Trying London’s croissant crawl!
Over here at INSERT NAME HERE we’re not so much the pub crawl kinda people. We love the premise - but we prefer the pastries. So we were beyond buzzed when we realised the new crawl on the block was a CROISSANT CRAWL!
Over here at Here and There we’re not so much the pub crawl kinda people. We love the premise - but we prefer the pastries. So we were beyond buzzed when we realised the new crawl on the block was a CROISSANT CRAWL!
The croissant crawl isn’t just a stop and pop by any bakery you can find oh no! It has a purpose. A purpose that seeks to connect three of the ultimate, most wordly reknowned and famous croissant innovators in London. And we are here for it. We want to experience the flaky, buttery, squidgy deliciousness that is the laminating process of making croissants.
How does it work?
The crawl works like this: It’s a journey between the man himself - Phillippe Conticini, Le Deli Robuchon and finally but by no means last Richoux. The brilliant thing about the crawl is that you can complete the crawl in about 40 minutes - which adds all the fun of a day out wandering London - but also you get the more original and unique croissant creations.
Phillippe Conticini
This is our first stop, and it’s nice and easy being located close to Kensington Station. Firstly, what a display.It was a smorgassboard of delicious pastries, glowing and shining, filling your eyes with delight. From luxurious and delicately crafted croissants to the most mouth watering pain au chocolats there were XL croissants that looked like they could feed a family. It was mesmerising.
It was like a tapestry of pastry, and the croissant was it’s center piece. Light, flakey and delicious. You’ve definitely got to try it!
Le Deli Robuchon
Le Deli Robuchon is the next step on the crawl, right next to Green Park station. It was an elegant space and the pastry counter immediately caught my eye from the end of the room. We were excited for this because of the quirky take on a traditional fave.
Here we had, The Cube. Like what! They’ve turned a croissant into a cube. How awesome - brilliant - genius! We could not wait to get a taste of this bad boy and we know you won’t be able to either!
Richoux
Our last stop on the crawl is at Richoux which luckily is only 5 minutes away from Robuchon. Richoux was a little more intimidating as it was less of a traditional bakery and more like a restaurant - luckily because they obviously know how good their pastries are they had a takeaway pastry counter for us.
At Richoux they’ve had a imaginative idea to form the Cruffin - you guessed it - half muffin/ half croissant! The swirling flavours invite you in and as you know the first bite is with the eyes!
Overall Thoughts
The best croissant was most definitely at Richoux - the flavours were intoxicating mixing dreamy vanilla and raspberry that complimented each other perfectly. It was refreshing and different and utterly delicious.
This was closely followed by Le Deli Robuchon the pastry was flakey and buttery and felt excellent on the tongue and everything mixed together to form a perfect bite.
Phillipe Conticini was our least favourite of the 3. It wasn’t flakey but had a more burnt texture to the bite, the filling was tart and didn’t compliment the pastry.
If you want to go from best to worth - start with Richoux and go backwards.
If you want to go from worst to best - start with Conticini and end with Richoux.
Each of these croissants are going to set you back aroudn £7 which isn’t cheap - but Richoux was most definitely worth it.
Let us know your favourite croissant in the comments below!
Everything you need to try in borough market
Hello from the team at Here and There we’re pretty passionate about a day out in London. We love the excitement, the opportunity and most of all we love finding all the best food spots. Recently we went to visit one of London’s top food spots; not for it’s world renouned service but for its assortment of fresh and ecclectic options. That’s right we were in Borough Market - and we’re going to share with you some of our top finds and give you a little review - you know - just to prepare you for your own day out!
The Ginger pig!
We were really excited for the first place we tried! It’s called the Ginger Pig and let me tell you we were buzzed to try one of their sausage rolls! You can always tell when somewhere is good because it has a queue! We waited in line and finally got our sausage roll!
As a sausage roll lover, we were excited to try it and it did not dissapoint! The flavour was excellent, however we found that for us maybe there was just a tincy bit too much sausage and not enough pastry! What can you do… we’re pastry fans over here! Overall, would definitely recommend - and the staff were lovely!
Here’s the link: Sausage Rolls
Bread Ahead
Next up, we were desperate to try Bread Ahead as we had heard so many good things about them. So we went and tried one of their doughnuts. They look really good and we were really excited to try them, but unfortunately they were actually a bit of a dissadoughpointment.
