Sunday, January 07, 2007

Sunday at the Pub

The tour of gastropubs in London continues. Today, we found ourselves at the Norfolk Arms on Leigh Street. It’s located in a quiet, residential area about a ten minute walk from the hall. An interesting review can be found here.

The pub name sounds very British, but what greeted us was an eclectic menu selection. There were items such as chorizo in cider and bay leaf (think lup cheong), rabbit in cider, tarragon strew and celeriac mash, a squid, lentil and bacon stew, and a Spanish charcuterie, comprising "serano ham, chorizo, lomo, salsichon iberico." I think the dominant theme must be Spanish. But I settled for a more conventional Duke of Berkshire pork sausages, with braised red cabbage and apple sauce.

Even the pub itself was curiously decorated. Behind the counter hung legs of jamon and strings of salami. There was Orthodox iconography on wall. Three green Corinthian columns stood in the middle of the room. It was rather odd.

This has been an overcast and understated Sunday, punctuated by a long maiden run in the local Cannon’s gym. I’ll be exercising indoors this winter. Day One of Term Two at UCL starts tomorrow, and a full schedule awaits me. It begins again.

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