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Boxpark Shoreditch

Posted on December 11, 2011 by cheriecity

Shoreditch’s first pop up shopping mall, Boxpark, is now open, so we went down there yesterday to see what it’s all about. Created by ex-owner of Boxfresh, Roger Wade, Boxpark is made entirely out of shipping containers, making it a low-cost, environmentally … Continue reading →

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Sunday Lunch: The Old Queen’s Head

Posted on April 25, 2010 by cheriecity

After experiencing the monumental Sunday Lunch at Belle Vue in Clapham, the previously vital quest for the perfect London Sunday Roast lost momentum (partly due to drained finances and Steven turning our kitchen into a carvery). The Old Queen’s Head … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird Bakery launches Spring flavours…

Posted on April 24, 2010 by cheriecity

Within two short months, The Sunday Times heralded cupcakes as being the coolest party cakes then cast them into foodie Siberia, replacing them with the more ‘sophisticated’ macaroons. However, judging by the mountains of them at this week’s press days … Continue reading →

Posted in Afternoon tea, Cafes, London | Tagged American cupcakes, central London, cupcakes, earl grey, espresso, frosting, fruit tea, green tea, hot chocolate, Hummingbird Bakery, icing, mocha, Portobello road, red bush tea, Soho, South Kensington | Leave a comment

Old Curiosity Cafe: The Bridge in Shoreditch

Posted on January 31, 2010 by cheriecity

Steven’s psycho-geography walks for his Fine Art course have proved to be pretty useful, when he came home with tales of a new Dickensian-style coffee house under the bridge on Shoreditch High Street. So, after our lunch at Monsieur M. and a … Continue reading →