It felt like they had been friend in old oil and so there was a kind of unsettling taste that you just couldn’t escape from, this meant that overall the taste wasn’t that great. We had high hopes for Bread Ahead - and hopefully if you do try them you don’t have that same taste we had.
Link here: Bread Ahead
Random Tasters!
If you’ve ever been to Borough Market, one of the best things is all the tasters you can try as you walk about! We love getting a little sneak taste of something as we take it all in. If you’re a cheese lover then there’s cheeses galore, if you love a baked good than they have a taster just for you - we would always get excited by Auntie Anne’s Pretzels when they had tasters - if you know… you know!
One of the best tasters we had was a piece of Brittle - it was flavoured with cinnamon, vanilla and hazelnut. Let me tell you… IT WAS DELICIOUS! We couldn’t beleive ourselves. 100% recommend - if you can find the brittle tasters - go and help yourself. Yum, yum yum!
Our Main: Tacos Padre!
I don’t know what it is about Mexican but it just gets us. We love it and so we had to try Tacos Padre’s Tacos. We got three different tacos - but oh my gosh! The beef one just slapped - we wish we’d got all of them as beef cos it was delicious! The flavouring of the corn tortillas were so zesty and flavourful! We could not get enough.
We finished off our main with a lil pisatchio canoli which was just as delicious and a great way to finish off our Borough Market exploration.
Here’s the link for you to try: Taco Padre
If you’re a foodie like me - you have to go to Borough Market and then share with me in the comments all of the amazing discoveries you make so next time I’m there I can try them!
The Best Sandwhiches in London!
We’re not going to lie to you; here at Insert name here we love a sandwhich! Whether it’s a lil bite for lunch or an afternoon tea. We LOVE it. So we thought we would do some exploring and find some of London’s best sandwhich so you can join in with our passion.
We’re not going to lie to you; at Here and There we love a sandwhich! Whether it’s a lil bite for lunch or an afternoon tea. We LOVE it. So we thought we would do some exploring and find some of London’s best sandwhich so you can join in with our passion.
Here’s a little look at what happened:
The most expensive Sandwhich
We started off at a British fave, an icon, a symbol of British pride. You guessed it. It’s Harrod.
After having a little parousal of the offerings we found our most expensive sandwhich. It was a beautiful looking Wagyu steak sandwhich here is the official Harrods description:
Did somebody say Wagyu steak sandwich? Comprised of mouth-wateringly good Chillean Mollendo Wagyu sirloin, deep fried to perfection with a blushing pink centre.
But we think it was actually a bit over priced. It definitely had a good flavour, the dressing on the inside was nice and the steak was melt in your mouth. But… and this a big butt because you know we don’t like our bottoms soggy. THE BOTTOM OF THE SANDWHICH WAS MOIST. DAMP. SOGGY. So in our overall assessment we decided that this sandwhich was definitely not worth the £28 we paid for it.
The Least Expensive Sandwhich
Our second sandwhich is a lesser known favourite. A hidden gem you might say. And we’ve always said that the best places are the ones the locals go to eat. This place was picked with an assortment of different people and it had the cheapest sandwhich on offer - a classic cheese sammie for only £2.
This little gem is called the Maestro Deli and it had a heap of sandwhich options. The deli itself is comprised of local workers and they were absolutely lovely. Salt of the earth and put a smile on my face.
We love getting involved in the food we eat and we loved that in true deli form we got to choose our bread (classic white), we got the option of salt and pepper, and it’s made right in front of you.
Ahhh, nothing better than a good ol’ cheese sandwhich - flippin delicious.
We had so much fun finding these sandwhiches. Tell us in the comments your favourite sandwhich place or your favourite sandwhich (no matter how weird the filling).
Everything you can get for FREE on your birthday!
What better way to spend a birthday than running around and finding all of the free goodies on offer. To help you in your search we’ve gone ahead and tried it ourselves - so that you can go and treat yo self on your birthday.
I think we can all agree here… nothing tastes better than free food!
If you really wanted you could pretty much create a birthday week of free food - all it would take is a little planning, your ID and a few reward apps. They’re no fools nowadays.
And what better way to spend a birthday than running around and finding all of the free goodies on offer. To help you in your search we’ve gone ahead and tried it ourselves - so that you can go and treat yo self on your birthday.
