Thursday, 22 January 2015

Gyms Kitchen: Best Lamb chops in London

This is for all those. calorie counting, Protien loving, Health concious foodies out there, First of all can I just say?? These are officially the best lamb chops I have EVER tried. I have never enjoying eating anything as much as I have done these chops. They are the most, juicy, tender red meat I ever had the privilege to devour. 


They have two branches now, one in Ilford and one in Leyton. I went to one in Leyton today as its like 10 minutes down the road from me. They specialise in healthy protein based meals. its perfect for filling up after a hardcore work out. Their meat is lean and they also sell protein shakes and protein ice cream. There open most of the day so you can pop in for breakfast lunch or dinner.

Picture from gymskitchen.com

As you can see they take pride in their signature lamb chops, voted the best in London by Time out. They even have a little Time out logo next to their item. Costing 12.50, yeah its a bit pricey but you will never regret paying that.



So me and my friend ordered Lamb chops, and she got spicy rice while I got garlic spinach. They give you a small bowl of salad with the chops too. 


They have a really decent set of options on their menu. They have a different menu for take away meals, I'm assuming they work out cheaper then eating in. These guys are also on just eat, its seriously worth giving this place a shot. This is my second time and it never fails to impress me. 

During the summer its quite nice to eat in their alfresco dining area too. I'll be coming back here again in the summer so I can chill in their back yard.

Picture from http://makemeaspartanbeast.com

Till Next time xX

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

The Breakfast Club: Spitalsfield




For some reason today, I feel like a crazed fan girl stalking Emily Bett's Instagram trying to go to places she been too. But I promise you, I had already been here before she came here. I just Remembered I should post this after seeing her Instagram post.


I actually have been to the one she has in Springfield. Months and Months ago I had been working shifts at 6am. The benefits of having a weekend contract you can come and go as you please during the weekdays when they need you. so I was doing silly shifts like 6am-9pm so after one of the shifts I went to the breakfast club. Well I was getting treated, aint never gonna say no to free food! Period! They do like fresh juices like the one above I'm assuming it was blueberry related. It tasted decent, I'm just not a fan of fresh juices, I have no idea why I ordered this.


So... I love the breakfast Club.... Why... because they serve Huevo Rachos (Fun Fact: This translates to Divorced Eggs). Mexican Fry up all out Breakfast shabang?? SIGN ME UP! Originally this this comes with chrizo sausages, I asked the waitress to remove it of my order, she was kind enough to suggest a alternative. So i got the Veg Sausages. This was the most exciting breakfast I've had. So what you get is.

  • Tortilla
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Sausages
  • Refried Beans
  • salsa
  • sour cream
  • guacamole
  • and some green stuff which I dont know the name of.
All Costing £10


Seating in the booth was a bit strange, felt like I was in a Bird cage back home. but it is a quirky little place. They also sell merchandise and have Pacman mugs! When this originally opened they had a  Super Mario theme going on, Its a shame they got rid of it. 


Our bill... not bad for two people. Personally I think 30 pounds spent on a meal for 2 is reasonable.

xX

Electric Diner: Portobello Road

So lately, I've been loving American Style Diners, There's quite a few plotted around London, But with Valentines day around the corner, I thought id write about the Electric Diner. I had been reading about this restaurant for a while before I had the chance to go here this time last year. The Total bill came up to around £70 which included 2 mains, 2 sides, 2 drinks and 2 desserts. 



The interior of this restaurant is very rich in a 1920s Great Gatsby kind of way. I came here in the evening so the lighting was Dim and intimate. The booths were super comfortable and the atmosphere was relaxing. Its quite romantic Tbh.   


I don't know why, but every time I go to a diner, 90% of the time, I'll end up ordering Mac n Cheese. I must admit this was possibly one of the nicest mac n cheeses I've ever had the pleasure of eating, Costing at £9 I think if I remember correctly. It had a really creamy texture and breaded top.


I also got the fries, which from what I could remember were aright. There's nothing worse then a tasty main and horrible fries. That combo is just unforgivable. I also got a Sunday which cost about 8 pounds, I struggled to finish it but it was really nice.

If you have a special occasion, Definitely give this place a try. They also have a cinema next door i yet have to go check it out. but if any of you guys have been there let me know in the comment box how it was.

http://imgur.com/gallery/fIdoV

xX 


Lights of Soho Presents: Gods Own Junkyard

So recently, Time out had posted and event/exhibition called Gods own junk yard, This was presented by the lights of Soho. I had been meaning to go here for a while, But just did not know who to ask. I don't know what it is about neon lights, but I love them, There so exciting,


After a while I forgot I wanted to come here, Until I was scrolling down my Instagram Feed only to see Emily Bett had been here. For those of you who do not know who Emily Bett is, She plays Felicity Smock on the CW show Arrow, based on Oliver queen (The Green Arrow.... you know... Bruce Wayne's Mate). So I Adore her she's pretty awesome, On screen and off!  


Although these place was pretty small... it was awesome, and expensive... well the entry was free, Purchasing these signs were another story. but hey... what do I know about Neon Signs haha. Before i show you all the fancy lights I saw, Lets have a little history listen, just because the artist warehouse is like 20 minutes down the road from me (by car of course).

So Chris Bracey is a British artist and designer also known as ''The Neon Man''. He had the largest collection of neon signs and sculptures. He recently passed away at the age of 59, He owned Gods own Junk yard in Walthamstow, East London. Bracey was very well known in the fashion industry creating displays for catwalks and large known retailers. He originally started designing signs for sex shops in Soho then went on to success by having he's creations used in films like Bladerunner, Eyes wide shut, batman and many more.














