Our second night in London saw us meet some fellow
Paneristi’s at a gallery opening for Patrick Morgan in Soho. A great exhibition
of many varied works by the artist. The exhibition was held at The House of St.
Barnabas Club, a not for profit club that has a charity wing providing
hospitality employment opportunities for homeless people. Patrick Morgan is a
well respected graphic artist, working primarily in illustration for
advertising and magazine print editorials. Some illustration work has been used by companies such as Coca Cola, Dior, Chanel, Tom Ford and seen in magazines such as Stylist and DASH. This ehibition was for his latest collection of
works.
After the exhibition our group went for a quick walk down
Greek Street to The Union Club. The Union Club is a private members club
located in a 270 year old Georgian townhouse.
The decor is rich and cosy, blending antique and modern with
style and wit to create an effect that is both contemporary and bohemian.
The dining room combines wood panelling, crystal
chandeliers, open fireplaces and a superb eclectic art collection to create an
ambience that is a nice change from most modern minimalist restaurants. The
rich glossy red walls give an old world feel.
The menu features organic and
sustainably sourced products. There is a great range of old favourites and some
modern combinations. Bread is baked daily in house and sometimes they need to
do a second lot. Vikki and I shared an entree of seared scallops, peas and
crispy prosciutto.
Vikki decided to have more peas,
this time in the form of a pea and ricotta crespelline with girolles. Vikki loves to try mushrooms we have trouble getting in Australia.
I
love a burger (seemed to be the most popular dish with the group). The Union
burger came with homemade ketchup and rustic fries.
Desserts
were tempting but we decided to pass and just have a coffee.
It
was great to catch up with Gush, Phu,
Chris, Andrew, Phil, Kung, Mia and Paul. We really enjoy the chance to see our fellow Paneristi's in the flesh whenever we can, especially when we can have a drink and a great meal with them.
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