Gastropup in Imperial Wharf

Aw, these eggs are disgusting. This chicken should be ashamed of himself

Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld episode “The Little Jerry”)

We went the other day with a couple friends to The Sands End Gastropub. Their idea is bringing a bit of the countryside pub to London. Seasonal menu, rustic décor, good selection of ales, and famous scotch eggs. The place is quite popular, busy and a bit noisy, completely pack on a Tuesday night, so go early or if you want to have a bit I would suggest booking a table in advance.

Bite time

I couldn’t miss trying the scotch eggs and the sausage rolls, as every review I read they were mentioned. As starter we got a burrata with artichoke, which was nice, creamy and fresh burrata as you would expect. Then the scotch eggs and sausage roll, the eggs was nice, great flavour, a runny yolk, lovely. The roll was ok, nice seasoning, the pastry wasn’t crispy enough, and the roll was cold, I would love it to be hot, but for that you might need to get earlier.

Nice food, good beers, ideal if you’re a local of the area.

The Sands End

T: 020 7731 7823

Gastropub

Approx Damage: £27pp

Area: Imperial Wharf

Borough: Hammersmith & Fulham

Twitter: thesandsend

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Sausage Rolls at the Market

Blood over there, sausages over here. I'm living in a slaughterhouse

Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld episode “The Blood”)

I love sausage rolls they are my guilty pleasure. Probably is the crispy puff pastry. So the other day in Borough Market I spotted a butcher selling pies, scotch eggs, and sausage rolls and couldn't resist to try the rolls. The Ginger Pig has six London shops with 20 years of experience and the one I numb into is their Borough one.

Ginger Pig

The sausage roll was lovely, the crispy layers of the pastry and a nice spicy kick on the sausage. Give it a try the next time you’re in the Market.

Pies and Rolls

The Ginger Pig

T: 020 7403 4721

Butchery

Approx Damage: £5pp

Area: Borough

Borough: Southwark

Twitter: GingerPigLTD

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The Czech Cachito [On The Run: Houston]

I went to Houston for work and what was my surprise to discover a Czech delicacy. They call it Kolaches but they are actually Klobasnek, and in Venezuela the similar thing it’s a Cachito. A Savory baked pastry, yeast rolls prepared with a sweet dough, filled with ham, cheese, eggs, sausages, and/or jalapeños. 

Kolache Factory

The ones with sausages are similar to what we call in the UK a sausage roll. I tried most of them, the ham and cheese is exactly as a Venezuelan cachito with the difference it comes in a round shape. Great flavour, and perfect for breakfast. 

Take away time

The place to go to have them is Kolache Factory, a franchise with 21 shops in Houston and many more around the US. I got a couple orders for take away, great treats for breakfast. 

Stash

The breakfast Kolache

The Ham One

Pastry reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Summer of George” 

Jerry: No, you had a good run. Took them to the World Series

George: I got to give the players most of the credit for that

Jerry: Don't sell yourself short. You made all the flight arrangements, hotels, busses

George: No, I don't know who was doing that

Jerry: So, when you actually did work, what it was that you did?

George: They had a pastry cart you wouldn't believe

Kolache Factory

T: +1 281 920 4205

Bakery

Approx Damage: $10pp

Area: Energy Corridor

Houston
Twitter: KolacheFactory

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O’Shea’s of Knightsbridge finest meats

I’ve been trying to go to O’Shea's to have their pork belly sandwich for a while. But is not easy, as they decide every morning what they will prepare for lunch that day, and my office is not even close to Knightsbridge. The place is an institution 8 generations of butchers and supply of the most finest meat cuts in every fancy steakhouse in London, and don’t forget their special patty for the best burgers in town.

O'Shea's

Inside

The other day I was in Central London office and decided to have a field trip for lunch. So basically I did a leap of faith and took the tube to Knightsbridge. They usually have cold and hot sandwiches during work days, and also pasties. Lunch deal is just 5 quids for a sandwich a drink and a bag of crisps.

Hot 

Cold

Got to the place and no pork belly, but a steak in red wine that looked really tasty, so as I was already there I give it a go, I also add a sausage roll as they looked amazing.

Goody Bag

I don’t know how the pork belly sandwich tastes, I suppose wonderful but the steak sandwich I got was superb. Amazing flavour, the baguette was perfect, crunchy outside, soft inside, the juices from the red wine sauce were well seasoned, in perfect balance, and it was dripping flavour all over. The sausage roll one of the bests I have had so far, again the pastry was crunchy and perfectly cook, and the sausage was a excellent with a unique flavour, seriously this is light years or hyperspace ahead of any fast lunch I've had.

 Sausage Roll

Steak Sandwich

I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but I can assure you I will come back for more, just for now I only can dream how good the pork belly one is, however, don’t worry if is not pork belly day as the second option pretty sure will be unbelievable.

Family Butchers great lunch

This butcher experience reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Stock Pick”

Elaine: Superman can go back in time?

Jerry: We went over that.

George: Wilkinson's got a bite on a new one. Petramco Corp, out of, hu, Springfield, I think. They're about to introduce some sort of robot butcher.

Jerry: A robot butcher?

George: Shhhhh! If you want to get in, there's very little time.