American, British, Cafe, England, Food, London

Speedy’s Cafe

So… Today started off with a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum (read here). We were allowed to leave at noon, so Cassia, Julia, and I left for Speedy’s Cafe, made famous for its appearance in the BBC tv series Sherlock. When we arrived, we found the cafe quite full, but luckily there was still a table for 4 available outside. While waiting for … Continue reading Speedy’s Cafe

andieestellaMarch 5, 2014April 6, 20144 Comments

American, England, Food, London

McDonald’s

So… Today I finally gave in and decided to check out one of the McDonald’s in London. Having been to the McDonald’s in Spain, I figured that there would be at least one item specifically found in London. In the Philippines we have McSpaghetti, and in Spain they served beer with Happy Meals. Unfortunately I couldn’t find anything different on the menu. I stuck to … Continue reading McDonald’s

andieestellaFebruary 17, 2014March 8, 2014Leave a comment

American, Cafe, England, Food, London

Starbucks

So… Today was the start of London Underground’s tube strike (read all about my experience here), and after a delicious lunch with the rest of the class at Tas Pide (read here), we set off to find the nearest cafe. We decided to go to Starbucks because we wanted something familiar. At Starbucks, I couldn’t decide what dessert pastry to buy and eat with my hot … Continue reading Starbucks

andieestellaFebruary 5, 2014March 8, 20141 Comment

American, Diner, England, Food, London

Burger & Shake

So… Today was a late start, since our only class session is in the classroom with Steven from 1-4/5pm. It was quite a long class, so we were glad to have no other class before (or after) the session. We visited Burger & Shake to have some of their amazing fries and milkshakes (the hazelnut one tastes like Nutella and milk). The burger place had a regular … Continue reading Burger & Shake

andieestellaJanuary 30, 2014March 8, 20142 Comments