SHAME ON ME! YES! It has been too long! And it is unacceptable! I promise to do better…
So without further ado, herein begins the backlog. First Stop – November!
It seems like so long ago that we had our penultimate brunch of 2012 in one of my all time favourite brunch spots in London: Christopher’s. Set in London’s trendy Covent Garden, it was the chosen location for the rainy Saturday afternoon. Our darling Esther was fully in charge of organising affairs and worked her magic touch, securing us a private dining room in the glorious, 3 story building. All that was left was for us to turn up, drink up, eat and GIST!
Gist!
Aha! I may skim on some of the other areas, but the gist section is very much still alive and kicking mi dahlins! With 25 of us present, there were so many hilariously funk-tastic conversations taking place I could barely keep up. But these were the ones which made my little ears ping…
Nigerian PRAYAAAH! With a large number of the women being Nigerian, and conscious of Church the following day, talk soon got to our individual experiences and in particular prayer styles. Now, for anyone who may not be in the know, a lot of Naija Churches are exuberant – with lots of colour, music and pastors decorating each service. Which is fabulous because we are colourful, musical beings in search of spiritual fulfillment. One particular Church and their “die-by-fire” prayer point resonated with the ladies. The aggression and force with which we make our supplications known to God did cause a cheeky giggle around the table, with re-enactments of bobbing heads and raised voices to illustrate. But hey, it definitely works. The Kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violent take it by fooooorce!
How does one get a date? Ha! This is a serious question! And both the singles and married shared personal experiences. From accepting all invitations to weddings, even if they didn’t know the couple getting hitched(!) to looking turned up all day every day –boom pow pow! – every woman had a strategy, with lots of evidence of success. Are you still single? Did you bag your guy/gal using a ploy? What’s the secret? They do say sharing is caring…
Don’t call my baby “babe”. Seriously. This was one of the funniest stories shared on the day. One of our babettes recounted how she had to check a fellow friend who slipped into the casual bad habit of calling her boyfriend “babe”. Now to some it’s fine and to others it is NOT! It all depends on the social connotations attached to the term of endearment. But if it’s viewed as a word akin to my sexy-babylurve-alicious, then if you don’t stop calling my boo boo “babe” we about to catch a case. Point Blank Period!
Food
There is nothing more to say other than magnifique! The location is excellent (directly opposite the Lyceum Lion King theatre), the service is great, the price is right, but it’s the food at Christopher’s which has really captured our hearts. My personal favourite has to be the blueberry pancakes, accompanied with maple syrup and blueberry compote, which I oooooobviously ordered on the day. Small, yet rich, moist and sweet, they hit the spot and then some. I just adore them and would recommend them to everyone! If you’re feeling a little greedy, I’d advise you order both the blueberry pancakes and pancakes with bacon to get the best of both worlds.
The eggs florentine were also cooked to perfection, hollandaise not too tart, poached eggs the right consistency and flavoursome, and english muffins home made to perfection. Mmmmmmm! Another firm favourite were the fishcakes, again home cooked. Now a problem I usually have with fishy lil’ fishcakes is that there’s always too much potato! Certainly more potato than fish. But the day’s offering was nothing like that. The flakes found inside the golden butter breadcrumbs were so tasty and fell apart at the touch of the fork. It was emotional!
To wash down the several plates of food, were the bespoke cocktails made. From virgin daiquiris to extra strong mojitos, we had a jolly good time with our very own bar and barlady positioned outside the dining room. Clink clink!
Overall
If I had to sum up Christopher’s in three words, they would be We Loved It! Yes! And our visit that day lived up to my high expectations. The chic ambiance, attentive and pleasant service and gorgeous food all added to the wonderful brunching experience, which was partly why we ended up spending 5 hours there!!! No joke! Given it’s wonderful credentials and great location, it really is the go-to place for a great meal with the girlies after a Saturday of retail therapy, the prim and proper establishment to meet the potential in-laws for the first time, or even your central London haven for some good food on a Sunday afternoon. So make sure you check it out. You never know, you might even meet us there too…!
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