No Smashing Of Plates But Plenty Of Fine Greek Food At Yia Mas...

As some of you may know by now, I have a thing for Greek food and every now and then I just need a fix...it's kind of like what any addict would say - I just NEED it. I love the fresh, clean flavours and the combinations of salted cheeses and grilled meats. There's just something about it - it's made with soul and each dish highlights a distinctive flavour of Greece...why would you want to eat it?!

I had managed to go without Greek food for a few weeks until the urge was becoming too unbearable and I dragged* The Man to our nearest Greek eatery, Yia Mas in East Putney.

*I never actually have to drag The Man, he's always very willing to go out to eat...what does that say about my cooking?...that's a whole other blog post...


Cây Tre - Old Street: Get Your Vietnamese Flavour On! (Plus A Mini Culinary Tour Of Vietnam)



I've noticed a recent rise in Báhn mì cafés across London churning out their Vietnamese meat filled baguettes and a lot more attention is definitely being splashed on the already established restaurants and Vietnamese cafes dotted across the city - seems like Vietnamese cuisine is definitely the latest trendy grub! Last night I succumbed to said trendy grub and dragged The Man to Cây Tre (pronounced Kay-Tree) at Old Street to see what this summer's hype was all about...