Short read: Culinary Destinations – Afoot, Fooding & Feasting in The Strand & Covent Garden.
Long read: Take a walk along the Strand. 140 years ago the lower classes bought ham sandwiches in the street here, while the upper classes were eating the magnificent delights prepared for them at the Savoy Hotel by the king of chefs and chef of kings, Auguste Escoffier. You’ve eaten the peach Melba he created – Ann will give you some more of his glamorous peach recipes to run up at home.
Julia Child version: “People who love to eat are always the best people.”
PIE CRUST TO UPPER CRUST – THE PRACTICALS
The Pie Crust to Upper Crust Foodies walk takes place at 10.45 am on February 11th. The meeting point is just outside the Villiers Street exit of Embankment Tube.
N.B. the walk takes about two hours and ends at Twinings, the legendary old tea dealer’s across the street from the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand (and a three-minute walk from TempleTube). See our dedicated Foodies’ London page for all of the Foodies’ London Walks Ann does (four completely different, regularly scheduled, public walks and a Chocoholics’ London Walk that can be booked privately).
LONDON WALKS HORS D’OEUVRE
“Definition of ‘muffin worry’ – an old ladies’ tea party.”
LONDON WALKS VIDEO
The video is of Ann’s Epicurean, Gourmets’, Foodies’ London Walk but it’ll give you an idea of what a Foodies’ London Walk is like (and it also showcases the calibre of the guiding).
Kate –
An entertaining way to see London in a new light with history and receipes from Peach Melba to Workhouse gruel. Ann was very engaging and knowledgeable and pitched the stories to suit all ages.
Mary K-H –
I have done several of the London Walks and this one was my favourite….combining my favourite pastimes: visiting central London, learning history and talking about food. Ann was excellent in her delivery and very knowledgeable on her subject. I also appreciated the fact that she knew the area so well that she could take us a little off the beaten track to give us chats and we could all actually hear her. There was something for everyone on the walk ..I definitey will be signing up for her remaining walks on food history. It was a real delight to take part in this walk…what a great way to spend a Saturday morning.
Sabrina + Peter –
Ann´s descriptions were great. We walked some hidden streats and got to know how to prepare and present a dinner like in the Savoy hotel. Highly recommended.
Monica –
We really enjoyed Anne’s tour. Finding hidden culinary gems around Covent Garden and getting some great cooking tips.
Hannah S. –
Had a lovely walk with Ann where is she told our group about the history of food in different parts of London! I enjoyed the store and would recommend it. I would like to attend another tour with Ann.
Aileen & Mark Bush –
Despite the dreadful weather, Ann kept us absorbed and entertained for a couple of hours talking about food, the chefs who cooked it, the establishments it was served in as well as the people who wrote about it. We really enjoyed ourselves, learned a lot and discovered a few hidden gems. We’ll definitely do other London walks – especially if Ann is the guide. Really recommended.