Why The Best Thing To Eat In Palermo Is Street Food In The Ballaro Markets Sicily is a Mediterranean gem with more than a slight air of neglect and no experience sums up the city more than experiencing Street Food in the Ballaro Markets. We arrived in the capital Palermo on a warm August day…
Category: Frugal Foodie
Now Reopened: Dinerama Shoreditch Street Food
A few weeks ago Dinerama, the newest Shoreditch street food location, went up in a blaze of fire that could be seen miles away. Luckily ‘No Hipsters Were Harmed’ to quote the controversial Tweet from the London fire services. But that ill considered Tweet now rings true, Dinerama has reopened and it’s looks like the hipsters…
Lobsters For Lunch At Fraq’s Lobster Shack
It’s dangerous to have cheap and easily available lobster in your immediate lunch time vicinity. Suddenly greasy fish and chips are not enough, smoked salmon seems last season and tuna and mayo sandwiches just ain’t going to cut it. No, once you’ve tried the king of crustaceans there’s no going back, so I find myself…
Foodie In Lagos: Seafood Dreaming
Portugal is a seafood lovers dream, not only are the shellfish plentiful but they’re extremely cheap. Portuguese food is often sneered at for its inelegance, and it’s true that it is not presented in a fashionable manner (tiny portions, artisan smears of sauce… Etc). Food is hearty, and served generously, extremely generously in Lagos. This…
The Frugal Foodie: Patty And Bun
I’m currently on the search to find London’s best burger, and Patty & Bun is currently sitting in first place for the title. I visited the Liverpool Street branch and tried a burger, wings and skin-on-fries and it was the highlight of my week. With just a few seats this is hardly a fine dinning…
Dalston Street Feast
Street food markets are nothing new to London, but, with a temperamental climate, it’s hardly the ideal city for dining alfresco. Street Feast’s creators have hit the money with their current Dalston venue. Technically it’s still outdoors enough to keep the word “Street” but it’s covered enough to keep business coming in any weather. The…
The Frugal Foodie – Itsu
Being a foodie can be an expensive lifestyle, not to mention time consuming. But if you lead a busy life, don’t have time to cook, or are on a budget, there are ways to eat well on the cheap. Here’s a little known fact about Itsu: At 7.30, or half an hour before closing time,…
The International Foodie 