Here’s how it went: Disclaimer this is in England
BOOST
We started the birthday celebrations by heading to BOOST JUICE - and of course in classic fashion we had to go for the most expensive one we could get- £7 - it turned out to be a juice with mint in it… so maybe next time I’ll just go for a smoothie.
Birthday Freebie: A FREE BOOST
How to claim: You need to sign up to the BOOST Vibe Club and you score a free boost on your birthday via the app.
HOTEL CHOCOLAT
We then headed off to Hotel Chocolat - one of my absolute faves. Their deal is really good because you can either get something for £5 or put £5 towards something. I decided to go for a bag of Gemstones as I just can’t get enough of that rich chocolatey goodness.
Birthday Freebie: £5 loyalty card
How to claim: You need to sign up for a Hotel Chocolat VIP card and then active it online. Make sure you’ve signed up a few weeks before your birthday so you don’t miss out.
T&C’s: Rewards will be sent two weeks before your birthday and it’s valid for 30 days.
LIDL
You can’t have a birthday without popping into a supermarket and luckily on your birthday Lidl offer the choice between a doughnut and a cookie. We went for the cookie - you know what Lidl’s cookie really hit the spot.
Birthday Freebie: Free Doughnut
How to claim: To get your free doughnut you need to sign up to the Lidl Plus App and then the coupon will show up in the vouchers section.
T&C’s: This voucher is valid for 7 days.
KRISPY KREME
Krispy Kreme is a fan favourite. Everyone knows about their birthday offer - a WHOLE free doughnut! Yum. You can get any doughnut for free which we think is excellent and of course we had to go for the chocolate sprinkle one because it’s the best, and let me tell you we enjoyed every single last mouthful. Yum, yum, yum!
Birthday Freebie: Free dougnut of your choice
How to claim: Join Krispy Kreme rewards. You get a free dougnut just for that - then add the birthday rewards to your app to show it in store.
T&C’s: This offer is only valid in store and not in supermarket krispy kreme stands.
COSTA
You know we can’t do a birthday without a lil trip to a coffee shop - and you know we’re usually starbies fans here… but when Costa have a deal on let me tell you my loyalties are switching sides. Costa offer a whole slice of birthday cake… unfortunately they had run out of birthdays and so we got a piece of carrot cake - which hit the spot!
Birthday Freebie: Free Cake!
How to claim: You need to sign up for the Cost Club and then enter your birthday on the website/ app. Then on your birthday you get sent an electronic cake voucher! What fun.
T&C’s: These vouchers have a 7 day expiry on them.
GAIL’S
This is a bit of a new one to the line up. We’ve been a Gail’s fan for a while. If you download their rewards app than on your birthday you can help yourself to one of their morning goods. Of course we had to go for the Almond croissant because it’s so flipping good.
Birthday Freebie: A Sweet Treat (Morning Goods)
How to claim: You need to download the mobile app to your phone and you will be given a voucher on your app during the month of your birthday.
GREGGS
Finally, to finish off our day we had to visit Greggs and get a little sweet treat. We got a cupcake and it was delicious. What a great way to finish your birthday off.
Birthday Freebie: Free cupcake, cream cake or doughnut!
How to claim: To claim download the Greggs app and check the ‘rewards’ tab on the day of your birthday.
T&C’S: Valid for on month after issue.
A few other birthday options we didn’t try are listed here:
Tortilla
Birthday Freebie: A Free Burrito
How to claim: Join the Tortilla Club and you’ll be emailed a voucher on your birthday for a free burrito.
Pizza Express
Birthday Freebie: A Free Desert, pizza or bottle of prosecco.
How to claim: Sign up for the Pizza Express Club and you’ll qualify for your birthday freebies!
Subway
Birthday Freebie: A Free Cookie
How to claim: You need to join the Subway Rewards and you’ll get an email on your birthday allowing you to scan your app in-store for your free cookie.
T&C: The Cookie can only be claimed at participating stores.
We hope that we’ve inspired you to go and treat yourself! Let us know in the comments you fave birthday freebies.
Top 3 Unique date ideas!
One thing we believe is super important in a relationship is to keep DATING! So we put our research team to work finding the best - and most unique dating ideas for you and boo to try! We’ve got our top 3 favourites here below, tried and tested and therefore recommended!
One thing we believe is super important in a relationship is to keep DATING! So we put our research team to work finding the best - and most unique dating ideas for you and boo to try! We’ve got our top 3 favourites here below, tried and tested and therefore recommended!
