freshness of the wild mushroom hash with poached egg tastes just like it comes straight out from the gatherer's basket.

a truly extraordinary exhibition/interaction about and around food.