Summer lovin.. had me a blast..

I have a somewhat distant summer on my mind. Reflecting on the long nights, 30 degree heat, cold wine glasses and bare skin. Rain is falling on the window pane and it is hard to imagine that this was just last week. Hello Autumn. I look forward to no longer having to decide between choosing the lesser evils for I know most my friends will retreat into hibernation mode. You know who you are ;-p. 

Of the beautiful summer we had, alot of it seemed to be spent eating. Yes, as expected. Pop-ups, markets, burger joints, street food traders - all of which seemed and seems to be the current trend, the way to start a business in this food obsessed world we live in. 

So we sampled a few, Bobs Lobsters - a tasty lobster roll and hearty lobster mac and cheese served from a red VW van was ever so charming. Just don't have a few bottles of wine before.

Disco Bistro N1C - pop up burger and roller disco joint serving burgers, shakes, perfect fries, fried chicken wings and alcoholic shakes. Stick with the burger and fries and you can't go too wrong. The vegetarian option is for hardcore fried cheese lovers only.

BBQWhiskyBeer - at the Wargrave Arms Pub in Marylebone. Winner of Ribstock 2013 for their beef rib. What does that mean. I might create an award for something cool and edible. It will be very subjective. Who wants to enter? The BBQ dishes here were tasty, definitely for meat lovers, chicken wings were agreed by some to be best in London (i am not sure how many have been sampled). Although, heavily contested, apparently TGI Fridays is better. It will be on next years round up of summer tastings. ;-p

Buns, buns, buns - the new obsession that will be! Momofuku slow cooked pork belly buns were what started it all. At least for me. Soft and pillowy steam buns filled with various fillings, but pork belly definitely the original. Bao Buns popup at Netil Market with preserved cabbage and pork belly was right on. Like the Chinese clay pot dish in a bun. Also sampled Yum Bun but no comparison. Sexy buns!

Kimchee Cult - if you like Kimchee and if you like burgers, well, you get both in this. Juicy!

Ok there were more, there will be more but I feel my arteries clogging up writing this. In a world where we are so fixated on health and eating well, we also like to indulge. Or maybe that's just me. Doesn't anyone serve healthy food anymore? Where do I find healthy, tasty food that would be more conducive yet still appealing to post running fuel? Maybe that will be my calling. For now, lets see what the new season brings. Excuse the photos. Streetfood isn't meant to be pretty.