Two bibs in as many weeks

Friday before last I ate at the Big Easy on the King's Road with some friends from work. As much as a restaurant where bibs come with every meal and eating with one's fingers is required isn't really my style, it's a fun way to eat out with a big group of people. Having decided to give it go, I donned the bib should and ordered a plate of half ribs and half BBQ chicken. The meat comes heavily coated in a thick, brown sauce which is tasty but over powers any flavour one might have gleaned from the pork or chicken but I managed to get through most of it with a lot of finger licking! With all the diners winding down from the week and a live band it makes for a very fun night out if not a culinary delight.

The gang from work

Ribs, chicken & coleslaw

Then on Thursday night I joined Kris and a couple of friends at an event run by Bea's of Bloomsbury: Crayfish Boil 2012. It was held in one of the warehouses under the train tracks in London Bridge. There were three rows of long paper-covered tables set out and filled with people when I arrived. We ordered margheritas and wine, and then it all began! No cutlery, lots of paper towel, more bibs. For £24 you can eat as much crayfish, corn, sausage and potato as you can get through. Once one pan is finished, the next pan is brought to you. Between the four of us we got through 5 pans! It was really tasty food and with a little help from my friends I peeled my way through several paper plates of crayfish. The corn was excellent too. Another excellent night that I would definitely recommend - I almost forgot I was wearing a bib!

The first of many!

The aftermath