Eating And Drinking - Blogs & Blog Posts

Going Downtown in Beirut - in Lebanon by Heather on her travels on Nov 6, 2009The Downtown area of Beirut is the place to wander of an evening in central Beirut and stop for a drink or a meal. The area is a relatively small area of streets and squares which have been made into a showcase or smart shops and restaurants and a pl...

My Istria Travel Diary - Podcast Episode 2 by Heather on her travels on Oct 25, 2009A podcast recorded while visiting Istria in Croatia, based near Porec at the resort of Plava Laguna, covering swimming, cycling, sightseeing, eating out...

The Book Club by Edge and Barrett on Oct 22, 2009Edge and Barrett had a beautiful cup of tea in The Book Club today with the beautiful people behind the venture. We were most impressed by this new creative hub that's dedicated to both work and play. Go in the daytime to check out what the arty type...

A wine tasting at Oenolpi Winery on Zakynthos, Greece - video by Heather on her travels on Oct 21, 2009A video at Oenolpi winery at Macherado on the Greek island of Zakynthos where the winemakers are using local varieties to make fresh, modern wines...

Boundary Street by Edge and Barrett on Oct 19, 2009Today we had tea and cake at Albion on Boundary St, E2. We like having a cup of tea in the Albion cafe, it has a 'Sunday papers and brunch in your sunny Hackney townhouse' feel about it. This is the hot street in good ol' trendy Shoreditch and Edge a...

Mezze memories in Lebanon by Heather on her travels on Sep 30, 2009I love the Mezze style of meal where you can try a little of what you fancy instead of wishing you had ordered your friend’s meal. I like the congeniality of sharing food, passing it around, letting the conversation flow, taking your time over...

A celebration of food from Istria in Croatia by Heather on her travels on Sep 9, 2009We (my dearly beloved and I) celebrated our wedding anniversary at the weekend. If I tell you it’s 22 years, will you believe me? - it makes me feel soooo old. But then who’d believe my oldest is 17 - I hardly dare tell strangers in case...