After our excursion to Hammersmith and River Cafe, on Wednesday we were off to Nopi, in Soho for lunch.  We are both fans of the Yotam Ottolenghi cooking programs so were keen to try one of his restaurants.  The food was great – more robust cooking than River Cafe and with a mix of flavours.  We got a range of small plates to share – and particular favourites were courgette fritters and a melt in the mouth beef short rib.  We also tried ‘orange’ wines: white wines made in the style of reds with lots of skin contact which turns them an orange colour.  They were interesting, and complemented the food really well.

After lunch, a couple of craft related expeditions: Loop in Islington for wool, and Selvedge in Highgate – which was a little disappointing.  Their online presence is much better!  And they are exactly between two Tube stops so it’s a hike either way!  Pasta and wine in the apartment that night!