All posts tagged: gourmet food

Street Kitchen at The Miller, Bermondsey

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Move over burger, it’s time for a new kid on the block – the hotdog. Now, a few months ago I never could have imagined myself thinking that, let alone broadcasting it to the world. I was all about the burger – a juicy patty covered in some sort of delicious cheese and crunchy pickles and the bun, oh the bun. When Bubbledogs opened last year I had no interest in visiting and I still haven’t. I’m not a fan of bubbles and the word hot dog just didn’t appeal to me as it evoked memories of cheap plastic sausages in an anaemic bun. No thanks. It wasn’t until the team behind the iconic Sebright Arms relaunched The Miller in Bermondsey and I was invited to the launch of the new hot dog menu by none other than Street Kitchen that I decided, actually, hot dogs are pretty damn tasty – if they’re done well, of course. The hot dog menu at The Miller has been devised specially for the re-launch and features gourmet ingredients …

Maltby Street Market

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Ok – so I have a new favourite place. I came across the Bermondsey arches on Maltby Street a few weeks ago and then found out that some food traders that either produce or store their goods in the arches hold stalls every Saturday from 9-2pm. A new food market is born. Some are hailing it as the ‘new Borough Market’, although the two really aren’t terribly alike. For starters, each trader sells their products directly out of their arch so as we walked down Druid Street to the St John bakery, it didn’t look like there was a lot of action going on. It’s only when you reach Booth’s the greengrocers that you realise you’ve hit the market. You’ll probably see a few customers ambling about, armed with their baskets full of fruit and veg, some of which you won’t find at a local supermarket. I missed out on purchasing anything here as I knew that I’d be out all day so I didn’t want to be carrying too much around with me. However, …