The last supper...ish

So one of my bestist gals is moving back to 'Murca. I am in bits (obvs) and we're doing our best to pretend it isn't happening.

It was also her birthday (29, again!) in July so we decided to get together for one of our dinners.

As a gin obsessive and food fan I love Charlottes W4 on a Monday and as we're all Mommas and there isn't really every a 'Friday' anymore we decided to head on over for Gin School and the EDO (Early Dining Offer) which we loved!

So turns out EDO doesn't exist anymore - which is SUCH a shame as it was so brilliant and an amazing way to try out the menu, and for us early night eaters (holla mommas working and otherwise!) we frequented Charlottes for this exact reason. Instead they do a 'Market Menu' which is a bit cheaper and more flexible with the courses (priced for one, two or three) the menu choices are restricted (before it was anything you wanted!) and so are the choices for your included drink. Kinda lamesauce. To be fair to Charlottes all the food is brilliant and I have never eaten there and not thouroughly enjoyed my meal. But - part of the joy for me with the old EDO was the fact that unlike most other versions of this, the menu was the same, no restrictions so lots of opportunity to try new things.

The other thing that was kind of pants about it was the time - EDO went to 7 I believe (poss even 7:30?) but with the new Market Menu you need to order by 6:30 (they give you until 6:40 really)...and one of our party was running late (6:50) and they wouldnt let us order for her, or her order off the same menu when she arrived...so that was kind of a bummer.

That being said the service there as usual was amazing. The staff at Charlottes are A*!

The Firkin Gin which was being featured at Gin School was DELICIOUS and is a must have (G&T with orange was brill, but even neat for the more hard core was fab). The whiskey and gin combo is warming and refreshing and really really different, truly special!

The food was yums - pics to follow (dodge phone ones but you know...)but for reals EDO or not get your butt there for dinner and cocktails - everything is beyond!

The Pit Stop - drank my fair share of these - totes yum. And grapefruit! Superfood, right?

Gin cured salmon - I'm a sucker for a theme!

Pan Fried Hake with clams, spring onion and garden peas

Brioche doughnut, apple compote, salted caramel and calvados cream

Let me level with you - that doughnut is enough of a reason to get yourself there...I can't even. Shame they don't deliver :(

So much fun (too many drinks perhaps...work the next day took some extra concentration!) with my bishes and I cannot recommend Charlottes enough (even with the vanished EDO!)...GO GO GO!

axx