Pop-up event masters youngandfoodish were this time responsible for the first non-burger event I've been to in a little while, featuring three tasty dishes and a fine cup of tea, for I am afraid I am not a coffee drinker.
The tasty baked goods were provided by Sarit Packer of Honey and Co while the coffee/tea was prepared in-house by the venue, MacIntyre Coffee.
Babka is a yeast cake, best imagined along the lines of brioche. The version of the dish served today was a step away from traditional Polish Jewish roots. I admit I have not had other versions to compare to, but these ones left me suitably impressed. Honey and Co themselves do not list these as babka on their site, but rather as chocolate hazelnut cinnamon loaf - a term which will make much more sense to the average Londoner.
I arrived a little early while the cakes were whole and very tempting looking.
The advantage of being early meant I got to witness the cutting of the cakes and smell the freshly-sliced babka as they plated me up.
The plate of tasty goodies.
There were three types available, everybody received one of each.
First up, the white chocolate and tahini - this is one not on their regular menu, it's light, fluffy and very tasty.
Next was the sour cherry, pistachio and raisin - a second entry not on the regular menu, and a complete contrast to the first, this was a much denser dish, filled with all sorts of flavours. This was my favourite of the three and one I hope they will consider selling on a regular basis.
Finally there was the chocolate and hazelnut offering, the only one you're currently able to get from their menu. This ticked pretty much everything you'd expect containing swirls of chocolate and nuts.
To accompany my tasty baked goods I had a cup of tea, in a well-presented glass "pot" or equivalent.
The rest was eating, talking, and generally having a fine loiter before moving on.
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