The London Intruder

Friday, 18 January 2013

New website !

Big news today, I decided to move this blog to a more proper one, easier to go through.

So I have the honor of introducing you to:

thelondonintruder.com

I won't be posting here anymore...

So please say goodbye to this old blogspot and give a warm welcome to the new one!

Don't forget to like The London Intruder page on Facebook to get updates!

I hope you'll enjoy the new layout. Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome.

See you soon for new delicious intrusions!

Thursday, 17 January 2013

My French nationality allows me to enjoy nasty things like really smelly cheeses, frogs and of course snails! I must admit I am not a big fan of frog legs but I love those crawling little tasty snails.

Knowing this, I was taken on a date to L'Escargot in Greek Street, Soho.

(For the non-french speaking, escargot means snail in my mother tongue.)

This French restaurant was opened in 1927 and was known as the first place in Great Britain to serve fresh snails.

The place is quite cosy, offering a glamorous brasserie atmosphere. Walls covered with amazing paintings of fantastic artists such as Mir'o, Chagall and Matisse. It instantly gives you that nice feeling of being somewhere you already know will fulfil your cravings!

While you wait your meal, a variety of breads is offered to you. Be careful not to stuff yourself with it! More is coming!

Waiters are really nice but the girl at the entrance wasn't looking really happy to see customers...

Guess what I ordered to start my meal? SNAILS! Of course! We took a small plate to share. Filled with Persillade (parsley and garlic sauce) my little friends were quite delicious! Good enough to make me feel like home.

Then we pursue with a Salmon and Crawfish Terrine as a starter. This was completely delicious! Outstanding! Simple but very tasteful.

The main plate was a Sirloin Steak with Mash Potatoes for me and Salmon and Vegetables for my date. Both dishes were incredible. The salmon perfectly cooked and the sauce that came with my Sirloin was delightful. I like my beef to be rare, and it was perfectly rare and tender as butter.

For dessert I tried their Vanilla Cheesecake and Red Fruit Coulis. Being a huge fan of cheesecake (I make the best Strawberry and cream one), I am very picky and this was not an incredible one. They shouldn't have put coulis on it, fresh fruits would have been better and the cheesecake was simply nice.

In conclusion I would say that L'Escargot is a perfect place for a date. The atmosphere is charming, food is really tasty (I definitely recommend the Terrine and the Sirloin) and accompanied by a nice wine list.

I only tried the ground floor which is the Brasserie, but if you are craving for more exquisite food ask for the first floor, different menu corresponding to a gastronomic restaurant.

L'Escargot

48, Greek Street, W1D 4EF, London

020 7493 9393

(Click on L'Escargot to access their website and on the address to see where it is on Google Maps)

Snails!

Salmon and Crawfish Terrine

Sirloin Steak with Mash Potatoes

Salmon and Vegetables

Vanilla Cheesecake and Red Fruit Coulis

Saturday, 5 January 2013

Happy New Year !

May 2013 be surprising, loving, successful, healthy, passionate, juicy, glamorous, trendy, cosy, sweet, magical, fun, salty, amazing and delicious!

I am sure Santa broke into your homes to deliver amazing gifts to you all!

I just got back from my winter holidays. A week enjoying the family followed by a week of snowy fun in the French Alps with a bunch of friends!

I hope you had a blast to end 2012 and 2013 started the way you wanted it to!

Have a intrusion into my wintery life before I start 2013's yummy posts.

My LG and myself

What a beautiful NYE table, isn't it?

2013 first mess!

Happy New Year Everyone !!

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Bath (It's that time of the year, part 3)

Ho, ho, ho!

Last post about Christmas today. I will be gone for two weeks, heading back to Switzerland for holidays, no internet connexion where I am going, so next post will be next year (only for Apocalypse's survivors).

Last November, I went to Bath for an early Christmas week-end. So now I wanted to share this cute city and its surroundings with you!

It is nice to get out of the city once in a while, have a quiet week-end in the countryside, far from the London constant buzzing. Discovering other places in this big European Island is very interesting! I hope I'll go to New Castle and Edinburgh very soon!

But let's talk about Bath! After forgetting the train tickets at home and having the run of my life, I finally managed to get in the train. Only 2 hours after we arrived to this cute city called Bath. Next morning, before hanging out in Bath we had a guided tour of its surroundings.

Starting with the beautiful Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa (one of the incredible Relais&Château in UK).

Relais&Château is a label which guaranties an excellent quality for hotels and restaurants. Lucknam Park is no exception to that. The place looks fantastic, in the middle of nowhere offering calm and serenity. The Spa in luxurious and welcoming. The many restaurants have incredible menus. And the hotel itself is warm and cosy. You just don't want to leave. Sitting next to the fireplace enjoying a good book in one of the comfortable armchair is a delight.

This place is perfect for a lovely week-end getaway with your half. So guys, if you want to impress your girlfriend and are still looking for a nice Christmas gift, a week-end at Lucknam park will do the trick!

One of Lucknam Park's Restaurant

Spa

Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa

After visiting Lucknam Park we headed to Lacock, a charming little town with its old church and stone buildings, little river and cute tearooms. Have a peek on these pictures:

Finally we visited Bath. Bath is a historical city famous for its thermal bath (surprising, isn't it?) in a beatiful building. The city is really cute with small houses, big gardens and lots of restaurants, pubs and shops. Perfect for hanging around.

You will definitely have to see the Royal Crescent and The Circus.

To see the famous baths, you can go through the restaurant called The Pump Room and see it by the large windows.

Enjoy a nice shopping afternoon, Bath has the trendiest shops!