after dinner sneeze

Ever had a “Cruffin”? Well, if you go to Foxcroft & Ginger in Soho, you might. This pastry had the most wonderful flaky-sugary exterior, but a muffin-y interior – it really was weird to see how it there weren’t any distinct layers separating the two. Oh, and the center was filled with chocolate ganache. A wonderful accompaniment to the cortado (made by a “real” Spaniard!).  (And I don’t know who “F” is, but he’s muscling in on my “G” on that espresso cup …)

For lunch, we took it “light” by going with salads at Ham Yard.  The restaurant was at the base of a very nice hotel, and although we found the service a little “flighty” the greens delivered the goods.  Of course, I refused to leave it at only “light”, and had an accompanying dish with wood pigeon and sweetbreads … cuz, you know … i could.

By dinner, we had journeyed over to Maida Vale. After a full-contact day of shopping and running, we settled down with this pea-goat cheese-mint combo on flatbread …

… and this take on a babaganoush (roasted eggplant and tomato) and a “tagine” of squash, lemon, apricot at the Elgin. It was a very “chill” place to have a weekday meal. Would definitely go back if in the area.