“I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it”

An introduction to Rachel, and her time at the SBT

Where to Eat in Stratford

With all the food options in Stratford, it can be overwhelming to know where the best places to eat are. Here is a comprehensive guide created by Grace Lester to help you get started (though this will probably not make any sense until you're in Stratford). **This is from the perspective of a vegetarian/vegan** *There …

England 101

When it comes to describing America vs. England, I think the jock from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure said it best: "Everything is different but the same... things are more moderner than before... bigger and yet smaller... it's computers... San Dimas High School football rules!” To help you keep track of what is different but the same, …

The Restaurants of Stratford

There are a lot of great places to dine in Stratford, and the restaurants are often the only things that stay open late, so you might find yourself eating out on an evening when cooking just doesn't seem like an option. The great news is that the food in town can be pretty wonderful, and …

Hey now, hey now, *THIS* is what dreams are made of.

As referenced in multiple posts up to this point, one of our favorite guilty pleasures this summer are Magnum Ice Cream bars. I will just let you ponder their beauty for a moment while enjoying this beautiful photo: Okay, now back to reality. It really is a tragedy of epic proportions that these decadent treats …

The Quest for the Perfect Carbonara

You may not know this about me, but I am low key obsessed with Zizzi’s carbonara. Zizzi is a chain Italian restaurant here in Britain. I tried it during my first trip to England, and I missed it so much when I was in the states. The first thing I did when I found out …

7 Foods that are Surprisingly Better in Britain

This is a list of foods that you will find are surprisingly better here in Britain than they are in The States. The criteria for this list is that they have to be products that can be commonly found in both places (so digestives are not on the list), they have to be products that …