What we’ve been up to… olive tasting + tapas at The Lounge, Balham

As a proud West Londoner with a heart for the East side, it usually takes alot more than  Brixton Village to get me south of the river  - but downtown is exactly where I was on September 3rd when I was invited to enjoy olives and spanish food at The Lounge in Balham (and yes, it was worth the trek).

Organised by the Friday Food Club  - a popular underground supper club in South London -  and  the Olives from Spain campaign,  the event featured plenty of tapas and even a cooking demo from celebrity chef Omar Allibhoy, who shared the many virtues of olives and how they can be used in cooking – whether it’s in the classic Spanish dish tortilla or in chocolate truffles (!).

You can check out our pics from the event below, but if you’re based down South and want more info about the Friday Food Club, follow them on Twitter:  www.twitter.com/FridayFoodClub

For more info about Olives from Spain visit www.olivesfromspain.co.uk

Matilda Egere-Cooper

Matilda Egere-Cooper is the founder and editor of The Cultural Exposé, but has been a freelance journalist since 2002. Her work has featured in i-D, Dazed & Confused, The Mirror, Blues & Soul, BBC Entertainment and The Independent amongst others, and she picked up a prize for her writing at the Record of the Day Music Journalism and PR Awards in 2007. When she’s not managing TCé, Matilda’s a journalism lecturer, mentor and freelance photographer.

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