Dinner at Browns

A short entry, but it captures thoughts of a lovely evening. I sure was glad to leave my room, abandoning all thoughts of studies and of exams to meet up with a good friend and colleague from home, in town currently for a conference. Indeed, she took over the position I vacated when I left Singapore for London, and as such, much of the evening was spent catching up on office gossip.

It was a cool, blustery and wet day. We gathered at the Browns restaurant on St Martin’s Lane near Covent Garden, right next to the performance venue for Avenue Q. The previous time I dined at a Browns outlet was prior to catching Casino Royale at the West India Quay in October. I made a little note then to try the Steak, Mushroom and Guinness pie if I frequented Browns again.

And indeed, that was what I had last evening – yum – preceded by a Caipirinha cocktail, containing Finnish vodka, syrup and lime, plus a subtle crab and avocado salad, and followed later by a dense brownie with vanilla and a good cup of brewed coffee. *Burp*

It’s good to see I haven’t lost my touch. Now it’s time to hit the books again, back to the harness, pulling up the socks, burning the midnight oil, putting the nose to the grindstone…well, you get the picture.