Starbucks' new Extra Summer Lounge pop up, Piccadilly circus

It was really fun attending the Starbucks' new Extra Summer Lounge pop up at Piccadilly circus.

It was a complimentary pop-up event with exclusive drink tastings of the cold foam with selfie printing on the foam and personalized cups.

There was also a glambot which made the experience really memorable.

Rhubarb cake at Jolene

Jolene, another notable bakery in London with a few branches.
Typical hipster bakery layout like the other talked about ones like Sourdough, Chatsworth, etc.
The rhubarb cake was delicious as expected.

Sourdough Sophia

One of the best bakeries in London.

As one of the best bakeries in London, I had to try them out.

Ube Pride June special cruffin.

Sourdough Sophia is a notable bakery so best to get there early to avoid disappointment.
The purple creme cruffin was unsuspectingly ube as it was not labelled and I am so glad I got it as it is only available for June.
It is interesting they had an Asian flavour amongst the range.
The ube isn't strong or starchy but it was like silky fresh cream.
The texture of the cruffin was so soft and flakey with so many distinct layers.
Albeit the ube being too sweet it was well filled.
Overall, definitely recommended.

Smoked trout with herby schmear on sourdough.
Sourdough Sophia is a notable bakery so best to get there early to avoid disappointment.
You can also pre order but I felt that the smoked trout is not worth pre ordering as the ones ready to go are better which I got exchanged because the colour of the trout I got was dull and not as vibrant as the ones at the counter.
The smoked trout was delicious especially if you like dill and pickled onions.
Paid 8.50

Sophie Bow:

An instaworthy bow pastry with super crispy stands filled with passionfruit curd.

Overall, it was nice but the passionfruit lacked refreshing and sharp vibes as it was to sweet.

Duck curry roti at Roti Joupa, Stratford

Trini roti with duck curry!

Discovered more Caribbean food so I had to try it.
Caribbean food is not just jerk, goat curry, patties and dumplings but there is more!
Down south of the Caribbean, you will find Trinidad and Tobago which are two islands that form one nation.
Their cuisines are quite similar to Jamaican yet very different.
What got me curious was Trini food because they have duck on the menu.
Their roti's are interesting because it looks like a wrap with curry inside.
I got the duck curry roti which was interesting because it comes on the bone even though it is in a wrap so I'm guessing you eat it open.
The duck curry tasted like Indian spinach curry with a savoury taste so I really liked it.
The texture of the roti was different as it was quite crumbly like gluten free wraps.
Also tried the mac and cheese which was really tasty made with penne.
For drinks tried the mauby which is made with tree bark.
It is an acquired taste so if you like aniseed with bitterness, that's your drink.

Fish and Chips at JJ's Plaice, Stevenage

Another place for fish and chips which are the real deal.

The memorable thing about this place is the menu and condiments.

You will find spam fritters to cheese and Onion Fry its which are rare down South.

What I was impressed was the condiments because they had Himalayan salt, Peri Peri Salt to mint sauce and buffalo sauce.

These are all bonuses because the star of the show fish and chips have to be good and they delivered.

The onion fry its remind me of cheese and onion slices mixed with mashed potato.

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Grab and go sushi from Honi Poke

Honi Poke, another Hawaiian poke chain I thought.
Although I did not get their poke, I have been eyeing their grab and go sushi for a while because they looked good on every visit in the sense the sushi was neat, uniform and the sashimi were decent cuts that were fresh. 

Finally gave them a try and it did not disappoint.

I have only visited the Farringdon branch so I can't rate whether they are consistently good as a chain.

I got the premium sushi set which had salmon and tuna.

Overall, the sashimi and rice were both good so money well spent.

I liked the way the sushi rice texture had a chew like Thai Dessert rice and it was not too soft and held together well. 

The roasted sesame were actually functional it was tasty unlike other places were they are tasteless.

Will definitely keep in this in mind again if I run out of options.