When it comes to Sunday lunch, you can not beat a good roast with family and friends, it goes hand in hand, like prosecco and my hand, so when we were invited to a The Sipping Room which is part of the Drake & Morgan family, it would have been rude to of not accept, especially as I've heard there Sunday roast is big deal!
Sunday's can be hard to find a decent location for food, service and family entertainment especially if you have children.
Sundays are about enjoying good food and your family and friends company and that can be hard to find in a restaurant, but a little further into the city, Canary Wharf, just on the riverfront, there you will find The Sipping Room, a perfect family affair. Yes, you may be thinking oh she is just saying that but truly, I don't just look at how I am being served, but others around us. The staff were great and embraced those with family, of children and babies of all ages with open arms!
The Sipping Room is quite rustic on the side with a modern twist of decor, it is dark and moody but well lit to give you that dark romance feel.
Got a large group of 6-8 that's great, as they have large booths in their glorious rustic restaurant.
Whilst the kids play, drawn and gave balloons made out of there favourite characters, why not order yourself a nice ice cold bottle of wine.
Whilst sipping on your wine, why not tuck into the tastiest of sourdough bread's still warm from the oven.
Once devoured, mostly by Leanora, as we were only allowed one slice as apparently this was HER bread, let the main course commence!
Now, this was, no IS the Sunday Roasts of dreams, this is literally food from the gods, sent down to grace us.
Leanora went for the sausage and mash from the Little Drake menu, which she totally devoured, before I could ask for a bite of her sausage and when I did, if looks could kill, I'd be 6 feet under right now!
Nannie, went for the whole roast chicken, and it was a mouth-wateringly good, so good we all ended up attacking it!
I went for the succulent beef accompanied by monstrous towering Yorkshire pudding, which I wolfed down with lashings of gravy and roast vegetables.
All pleasantly stuffed and ready for a kip, we finished off with coffee for me a good ol cuppa tea for Nannie and orange juice for Leanora, before we headed off for a delightful nighttime stroll around Canary Wharf before we departed for home.
Truly an amazing lunch at an amazing restaurant, perfect for those with families or just a good old feast with a few of your favourite people.
A firm new favourite restaurant for us and trust me it will be yours too.
A massive thank you to The Sipping Room for having us three little piggies, we left feeling like happy bunnies.
London Mumma xxx
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We are big on being an outdoorsy family, nothing better than enjoying the fresh air, scooters and bikes peddling down the beaten path, but today they were left behind and we ventured the tube like true Londoners to Stratford.
The first stop on arrival after a busy morning of travelling a pit stop and a refuel at Fish House restaurant, we all opted for traditional fish and chips and I have to say it was super fresh non-greasy and the best I had since a kid on Brighton Beach.
Leanora enjoyed it.
Nannie Too!
All gobbled up, it was time to head off with outdoor explorer Anja Phoenix to begin our family fun walk based on the fun story Hobgrumble Joe of the Waterglades.
It is a 1-2 hour walk full of fun tales and adventure for the whole family, armed with our colourful hand drawn map, which Leanora took charge of, off we set in search of Hobgrumble Joe the troll.
There is so much to see and spot from little ducks in the beautiful pond to leaping crickets to Joe's bubbly swamp and a whole lot more to keep you all entertained.
The kids got really stuck in which was a delight to see. Leanora's creativity and imagination was working in overdrive. Having a little toddler who can be easily distracted loved this Tale Trail adventure and was mesmerised and totally engaged from beginning to end, she loved spotting the butterflies and was determined to find that pesky Joe, but unfortunately, he did not make an appearance as we kept on missing him, lucky for him!
It felt great being outdoors and doing something new with Leanora and making lovely new friends who were on the hunt with us. To put technology down and not have L on the IPad was great. Yes she has an Ipad at 3, it is my secret modern-day babysitter for when I need to get things done but I can honestly say that when we got home after the trail and heading to Signorelli's Bakery for some tasty treats she did not even ask for it, but wanted to go through the whole Tale TRail again and talk about her new friends.
I have to say if you are looking for something new to do with the kids, this summer holidays then this free family Tale Trail adventure is the one for you. plus if you head down on a Sunday you can enjoy the East Village market and entertainment on offer. To get involved just simply head to Signorelli's Bakery to pick up your free map for a day of exploring. If you see that slippery Hobgrumble Joe, tell him I said we will catch him next time.
A massive thank you to East Village & Anja for having us and sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own, especially about Hobgrumble Joe.
Leanora and I love nothing but spending quality time together, be it hitting the supermarket, singing Let It Go on route to preschool loudly and me badly, nothing makes me happier than when I'm not working than spending time with her.
With the weekend fast approaching and wanting to spend quality time with your little one, I have four fab ideas for you and your mini me to do together. Be it whizzing through the park to enjoying a little luxury shopping I know there is something that you both can do and have a blast at the same time.
Pamper
Hit the shops and why not splash out on some fab skin care products for you both. Neals Yard has a fabulous collection for both mother and child and they are the perfect natural products for your delicate skin.
Skate
Why not glide your way through the weekend, then with a pair of skates! If your mini me has not learnt to skate, then why not bag a pair of Heelys! They come in loads of colours, hundreds of different designs and they will certainly look fashion forward perfect for your trendy mini me, plus they come in adult sizes too perfect for gliding around the park.
Sweet treat
Who doesn't like a sweet treat and what better way than to hunt down a delightful treat, then by hitting your local market, a great way to support the community and try something new. Besides who doesn't like going for an adventure in the big outdoors and perusing all the treasures on offer.
Watch
Nothing better than watching a movie together be it curled up on the sofa, in plush seats at the cinema or alfresco at an outdoor cinema it does matter, what does is that you are together.
Here is to many more fun filled weekends with the mini me's, filled with sweet yummy treats, fun filled playground antics and beauty pamper sessions galore.
If you like this post, then I certainly recommend day dates, family activities and coffee spots to take the kids too. Have a fab weekend.
London Mumma xx
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