Ladies What Lunch
I have a week off work. This is very exciting for me as I haven’t had any time off for a year now (excluding time off to revise for exams – hardly a holiday!). So yesterday two girlfriends and I took ourselves down to Green and Blue Wines in East Dulwich for a lunch date. Myself and friend Louise have been wanting to visit for ages and we weren’t disappointed. It reminded us of a favourite restaurant in Oxford (where we both used to live) called the fishes; although the boards at the fishes are much more impressive, but also a little more expensive to match. This place was perfect for lunch though, 6 pounds bought us each one of these platters; I opted for the fish, Louise for the meat (minus bread, she is gluten intolerant) and Sarah for the cheese. Mine is pictured above and came with lovely fresh gravadlax, smoked mackerel and a heap of salad including fennel and caper berries, accompanied by breads including, rye, wholemeal, a sweet bread with raisins and a small pot of olive oil nestled on the side for dipping. It was delicious.
I think the meat platter included Serrano ham and the like while the cheese board featured a blue, a goat’s cheese and a fig chutney but I can’t really remember – too busy concentrating on mine.
I also had a very delicious glass of sparkling red before my meal. Again, the name escapes me but I am returning next week with Chris so I will jot it down and get back to you. Before I go I must also give credit to Louise for introducing me to the delights of tea with Amaretto liqueur. Yum, yum, yum! I picked up a bottle on the way home and I have been tottering around merrily ever since; well I am on holiday you know…
Category: Restaurant Reviews 3 comments »
November 23rd, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I have been looking for boards like these to use at home and for entertaining for a long time.
We enjoyed a lovely pub meal in Matlock in the summer served on similar wooden boards
Can someone please let me know where I can buy them?
Many thanks
November 26th, 2007 at 9:17 am
Hi Therapyted, I think perhaps they are just wooden chopping boards? If they aren’t then I guess you could just use wooden chopping boards anyway. I’m not sure of they are made specifically for this purpose but I guess asking in the restaurant may also be an option. Good luck! H x
January 7th, 2008 at 7:51 am
very interesting.
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