Burgers Kiwi style…Pics from the Inside Runner and his blurb:

"Loaded to the rafters just the way I like it! Hard to eat but who really cares! Chicken, avocado, bacon, fried egg, lettuce, beetroot, tomato, chutney, relish etc etc"
I will never understand the crazy Kiwis and their obsession with a fried egg on their burgers but will have to give it a try someday. I think that burger is a tad too big and condiment-filled for me (beetroot and avocado?), but oddly it peaks my interest!

Thanks KH for sending the snap!

Kensington Square Kitchen
Had a lovely lunch here today at this little gem in Kensington Square. It is so fresh and clean inside and has a very Californian feel to it. I love the interior decor and the light and fresh menu was great. I had a club sandwich, which you rarely see on British menus.

Simple food served in a simple setting, always the best way to enjoy a meal. If I were to own a restaurant it would be very similar to this one. The lovely Paolo from pmmb Design would do all the interior design and it would look even more fabulous than this! (what a shameless plug for one of my favourite friends)

Kensington Square Kitchen is a must visit if you are in the neighbourhood doing some shopping. I think it is even owned by a lovely Kiwi. Will definitely go back for some tea and dessert soon. The table below is where our team, prior to my arrival unfortunately, used to have a weekly Monday morning breakfast catch up. Due to the credit crunch, now we just hover around the Nespresso machine (which I must admit makes a fine cuppa).

Prova - ProvidoresTurkish eggs from changa restaurant in Istanbul - two poached eggs with whipped yoghurt and hot chilli butter.
This is what I had for breakfast today at The Providores! It was divine and we were very pleased to get a table as the queue is always very long to get inside. Once inside it was lovely and the service was fabulous - you can tell Kiwis own it as customer service is a priority as opposed to some British establishments who put that very low on the list.

In Italian prova means - try - so - you must try this place - I will definitely go back for other menu items and to try some of their New Zealand wines - my brunch parter was kiwi and was admiring their wine collection.


The three owners of The Providores created a unique dining experience in the heart of London’s Marylebone Village - the union of an award winning relaxed fine dining restaurant, and an all-day cafe and wine bar with one of the best breakfast offerings in London and the most delicious coffee. (from their website - am still on a mini typing ban!)

Get there for some great food and great service and to hear a lot of kiwi accents around you!

Pineapple Lumps
A NZ treat! It smells like pineapple, has pineapple flavour but I don't think there is any pineapple in this candy bar (from what I recall when reading the ingredients' list).

My sis and I have a new favourite show -Flight of the Conchords - about two Kiwis who move to NYC to get their folk band into the limelight. It is hilarious and is getting quite the cult following. My friends in NY love it and my friends in TO are also keenly watching each week as Jermaine and Brett go through some interesting experiences in NY. It doesn't seem to be showing in NZ which is a shame as it is truly a gem of a show.

They make a lot of funny NZ references and perhaps one day they will be eating Pineapple Lumps sent to them from their family back home. One thing they do not do on the show is call each other by a nickname as every Kiwi I know is not called their real name e.g. Bug, Bun, Bobs, Coops, Hunty, Heinzy, Madz etc... Seriously, these are some of the Kiwi people whom I have met and for months did not know their real names. Some of them I still cannot recall their real names?!

On the site Homesick-Kiwi.com Pineapple Lumps are, 'the single best-seller among homesick Kiwis. Chewy and satisfying.'