Hospitality

Char siu pork bun at Shackfuyu Soho in 2016

Shackfuyu Soho: Char Siu Pork Buns on Old Compton Street in 2016

Two char siu pork buns, hot green tea and a window seat on Old Compton Street: my February 2016 lunch at Shackfuyu Soho, with original video stills.

A stack of American-style pancakes with crispy bacon, blueberries and icing sugar at Jackson & Rye Soho.

Jackson & Rye Soho: Pancakes, Bacon & Maple Syrup (2016)

A quiet Soho morning, a seat at the bar and a stack of bacon and blueberry pancakes with warm maple syrup. My Jackson & Rye breakfast from the 2016 archive.

Rows of red lanterns over a busy Chinatown street in London before Chinese New Year in 2016.

Chinatown London in 2016: New Year Lanterns, Pork Buns & Sweet Treats

A 2016 Chinatown walk from New Year lantern preparations to Baozi Inn buns, Happy Lemon salted-cheese tea, warm taiyaki and the journey home with two fragile cream cakes.

Daddy Donkey shopfront on Leather Lane in 2016

Daddy Donkey Leather Lane: Carnitas Burrito & Market Walk (2016)

The Über Ding with spicy sausage, cheese, onions and jalapeños at Herman Ze German Soho.

Herman Ze German Soho: Bratwurst & Currywurst (2016)

Poppies of Spitalfields fish-and-chips menu on a restaurant table in the 2016 Roberts London film.

Poppies Fish and Chips Spitalfields: A London Archive Visit

A Roberts London archive visit to Poppies Fish and Chips in Spitalfields, from a cold January evening outside the market to cod, chips and a proper chip butty.

Bleecker Black double burger with black pudding beside Angry Fries

Bleecker Burger on the South Bank: The Bleecker Black and Angry Fries

Barry holding Crosstown’s coconut-covered Lam-nut doughnut at Spitalfields in 2016

Crosstown Doughnuts: Spitalfields Lam-nut & Camden (2016)

Spit & Roast poutine topped with cheese, chicken gravy and hot sauce in 2015

Spit & Roast Poutine at Southbank Centre Food Market, 2015

Festive market stalls at Duke of York Square in Chelsea

Duke of York Square Market & Partridges Duck Confit, 2015