
Today was my first full day in London. And today’s lunch was at Great Queen Street, around the corner from my employer’s London office. I couldn’t agree more with The Independent’s review from last year. They said it better than I ever could. That said, isn’t the ambiance just charming? That’s my ideal dinner table – raw, rustic wood, communal seating, small glasses for wine, salt and pepper bowls, piles of homemade bread and butter. More from me soon… until then, shall I share some photos from Trafalgar Square?





And in the next photo, I explore my artsy side in the middle of Trafalgar Square. Or rather, the camera went a bit nuts and did this cool thing.


Maggie, is chief tasting officer and founder of Eat Boutique. She started the site in 2007 as a way to highlight and celebrate the best pure, local and comforting handmade foods, and now sells unique and delicious handmade food in monthly tasting subscriptions and seasonal gift boxes. Fostering vibrant real world communities around food, Maggie now hosts Eat Boutique’s Local Markets, where she spotlights cookbook authors and undiscovered food makers. Maggie is a community evangelist with more than 15 years of Web community building and outreach experience, connecting millions via sites like Lycos, Tripod and TripAdvisor. She’s written for Time Out New York, the former I.D. magazine and Hip Paris, and created retail experiences for the largest floral and event design company in New England. Maggie regularly visits Paris and travels far distances to find the next great chef, farmer, food maker or host. You can follow her worldwide - and homemade - gastronomic adventures on Twitter at @mizmaggieb or @eatboutique.