But it’s the food that impressed us the most: you get a generous selection of granola, grilled chicken caesar salad, welsh rarebit, smoked salmon bagel, a smoked haddock and salmon scotch egg, roast beef with yorkshire pudding and season vegetables AND truffle macaroni cheese – then there’s a sweet stall with cookies and cakes to top it all off.  Not bad for £25 and a spare Sunday afternoon!

For more info, visit: hwww.wlondon.co.uk/en/media-w-does-brunch

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Nowadays it seems the capital can’t get enough of pop-ups and American food – so put the two together and unsurprisingly, you get a sellout weekend like Dante Fried Chicken’s Weekend London Cookout. Hosted over two days (with only two dinner and a lunch service on Sunday), a select number of attendees paid £25 for a gorgeous three-courser courtesy of LA’s Dante Gonzales, the award-winning chef behind Dante Fried Chicken and  the Taco Shack that swept into London last September (2011).

Dante’s philosophy is to trot the globe and celebrate good music, art and food – and he didn’t disappoint with this latest ride or fry event. Check out our snaps and thoughts below; we particularly loved the moreish smoked cheese grits with shrimp,  the sock-it-to-me-chicken and coconut spice waffles with Apricot glaze – delish!

Starters:
Black Eye Pea Hummus Endives
Andouille Cinnamon Corn Bread with Honey Butter
Shrimp with Smoked Cheese Grits

The andouille twist masked an obvious cinnamon tang we’d hoped for in the cornbread – but the cheesy grits were absolutely superb, while the black eyed peas and hummus combo worked a treat.

Mains:
Sock-It-To-Me-Chicken or
Warning-Tastes-Like-Chicken Tofu
On top of Coconut Spice Waffles served with Apricot Crack Glaze
With Cucumber Corn Ginger Salad & Crispy Leek Deviled Eggs

The fried chicken was excellent and the obvious highlight of the main, followed closely by the coconut waffles and devilled eggs. The flavours were distinctively Asian too which worked superbly.

Dessert:
21MC Choco Cherry Pie

This conclusion was a little modest – but who were we kidding? We were stuffed after the main, and appreciated such a sweet treat to call lunch a wrap!

For drinks, we also enjoyed Hennessey ice tea slushies… £2 for non-alcoholic, £4 for the original.

For more info about Dante Fried Chicken, visit www.dantefriedchicken.com

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At Altitude 360, a bar and restaurant with the best view of the London skyline, the London Community Gospel choir can be found performing every Sunday until December. Based on the 29^th floor of Millbank tower, the panoramic view takes in the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, the river Thames and more, giving diner’s undoubtedly one of the best views you’ll find in central London. Combined with the American style soul food, the whole atmosphere makes you feel like you’ve been transported to New York.

And the food is good, with classic soul food including cornbread and ribs alongside the American breakfast dishes of French toast and waffles best washed down with a bloody mary and a coffee. Leave some room for some desserts too (you know it’s what America does best) and with cheesecakes, brownies and ice cream sundaes, you’ll be grateful they encourage the use of doggy bags so you can take the generous portions home with you for later.

The gospel brunch takes place every Sunday between 11am and 3pm, to make a reservation call 020 7592 7618 or email reservations.team@altitudelondon.com £49 per person.

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