Let’s take a look
Idea 1: Rug Making
There’s nothing better than learning a new skill! We love it! If you’re like us, the best way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon is doing something creative! So why not go rug making - this was the most fun day out! You and your partner can get tufting - all you need to do is send in a design (make sure you don’t have any rugrets) as you can’t change it after. The whole process is super satisfying and we LOVED getting to tidy it up with the rug shaver - SO SATISFYING! The best part is you get to take a cute little rug home at the end of the day!
Here’s a few ideas we found!
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Idea 2: Food Markets
There nothing more fun that a little competition when dating! Obvs not too much… But, taking an afternoon out to go and explore a new food market is so much fun. We went and tried the Arcade Food Hall in Tottenham Court Road - the food was delicious and it was great having all the options. They even had a little app, so it just arrived at your table - LOVE! Why not set up a little challenge - like letting them pick your meal - or who can get the best food for under £10?
Here’s a few other markets to try:
or maybe….
Idea 3: Taste Film
We can’t quite believe it took us over a year to get tickets to Taste Film. But let me tell you it was well worth the hype and would be a very cute date! We went to see Ratatouille and it was incredible as they literarily bring you the food that you’re seeing on screen. They had every little detail thought of - and it was completely themed throughout. Our personal fave bit was the Leek and Potato soup - it had lil croutons and cheese! Of course they had to do the ratatouille and I loved that it came out and matched up with the quote - plus it was flipping delicious. The staff were great - and it even catered for non alcoholics.
Check it out - I think they’re doing Matilda at the moment!
We had so much fun finding all of these. Let us know in the comments your own unique date ideas - or if you’ve got any good rug designs! .
Our Top 10 Foodie Tiktokkers you NEED to follow!
We love tiktok as much as the next person, there’s been one too many nights where we have scrolled for just ‘another 5 minutes’ and then its ended up being 3 hours...Here are a few of *insert website name here* favourite TikTok accounts at the moment, to help you with your scrolling
We love tiktok as much as the next person, there’s been one too many nights where we have scrolled for just ‘another 5 minutes’ and then its ended up being 3 hours...Here are a few of Here and There’s favourite TikTok accounts at the moment, to help you with your scrolling.
Number 10: feedmeimei
Does bubble tea count as a food or a drink? We aren’t sure! But one thing we are sure about, is our love for feedmeimei. All things bubble tea, she makes recipes completely from scratch and comes up with most crazy concoctions which look delicious!
Number 9: desertislanddishes
Our love affair with desert island dishes started with the podcast where Margie talks all things food with celebrity guests, and now she has a tiktok. Margie has the MOST calming voice in all of history, and any tiktok you watch of hers feels like a BBC documentary. Stunning.
Number 8: condimentclaire
Condiment Claire is the queen of all unique food pairings and anything pickled. She is French and living in London, she showcases new foodie finds, difference between French and English food and some history! (We are still shocked to know you can pickle magnolia plants?! Who knew?)
Number 7: lacebakes
They say you eat with your eyes, and that can definitely be said for Lacey’s unbelievabley calming ASMR style bakes. We dream of eating her focaccia slab sandwich every day.
Number 6: itstime2eatt
We love this account, its three girls who share an apartment and cook for each other every night! So wholesome and the meals look beyond yum!
Number 5: VictoriaMinell
If you want to keep up to date on any foodie trends and the most aesthetic videos, Tor is the account for you! (p.s. we are still dying to try the ice cream croissant)
Number 4: Seemagetsbaked
The amount of recipes we have saved from Seema is actually embarrassing. Easy, quick, delicious food!
Number 3: thechocolatesmiths
The chocolate smiths are basically the Real life Willy Wonka. We seeing and supporting a small business, and the chocolate smiths gives you a real insight into the world of chocolate. They come up with the most fun flavours, and now we all want to work for them!
Number 2: Samseats
Sams videos are almost hypnotic, we fall into a trance when we watch them. The fast paced recipe videos are so addicting, and the food at the end always look so delicious.
Number 1: cripandip
CRIP AND DIP, the ultimate comfort food content creator. Madi is a winner all around, loves carbs *tick* loves making pickles *tick* and just a top girl *tick*
Enough of our favourite tiktokkers, who are yours? Let us know in the comments below! Always good to show some love to our faves!!