We took a good long rest at our minimalist B&B to build up steam again. But dinner, we need dinner even after my breakfast English fry-up, and large prawn sandwich in the crypt at St. Martin in the Field (it's no longer a crypt but a restaurant). And I wanted to photograph at least one of the amusing/intriguing signs we'd seen. Tried to research good pubs for more true Brit food, but the Internet was totally gone, so out we went....unprepared!
We found one of the signs and here it is!
And we were equally successful with the pub. Pubs are not threatened by the fast food invasion and there are still pubs on just about every corner....perhaps not as ornate as they once were and many serving sophisticated food (the maligned "gastro-pub"). So we wandered around looking for the appropriate one serving British food (many offer Thai), and just right for the sedate middle-aged couple we are). We settled on the Monkey Puzzle and had a very delightful evening....first relaxing with beers on the leather couch (beats our B&B hands down), and then progressin
g to baked camembert with honey and pecans for starters, then pork pie and mash served with 2 perfectly done vegs (besides the potatoes) and a side salad (too much). With just one order we wondered if it would be enough. What do you think? Here is a picture of Mitch's half. And it was delicious!
g to baked camembert with honey and pecans for starters, then pork pie and mash served with 2 perfectly done vegs (besides the potatoes) and a side salad (too much). With just one order we wondered if it would be enough. What do you think? Here is a picture of Mitch's half. And it was delicious!
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