- eating chocolate
- eating in general
- drinking cocktails
- walking around London with no particular place to be.
This weekend I partook in a combination of all three when I signed the whole family up to a chocolate walking tour with Great British Tours. Aren't I the best? The tour took us via some of my favourite chocolateries, including tastings and discounts, through Soho and the west end and it even introduced me to a couple of hidden gems!
The meeting point was the Algerian Coffee Store on Old Compton Street where our guide met us with chocolate coated coffee beans and a gigantic grin!
First stop was Hotel Chocolat where I convinced my parents to buy some chili hot chocolate...
... then on to Paul A. Young introduced us to unusual recipes such as limoncello and cucumber, pink guava and lychee, goats cheese, rosemary and lemon and Marmite truffles and Aztec hot chocolate...
... a quick pit stop at Freggo to refresh the palate with some Malbec and berries sorbet...
...a browse round the sweet counter (and a quick dash to the Christmas boutique) at Fortnum and Mason...
... a quick history lesson at Prestat...
...all ending up at Charbonnel et Walker where I stuffed my face with my favourite violet and rose cremes (Queenie and I share the same taste, you see).
After all that chocolate I was desperate for something savoury so we grabbed some mini tacos, tostadas and quesadilas at Wahaca before settling in at the secret gin garden at Carom at Meza for some floral cocktails.
All in all a fun filled day! Great British Tours also do a cupcake and macaroon tour. Guess what I'll be doing this winter...
Well they happen to be some of my favourite things. I can't even walk past Hotel Chocolat without going inside and buying pralines! I like the sound of the macaroons and cupcake tour and I've just made a note of the gin garden too. Great post!
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