All Things London: Weekly update: food porn, Alex & festivity

Lovely Greta played with her band, Ma-trio, at Cable Café just around the corner from where we live. The place was crowded and the music was awesome. They mix ukulele with marimba and a proper old school bass.

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Alex arrived Thursday and we went to Grand Union in Brixton.

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Friday Alex got MIA on us, due to a water leakage in her bag that ruined her iphone, which made her extremely analogue and impossible to get hold of. However, me and Pernilla chilled at the area around covent garden with Irish coffee and fried calamaris with chili aioli. Alex was found by the way.

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Alex was well prepared for her first London visit and took us to Camden.

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Saturday evening we ended up at The Dolphin again. It is the absolute best place in London so far, located in Hackney. Before we headed out we went on Olympic pre-drinks and ping pong tournament at our new found friend Rob's house with his French friend Toma.

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Sunday was all about food. Alex cooked us amazing chicken roast, buttered with garlic and parsley and served with sweet potato mash and gravy. Best London meal, that is for sure.

Organic cookies and vegetable chips for dessert.

Watched the 100 meter finale, OF COURSE.

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Today we went to Tiki House in Camden where they have created a beach on the roof top of a building. It was amazing, we even got a bit of sun! It is really a place to recommend. A really mixed crowd but the venue was lovely. (the cocktail is virgin by the way.. no alcohol on tuesdays)