Kyra's reviews
Review of Kennards
07 Dec 07, 14:43
Lovely deli with a local feel 
I poppped in here today during the Lamb's Conduit Street festival and it was absolutely heaving. The deli at the front of the shop is well-stocked with lots of interesting products from around the world, and they have samples of cheeses or olives to try before you buy.
It feels very charming and village-y inside, with products stacked on wooden shelves and dotted around the space, so that you have to forage for them a bit, which I really liked. A tiny café at the back serves as a relaxing place to sit and watch the happenings of Lamb's Conduit Street.
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Review of Brindisa
06 Dec 07, 23:45
The best converted potato warehouse restaurant I've ever been to.
All right, so it's the only converted potato warehouse I've ever been to. But the tapas here proved to be more than I'd expected.
We went on a busy Friday night, as early as possible after work to snare a seat (most of the tables were reserved, but we grabbed a couple of bar seats at a big barrel by the door) and decided on a bottle of fino sherry, some toasted marcona almonds, and some fine marinated green olives while we decided what to sample from the tapas menu.
If there's one thing to sample from their winter menu, it's got to be their sweet potato soup. It was perfectly smooth, balanced and delicately spiced. It was also filling, so side dishes of braised red cabbage with pine nuts and some chorizo was enough to satisfy.
The atmosphere continued to grow livelier throughout the evening, and the fact that the place feels too small can only be a testament to its popularity. On weekends when the market is on, it seems similarly stuffed. I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the service despite how busy they were.
Brindisa is a good option in Borough, especially if you've had your appetite whetted after looking around the food stalls...
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