![]() Located on the second floor above the Gallery, there are dozens of pods in a vast open space, half for men and the other half for women. On the subject of the toilets, I never thought I would say this but the main highlight is definitely Sketch’s famous egg toilets. It is in fact Sketch’s phone number but it is an interesting gesture nevertheless. From the popup menus to the napkins, emblazoned with a ‘hand written’ telephone number that looks as though it is from a secret admirer. The little extra touches that Sketch offers are appreciated and impossible to ignore. A heterogeneous assortment of statement furniture dominates the room and the walls are splashed with bright colours. The interior design of the restaurant is eclectic to say the least. The bars and restaurants are located over two floors of a converted 18 th century building in Mayfair, London. Sketch has been described by owner Mourad Mazouz as “the triple dream of launching a centre, for food, art and music.” Sketch is made up of five components the Gallery, the Lecture Room, the Parlour, the Glade and the East Bar. Luckily, the Gallery at Sketch certainly did not disappoint in either area. The Home Front – Lockdown Diary & Recipes (6)įollow Scones In The City on Twitter My Tweets Search for: Follow Scones In The City on WordPress.When I was looking for a suitable restaurant to celebrate my birthday earlier this year, I was looking for something exciting and extraordinary.Always fun to hear from fellow teaholics xx So, till next time, old beans xxįeel free to share stories, views and tips in the comments section below. Expect lights and trees and pies and pigs and puddings and plenty of festive feasting. As we are snowballing into Christmas (ding-dong), I’m getting my favourite pudding-themed jumper out of mothballs and dusting off my candy cane headband to bring you highlights from around the capital. Another landmark London experience under our belts and saved for posterity. ![]() 5/5ĭesserts: A little bit of everything, and all of it delightful. Scones: Just the one, but the blueberry and orange jam makes it a mighty fine one. Savoury selection: Delicious, and the comte cheese egg and soldiers pushed it over the edge. Service: Lovely waiting staff who couldn’t have been more attentive. This came out with me the next day, providing a welcomed distraction between South Ealing and Acton Town as my tube stalled at a red signal One of the two takeaway boxes I brought away at the end of the tea. Okay, I need to stop hanging around these unisex toilets. Turner Prize art installation meets ‘ 2001: A Space Odyssey‘ meets ‘Alien‘ meets inside-out Kinder Egg collection Take out the rainbow panelling and this is the pastel version of the giant eggs hatching in Roland Emmerich’s ‘ Godzilla’Įgg-shaped “pee-pod” toilets. Ta-ra, you kitschy curio.Įgg-shaped toilet cubicles, or “pee-pods” as I have christened them. The pink palace may have had a facelift, but we shall preserve its vintage, day-glo, Doris Day/Rock Hudson 60’s sex comedy vibe for all eternity. So, as a belated goodbye to The Gallery of old, let’s pay homage to Jayne Mansfield’s boudoir with pithy captions and fabulous photos. It is, without doubt, one of my favourite afternoon teas and worthy of every bit of the hype it has received, though things have changed quite a bit since my visit late last year. So, reverting to the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words to make up for my laziness, I present you with a pictorial tour of my adventures at Sketch. All the classics), I have little time for waffle. However, owing to a recent spate of unexpected journeys across the globe (Poland, Bangor. It was… well, expensive, though as I’ve mentioned, this was the era before wiping yourself on the shower curtain to avoid buying loo roll was a viable cost cutting measure, and as my then £60pp afternoon tea has now skyrocketed to £75pp, I feel I got something of a bargain. Dining at this glamourous, Michelin-starred extravaganza had been an ambition of mine for years, and it didn’t disappoint. Whilst recently sorting through photographs on my phone, I realised that this was an experience too good to remain forever trapped in The Cloud. Sadly, being the sort of blogger who writes better in their head and is often distracted by shiny objects, I put writing about this experience on the backburner where it simmered to the point of evaporation. I was able to tick ‘Afternoon tea at Sketch’ off my ‘Teas To Taste With Bankruptcy Nigh’ bucket list during the halcyon days of 2021, back when we could still afford to eat and didn’t need an overdraft to boil the kettle. A shorter post today, but don’t let the lack of paragraphs fool you. Served Monday-Sunday 11:00 – 16:00 Afternoon tea at The Gallery at Sketch, Mayfair
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