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Broadway Market

By
OpenMikeNight
 – February 9, 2010Posted in: LIVE, ON LONDON

I went over to Broadway Market for the second time last saturday and I was so dissappointed. Dissappointed that I had eaten an absurd amount at my usual brunch spot, The Breakfast Club. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, Broadway Market features stalls full of food, bric-a-brac, flowers, clothes, books…even a guitar stall. I’d say it doesn’t necessarily have the charm of Columbia Road, but who needs charm when you’ve got your mouth full of cookie from The Cinamon Tree Bakery? This charming little stall sold all homemade goods and I will say my Cowboy Cookie went really well with my coffee from Climpson & Sons, the first independent coffee shop in east London. They roast their own beans behind the shop, too. Broadway Market is only open on Saturdays.

The Tip : Too busy to ask!

The Tipster: I’m going to have to go back.

Pitch 42 @ Whitecross Street Market

By
OpenMikeNight
 – February 9, 2010Posted in: LIVE, ON LONDON

I thought I would kick things off with a place I am so fortunate to have on my doorstep. Whitecross street market does every kind of food you could think of: burritos (with chorizo added to your choice of meat –a nice touch that separates them from other burrito stalls), Thai, Brazilian, Spanish, hog roast, Italian, salads, Caribbean, cheese, pastries…you name it and they probably have it. The Market is open Mon-Friday but Thursday and Friday have an expanded selection. If you get there by noon you might avoid the lengthy queues and things start to close up around 2:30.

Above all else though, my absolute favourite place is the Coffee Stall. I think it might also be referred to as Pitch 42, but this red covered holy house of coffee is the primary outlet for Gwilym Davies, World Barista Champion 2009. You’ll occasionally catch him hanging around, but more often that not, one of his highly-qualified associates will be slinging the drinks. I’m not going to pretend to know much about coffee, but one of the guys who works there described the coffee as “slightly fruity”. I guess I could agree, although my palette is certainly not refined enough to say for sure. Best of all? They fully encourage you to go out and try other places…Try 8  East London independent coffee establishments and your next cup is on them.

The Recommendation: Any one of 8 places!

The Informant: Gwilym Davies of Prufrock Coffee