We came back to Brick Lane the next morning because the previous evening's forays were insufficient. It turns out we had barely covered 40% of the shops! The first thing that we noticed was how CROWDED it was now that it was a weekend morning. There was a ridiculous queue outside this supposedly famous bagel shop. Sadly, my tummy could not bear to wait in line and we settled at a quiet cafe nearby for brunch.
Smashed avocado, cream cheese and cherry tomatoes on wholegrain toast, with a side of apple-pear-ginger juice.
We also came across a chocolate shop that sourced its cocoa from Africa I think and...... oh my lawd... totally drool-worthy CHOCOLATE.......
Making a special appearance in this post is the best-damned-churros I have EVER had in my entire 19 years of existence. There weren't any lines at the churro cart (is churros a singular or plural word?) and so I decided to give it a try. The man was kind enough to give me two flavours- vanilla and caramel!
I think it's a well-known equation that cold weather + hot food = extra deliciousness. So imagine eating this piping hot, crisp-edged, cooked-to-perfection churro stuffed with luscious oozing caramel and vanilla cream in the middle of a cold, blustery day. I said, pretty loudly, "this is the best damned churro stick I've ever had" and promptly this long line formed at the stall. I'd like to think it was my doing (probably wasn't).
There are also plenty of middle eastern, chinese, indian, thai, vietnamese cuisine stalls set up there on the weekends so there's plenty of food to try. And that sums up my great experience at Brick Lane!