She Took Me In and Made Me Breakfast

Last weekend, East London beckoned me on for another roam around its lanes of vintage shops, baking stalls, and flower markets.

CallyJ in tow (and our tummies rumbling), we decided to check out The Breakfast Club in Hoxton - a little haven where brunch is served from 9 to 5; and until that day was an untapped mythical place talked about in stories from foodies & fashionable persons in the know.

Not knowing the area well, we wandered the rainy eastern streets until the location was made apparent by a queue at the front door - a clear sign that our choice was a winner.

As we spied the menu, we couldn't help but ogle at the assortment of goods landing on the surrounding tables. Breakfast burritos; apple cinnamon french toast; poached eggs housed atop smoked salmon & english muffins…just to name a few.

My brunch of choice: The All-American Veggie - a portrait of pancakes, veggie sausages, fried eggs and a mountain of hashbrowns (reminiscent of Missisippi's home fries, bedded with sautéed onions.) Lest we forget the ceramic pot of maple syrup, which I drowned my plate's contents in. (What can I say, I like things a bit messy.) Freshly squeezed orange juice and a strong black coffee helped wash it all down.

Cal went for the meaty All-American, claiming it was the best bacon she's ever had. And darn right - the stuff looked tasty even to my veggie eyes!

The atmosphere - a hodge podge of American diner meets old south - swirled with an eclectic playlist of:

Armstrong & Fitzgerald's - Summertime

Pink Floyd's - Comfortably Numb

Springsteen's - Pink Cadillac

Winehouse's - Rehab

N' Sync's - Bye Bye Bye (which had the entire Breakfast Club miming the moves)

…among others

Doubling as the 'Worlds Smallest Disco', the waiting area for the loos is just as exciting as the bathrooms themselves - a mecca of nostalgia with their vintage Ghost Busters, Fraggle Rock, and Heman wallpapers.

The Breakfast Club takes brunch to new heights, providing a dash of southern comfort and a general love of breakfast cuisine to tables across London. With four locations, I don't know why it took me so long to try this place out.

Until next time...

Hearts.