Travels in..Portobello

I'm ashamed to say that although I've been to Portobello Market several times, I've never set foot in the famous Hummingbird bakery. With Easter on the way I decided to get a head start on my shopping and sample one of their reportedly delicious cupcakes. I can now confirm that they are among the best cakes I've ever eaten - and I've eaten quite a few!

If you would like to take a behind the scenes tour of Hummingbird bakery then have a look at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYTvS-NCiio.

I should warn you however, that if you go on a Saturday (like I did) you might have to queue for a good 15 minutes before you get served, but I assure you that it's worth it!

Travels in...Soho

To start off I've decided to make this first trip a short one; from one end of Berwick Street to the other in fact. Whoever said that East London is where the music happens hasn't been to enough of the record shops round here. The market is fantastic for some bargains and Vinyl Junkies is now my favourite shop as I'm sadly missing Sister Ray. We considered popping into the The Blue Posts for a swift half but decided it was perhaps a bit early. Browsing a few vintage magazine shops on our way and stopping nearby at American Retro took up most of the afternoon till we ended up at Cafe Espana for an amazingly cheap paella. 4 and a half hours of enjoyment crammed into about 600 yards.