I was so tired on Wednesday night that I clunked out and forgot to write on the blog! Anyway, on day 2 I kept it low key and stayed around in the area of my hotel. I spent half the day roaming around the National Gallery (FYI- for you Ugly Betty fans; this is where they shot the last scene of the final episode). I had lunch in the National Gallery Cafe. It is a cute little bistro which resides at the side of the main entrance into the Museum. My first course consisted of shredded ham hock, British chorizo in a barley salad. The next huge dish, my second course, wasn't what I had expected because I only ate half and had the rest for breakfast the next morning. That yummy dish was of lamb madras, saag aloo, spiced lentil salad and minted yoghurt (yes is how the English spell yogurt). Overall the meal was all good! As I was having lunch, I overheard two older Englishmen conversing about there dessert selection, their conversation was so funny it caught my attention and I almost belted out my lunch...one man says, "some of these desserts don't look too good for my bowels...I think I'll have the apple crisp!" His friend the replies, "...well that dessert will certainly make your tubes very sticky!" Yes, you have to love the English humor!
Anyway, later that night after strolling around town I headed out to dinner in Grovsner Square. This restaurant has one Michelin star and it was absolutely delicious! The restaurant is called Maze and it is one of the eleven Gordon Ramsey establishments. I would have some pictures to share of the meal, but the lighting was so dark I could barely see what made up each dish.
