Med Kitchen - a healthy place to eat

If you are in London and you are looking for a quick meal which is filling, healthy and reasonably priced, you should go to Med Kitchen. As the name suggests, they offer Mediterranean food, from pasta to veggie soups, to French fries, to couscous, to salads and so forth.

The prices range from £2 to £15, and I can assure you that if you pay a lot for something, you are not going to regret it because you're going to be fed at the end of your meal. If you're feeling in the mood for something very tasty, you should go for their French fries. For as little as £3 you get a whole bowl of finely chipped fried potatoes that won't let you down. Surprisingly enough, they are light and not at all oily. I always have them with vinegar :) Or else, if you're in the mood for healthy food and you're very hungry, go for their couscous with roasted veggies, it is delicious. Or you can have soup! I usually go for their soup of the day which, you're never gonna guess, changes everyday. Or I know many people would kill for their French-style onion soup, which you can see here.

There are many branches around London, as you can see from the map below. Even though I've only been to the one in Angel, you can find some around Soho, which is good if you're out for a play in one of the West End's theaters. Or, if you're out and about for some fancy shopping, why not try one of the branches in Holland Park or Kensington!

It's Pimm's O'Clock!

Have you ever wondered how to distance yourselves from all those sweaty tourists and spend an evening doing what real Brits do? Well, if this scenario sounds familiar, jump on a train to Angel tube station and walk all the way to the Upper Street Islington, one of the most lively and youngest parts of London. If you wanna have a taste of what people really drink in London as an alternative to the Italian aperitivo, go to the Vineyard, a bar with a post-modern look where you can sit on a couch in the garden and read an old dusty book. And ask for a glass of Pimm’s, possibly the second most famous drink after beer. Similar to Venetian’s Spritz, this light drink is created by mixing Pimm’s and lemonade, with a sprinkle of chopped fresh fruit on top. Be there between 5pm and 7pm, take over one of the stylish tables, get yourself a Pimm’s and go British!

Vi è mai capitato di essere a Londra con gli amici e non sapere come trovare un posto popolato da veri inglesi, invece che da turisti in cerca di fish&chips? Bene, se questo problema vi suona familiare, prendete la metro e spostatevi verso Angel, e percorrete la Upper Street Islington, una delle zone di Londra più vivaci e ricche di locali. In particolare, se avete voglia di scoprire l’alternativa inglese al nostro aperitivo, cercate di accaparrarvi un tavolino al Vineyard, un locale dalle sedie tutte diverse, dove ci si siede su divani anche all’esterno e dove potrete sfogliare qualche libro molto polveroso... Per fare tutto a regola d’arte, fatevi fare una Pimm’s, probabilmente la seconda bevanda nazionale dopo la birra. Parente del veneto Spritz, questo cocktail leggero nasce dal matrimonio tra Pimm’s e limonata, con un’aggiunta di frutta a pezzettoni. Andate lì dalle 17 alle 19, lottate per un tavolo nelle giornate di sole e fatevi una Pimm’s, in vero stile inglese!