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Borough Market

Posted on January 26, 2011 | Leave a comment
Borough Market

Borough Market

This past Saturday, K and I went to the Borough Market—London’s most famous food market.

The Borough Market offers a massive selection of artisanal products, gourmet foods, fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, breads, pastries, and so much more.  Not only is it a retail space, it’s also a great place to enhance your culinary knowledge from vendors willing to share their tips and tricks.

With all  there is to see and taste, we managed to weave our way through the maze of food stalls and the Saturday afternoon crowds to find the perfect choice for lunch…The Brindisa Chorizo Sandwich (Brindisa Chorizo served on a ciabatta roll with roasted Piquillo peppers and arugula).  Yum.

The selection of produce and food is amazing but do get there early on a Saturday if you want the space to move around and shop.

Borough Market
8 Southwark Street, London, SE1

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Photography Exhibition of NYC

Posted on January 24, 2011 | 1 comment

Over the weekend, K and I visited The Wapping Project-Bankside to view the photography exhibition New York Sleeps by Christopher Thomas.  This absorbing black-and-white series of familiar landmarks in “the city that never sleeps” are eerily deserted.  The absence of human life creates a softer, almost soundless, city—very much different from the one we know.   A wonderfully artistic collection of photographs.

The Wapping Project—Bankside
65a Hopton Street, London SE1 9LR

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The British Library

Posted on January 20, 2011 | Leave a comment
British Library

The British Library (St Pancras Train Station in background)

Last weekend we visited The British Library’s “Treasures” gallery, which is open to the public free-of-charge.  The “Treasures of the British Library” is an amazing permanent collection including Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, Shakespeare’s manuscripts, the Magna Carta, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (which I have to admit was fantastic), hand-written Beatle’s lyrics, early bibles, sacred texts, and more.  A must-see in London.

Also, the “Evolving English” exhibition is currently open until 3 April 2011.  This innovative exhibition explores the diversity of the English language from Old English to slang to tweets and how it is constantly changing.  A sensory-stimulating and absorbing display.

The British Library
St Pancras, Euston Road, London NW1

British Library Entrance

Entrance Gate, Statue of Isaac Newton

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