Pretty Exhibition right?



Pillow Cinema: Shoreditch

Question?.... You want to go out, But its cold, Where do you go? A restaurant? maybe a Cinema? but what do you do when you bored of typical Cinemas like Vue, Odeon, Empire? I tell you what you do...
.. You go to Pillow Cinema!!

Right lets me First say, Pop up cinemas are amazing, I have never been to one before because all the films I usually want to see are sold out or I find out too late. Usually they can be quite pricey, but not pillow cinema. £11.25 per person, to me seems quite reasonable. Its located @ Shoreditch underground station (which is not in use any more). Its just off brick lane 5 minutes away from Box Park. Its Running from now until February (2015)


So let me break this down for you.

You pay 22.50 for a ticket of two people. Tickets can only be bought in pairs.
The ticket covers, A large bean bag, a Throw and the movie.

You bring your own pillow or rent one for £1, They sell popcorn, sweets, hot chocolate, beers and spirits.  all at reasonable prices. Popcorn cost around 2.50, a can was 1.50 and I think beers were 4.00. Not too pricey.

The staff were really nice, and surprisingly once we got downstairs to the cinema it was really warm. 

Picture from Timeout
As you walk in you have Two aisles, I don't know how many row they were exactly but the were a lot of bean bags.


Picture from The Standard
 The seating was very comfy, A bit too comfy. I had to adjust my self many times. But the whole atmosphere was really rice. It was like one big slumber Party.


We Sat in the middle but near the far back. The view was still very clear and supremely no heads in the way.  To be Honest Visual and Audio quality was very good. I would Definitely come here again, Most likely to watch the Dark Knight.


Loved the Stamp, wish it lasted a bit longer though.

For More information or to book tickets head on over to Pillow Cinemas Website. They have listings until the end of February. Really hope you guys check this place out.

Take care

xXx


Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Hot Coco & Waffles in the Festive Season

Hey guys

So I haven't posted in such a long time, I haven't really got a reason as to why I haven't, But I feel like I should start writing again, The festive season is here and there is a lot going on in London. Even though the weather is so cold, we love to go out and shop. But when where shopping we also need snack refills. In the summer we usually go for ice creams, frozen yoghurt, frappes and frappechinos.

My favourite in the festive seasons are Hot chocolates and Hot waffles. So If your like me I thought it would be nice to share where I get my fix in the festive season.

So starting off with the hot chocolates, many places now have their own twists of hot chocolates, from honeycomb and gingerbread hot chocolates to hazelnut and spiced hot chocolates. I use to swear by star backs though out my uni life, and Starbucks peppermint hot chocolate was a God send for me.

I later learnt, it could get better and I discovered the black forest hot chocolate.



 I am a big big big fan of the black forest hot chocolate, I can literately eat the whole 18 piece cake all by my self. If you love the black forest cake, you'll love the hot chocolate.

For those of you who don't know what black forest is, its basically layers of chocolate cake with berry s and cream filling. Then the top of the cake is topped with berries and cream.

From what I understand the hot chocolate is constructed by making a hot chocolate and using blackcurrant syrup, topped with whipped cream, cherry ice cream topping sauce and chocolate shredding.  Everyone who I have recommended this hot beverage to became totally addicted.

Amorino has to be my favourite waffle place in central London. Its one of the posher waffles places around. The serve Gelato on a hot waffle topped with a sauce of your choice. They have a large selection of Gelato, I cant remember how much we paid but I think it was around 7 pounds for 2 Gelato toppings with the waffles and sauce. 

But this place has got to be checked out its amazing, its quite small but very cosy.

Bye for now, I hope to post more as i'll be checking out what's going on around London this festive season. Take care xxx





Wednesday, 9 April 2014

International Pillow Fight Day

On the 5th of April, The worlds greatest event was held all over the world. It promised to bring out the inner child of every one who attended also the confused tourists that were unaware of what was the hell was just happened. Although it seemed like a crazed Pillow apocalypse at a first glance, Later the unaware public had realised this had to be one of the best Flash mob in the history of Flash mobs.

Picture Taken from (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk)
The Event had started at Three O'clock, in trafalgar Square. Organised by Sound Asleep, they had done a amazing job, Advertising and calling all the troops in for this amazing day. International pillow day was carried out in most countries around the world, Setting off around the same time. I never thought a free event could be so much fun. Bring a pillow and your in, With three simple rules to follow.

1) Dont hit any one without a pillow
2) Dont hit anyone with a camera
3) Remove your glasses.


Hitting people with pillows isn't the only thing you can do. The possibility is endless, Decorate your beard with pillow Fluff (Like this crazy person next to me)


Just Chill and chat on the floor and pretend like your sitting on the clouds


Have a mini Photo shoot in the, Dirty pillow fluff lol.

I got say a great thanks for my troops coming. This had to be the best day Of the year so far, and I can not wait for next year, Where I'll be going in war paint.



After a long day of pillow smashing and running having heaps of fun, I still had my self covered in feathers, The next day I started brushing my hair and feathers were falling out. Comes to show free events can be so much fun.


This picture has to be the most cutest one in my album, Although were grown ups in our Mid 20's, This event made us completely forget the stress of bill paying, Working and a whole load of group up stress we didn't even know existed when we were young and pillow fighting was one of the main priortys before bed in our life as a young child. 

Thank you for stopping by....

Kandee Monsoon xXx



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