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Weekday breakfast at Village East, Bermondsey

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Bermondsey Street is my favourite road in South London for eating out, with Jose’s two Spainish eateries and comfort French food at Casse Croute. Nearby to Borough Market, and close enough to roll home to my flat, it ticks every box! Village East will undoubtably become my new weekday meeting spot now that they are serving breakfast from Monday to Friday.

Village East Breakfast

This neighbourhood restaurant is based in the former textile factory, so the decor is stylishly industrial. I joined a crowd of foodie influencers at the back of the restaurant to try out the new morning menu.

Coffees and juices were ordered all round. The coffee is roasted by Allpress Espresso in Shoreditch and had a lovely nutty taste. I was interested to see the creative choices for smoothies juices, I opted for the ‘In the pink’ made from apple, pink grapefruit juice and agave syrup, a deliciously girly drink and a great way to kick start your metabolism for the day. The ‘Cooler’ was popular amongst my colleagues a refreshing mix of coconut water, apple juice and lime.

Village East Breakfast

The menu is not as varied as the weekend brunch at Village East, and I was a little disappointed to notice some of the sweet recipes have been omitted (Malted waffles with caramelised banana and Buttermilk Pancakes). However, there is a good mix of savoury dishes, from simple Toast with homemade butter and conserves to the full Campfire breakfast with barbecue beans, fried eggs, and slow-roasted pork shoulder. Aware that I was also eating lunch out I asked for the classic Avocado on toast with chilli and coriander. It was light and tasty, though I must admit I was jealous of some of the other food round the table!

More information on Village East breakfast bookings and menu here.

Hot on the Highstreet Week 124

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I was strongly advised to visit the Weekday shop in Berlin when I spent three days there earlier in the year… but after over an hour trekking and searching round the less-than-welcoming Alexanderplatz we gave up, irritated, and tried to forget about our failed mission.

Last month, while in Stockholm, I stumbled across Weekday: a giant urban clothes store than sells itself as a progressive retail concept. A tad pretentious perhaps, but the creative fashion sold inside is bold and affordably priced, with a forward thinking attitude. The Weekday stores sell a variety of collections:  MTWTFSS Weekday, Cheap Monday, Weekday Vintage and Weekday collaboration –  a mixture of great garments that inspire customers to express their personalities. The store experience based on innovative display and the unique combination of products, are key features of Weekday.

We were overwhelmed by the choice and variety of the clothes on offer. Stockholm is an insanely expensive city and yet here the prices made sense, and were certainly cheaper than a London equivalent. I spotted a few baggy soft cotton t-shirts I particularly liked, but at Weekday it is the jeans and menswear that really excels. With an endless selection of Weekday and Cheap Monday jeans there is really a shape, pattern, material and fit for all. For essentials and party pieces Weekday seem to have it all covered… a kind of mix between designer edge and high street wearability.

So far Weekday stores can only be found in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. With the brand expanding all the time, maybe London will be next on the list.

Visit the website here.

http://www.weekday.com/