oliveology

Lately, my travels have consisted of finding the best native (in)expensive food that the city/country has to offer. The great thing about London (contrary to popular belief) is that it has a dense variety of food lovers, hence an abundance of native food right at your doorstep.

It started around 6 years ago when I had an (ex) boyfriend that loved to dine. By dining I mean wining and dining. He loved going out to taste test various restaurants around town and I became accustomed to the variety of great food. Unfortunately for my subsequent boyfriends, I didn't lose the love; I'm no longer dating him, but I have become a semi-kinda-foodie.

Today, I'm so lucky to have found a bf that loves food (and wine) more than I do, therefore can appreciate a good meal when presented with the opportunity to try one. Mass is much more into wine than I, so much so that he wants to take a sommelier course. That palate is still being refined for me. He's taken me to fantastic restos in Italy, whereas I've taken him to eat the best of viet pho in Markham (you Torontonians know exactly what I'm talking about).

A few weeks ago my gf asked if I wanted to join her in a private supper club created by a friend and his partners. I ventured into Shoreditch (who am I kidding, it was right around the corner from my place...perfection!) and had dinner with another 11 people around a dinner table (9 of which were strangers). It was a cute concept of dining where it's done in a discreet location through word of mouth, kind of like eating at a friends place but with very cool decor. The interior was made all from sourced material and the overall atmosphere was quite relaxing. The food and tasting menu was provided by Oliveology where they taught us a bit about olive oil, olives, and their organic farm in Greece. Then, we had a lovely meal prepared by them. It was the second meal Full House had put on but I see big success in their future. Definitely where passion for food meets ambiance.

This is a quick shot of the dinner table (beet root salad as our first course) I took with my phone. I usually can't wait too long before indulging, hence why I never take pics during dinner. yum.

Before leaving the house, I decided to snap a couple shots. Mass is in Istanbul tonight, so I'm home alone :( This is what happens when I'm left to my vices (aka my camera).







Today I'm wearing a sweater/cardigan from Italy bought by Mass' mother (who has great taste, I swear my mom was buying me stuff I would never wear from HK for years until just recently where she discovered my love for fur), a tank zip up vest from Nico Di Donna, Current Elliot Jeans, J. Lindeberg belt, Jonais boots from Paris, Intimissmi socks (I LIVE on these socks, I have about 10 pairs - they are AMAZING, Mass got me seriously hooked on Italian socks), and Roberta Freymann necklace.

Ciao, buona notte