Pastronomy

Pastronomy is a ny-style mobile deli serving pastrami, corned beef and matzo ball soup. The excellent rueben is stuffed with corned beef, swiss, sauerkraut, russian dressing and grilled.

The turkey sandwich is piled with herb-roasted turkey and topped with cranberry sauce for a twist. Sides are a half-sour pickle, potato salad and cole slaw.

A play on tater tots, the potato latkes are fried and extra crispy with applesauce and sour cream toppings.

Banana peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies

Dense, chewy banana peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies adapted from How Sweet It Is.

Wild blackberries

Wild blackberries, sweet and tart, picked on the Sonoma coast.

Red Farm

When we ordered the Pac Man shrimp dumplings at Red Farm, we had no idea they would come out looking like Pac Man! The presentation value alone makes them worth ordering.

The pork & crab soup dumplings are not your average soup dumpling - the broth has a rich smoky flavor. The egg roll is also a riff on tradition, made with Katz's pastrami and so good.

The crispy skin chicken has a great crunchy skin and is served with garlic sauce; vegetable fried rice in the background.

The Bowery Diner

 

The Bowery Diner is a great, modern diner with an excellent brunch - starting with doughnuts! This one is orange blossom, with a delicious bloody mary behind it.

I loved the chocolate frosted doughnut oozing with pistachio cream.

 The Colombian breakfast is amazing and worth returning many times for - thick cut slices of bacon, crispy on the edges and scored into chunks; spicy sausage; fried eggs; plantain cakes; salsa; queso fresco; avocado and fried eggs. Amazing.

The burger is also a hit - thick and juicy in a buttery bun with a side of fries and a pickle.

Wagamama

Wagamama is a fun, modern Japanese influenced restaurant in London.

Spicy chicken ramen with onion, chilies, coriander and lime.

My favorite - sweet katsu curry, but with a twist. Fried slices of pumpkin, sweet potato and eggplant instead of pork.

Brumus Bar & Restaurant

Sometimes a salad is notable, like the beautiful caesar salad at Brumus Bar & Restaurant in London. Fresh greens, thick, crunchy bacon, slices of parmesan, crostini and perfectly seasoned and grilled prawns.