Albion

The official day 2 of my cafe crawl embarked today.
I am stepping out of my comfort zone and exploring new areas.
Been lingering around Marylebone neighbourhood, Covent Garden, and South Kensington for too long.

Well technically, it is not a cafe crawl because most of the spots that I'd pay a visit must have healthy food and lovely decor. 
The availability of soya milk is a must too.

Anyway, this is my second time in Shoreditch.
Having heard people raging about this place many times, I decided to hop on the overground for 40-min commute and gave Shoreditch another go (I am just not a fan of Brick Lane.)
The first stop has to be the famous Albion and early weekday morning means no queue!
Got asked anything to drink upon sitting, hadn't got comfy at my seat yet, a cup of soya cappuccino was already served. 
Coffee was nothing special to be honest, but the freshly-made toast and the grilled sweet potato with spinach were not bad.
I have to say the decor is lovely, a mixture of American, British, and a bit of Parisian maybe?
Red seatings, white walls and ceilings, wooden chairs and floor.
Let me put it this way, imaging the song, Why Do You Let Me Stay Here by Him & Her as a decor theme and you would get what I mean.
I can totally picture Zooey Deschanel brunching here.
Yep, that's it.
Overall, it'd be a lovely spot for brunch meet-up.



Albion
2-4 Boundary St, London E2 7DD
http://www.albioncaff.co.uk/

The Good Life Eatery

The Good Life Eatery has won a massive love of mine ever since my first visit back in months ago.
I don't really remember how I discovered this place.
Probably from a random blog or maybe Millie Mackintosh?!
(P.S I did run into Millie once!)

Though I had to travel a bit to get there, it will always be my destination for a healthy food boost slash treat.
Located in the Sloane Avenue, where you can find some of  the fanciest maisons, it has hidden itself quite well next to Starbucks.

Trust me, you would want to try every thing on the menu, from breakfast to all day brunch.
My all time fav has to be Goodlife salad, with kale, sweet potato, lentils, and walnuts, filling yet healthy.
If you still have a bit space in your stomach, do try the sweet potato dip as well, the perfectly-seasoned spice would defo make you crave for more.

Trust me, you would want to try every thing on the menu. 

Apart from the mouth-watering foodies there, everyone there literally looks like any of the fashion bloggers.
I have learnt so much about the Chelsea chic from them.
Those wishlist bags can always be spotted at Good Life.

The Good Life Eatery
http://www.goodlifeeatery.com
59 Sloane Avenue SW3 3DH London

I think I have pass the GoodLife addiction onto my friend.

Le Pain Quotidien

I have a confession to make.

FYI I don't kid on a regular basis and I am very picky when it comes to food.

I don't mind having Le Pain Quotidien everyday.

I know it is chained and omnipresent in London, blah blah blah,

but what's wrong with treating yourself with yummy freshly-made, well-decorated organic food.

You may be so surprised that there so many vegan options on the menu as well if you care.

My fav has to be the Marylebone one.

No bias, but it is literally the yummiest.

Most of the branches are located near those tourist spots, which means that it can be really busy and noisy.

Marylebone high street has everything but the hustle and bustle of the city.

My affection for avocado on the toast has gone viral since my first avocado taste there.

It was love at first bite.

Well-smashed avocado spread on their signature bread with the perfect amount of seeds and seasoning on the top.

Splendid. 

I hope this seasonal special will go on forever.

FYI 2, Marylebone serves larger proportion of the avocado toast than the one in Covent Garden and South Kensington.

Now I am on the hunt for more avo toasts

My perfect day would start with a cup of organic cappuccino with soya milk and avocado toast. 

I always have the illusion of being in Paris there, but they are Belgian, arent they?

One of Those Days

Today has been one of those days that I don't feel like myself.

The level of my anxiety already reached the peak since yesterday partly because uni starts tomorrow, partly because I still miss Alex an awful lot. So I decided to take a day off, what I mean by taking a day off is being a homie with no makeup on. Therefore, I popped into M&S for a last-min grocery shopping, coming home with a tote bag of instant coffee, skimmed milk, avo, spinach, broccoli, smoked salmon, and chicken.

Cooking isn't my thing, this I am not ashamed to admit. Little did I know that I suck at making coffee as well. 

I have a craving for coffee or any food from one of  my fav chill-out spots even today is supposed to be a lazy stay-at-home day.

It is the specialty coffee, friendly people, and the decor that keep me going back for caffeine boost.

Attendant 
For the quirky location, soya cappuccino, Royal chicken sandwich and homemade salad

Nordic Bakery (Dorset Street)
Soya latte, Gravlax salmon rye sandwich, and the cinnamon bun is to die for

The Good Life Eatery: probably the most trendy destination for healthy food gourmets

Souli: an array of exquisite sandwiches on display, along with freshly-made salads.

Ozone and The Riding House Cafe are fancy spots for causal breakie and bruch slash Chiltern Firehouse alternative if you know what I mean.