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2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Saturday 15 January 2011

An Eccles cake in Druid Street


Now back in London after Christmas and the New Year in the Loire. Made a quick trip up to Maltby/Druid Street to do the shopping, which included buying some Seville oranges from Tony Booth. We were also tempted by the Eccles cakes@St John Bakery. Will be trying them with some cheese from Neal's Yard very soon. 

I gather that the opening of the new St John Hotel, in the building that used to be Manzi's near Leicester Square has been delayed until March.  

PS: The rich and spicy Eccles cake was excellent with some Cheshire and was also pretty good with some Stichleton. 

2 comments:

Luc Charlier said...

Ever tried Druid’s cake in Eccles Rd, SW11?
There’s a subtle hint of mistletoe, if I may suggest.

Jim's Loire said...

Of course not Luc! Surely you know that Druids are a protected species!

Now a Coumish pastie in la-Rivière is a different matter entirely...