A sunny Friday in London with my boss out of town led to a perfect opportunity to take up my new friend Sally’s invitation for lunch at Borough Market. She claims to have seen Jude Law the last two times she strolled its isles, however with Jude away in New York for his role as Hamlet on Broadway, we had to look out for other treats.
Sally led me straight to her favourite stall in the Backyard Market and soon I had a huge slab of Spanish omelette with the choice of three sides for £5. My choices: lentils, mushrooms, and beets. We grabbed a seat on a slab below a lamp-post and “tucked in”. Usually an omnivore, I was pleasantly surprised to find the meal very filling.
Over lunch, I explained that I’d do a little write up for Anglotopia and Sally (half English, half Chinese, raised in England) instantly took to rushing around the market saying “Americans would like that!†and me snapping away. The meringues looked especially nice and based on further smells and sights, I decided next time I’m try the large vats of paella.
I deposited Sally back to her office and made my way back across London Bridge to the City and paused to look at all the people escaping their offices for a slice of afternoon sun. I love the autumn days in London where each moment of sunshine may be my last with the heavy weight of winter’s anticipation hanging above–it makes me enjoy every moment.
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For those of you who love meat…you HAVE to check out the chorizo stand…the sandwhiches are to die for! Borough Market is one of my favs…great cheese, fish, meat & veg as well as wonderful baked goods and other bits and bobs. It’s a unique part of British culture that Americans should definitely see (open Thur, Fri & Sat during lunch)…and as an American living in London, where I take my visitors every time!