Bed, Bath & Burrito

Bed, Bath & Beyond is an enormous store near work that sells all manner of household goods. It's pretty spectacular inside. As well as hugely confusing and with so much choice that choosing anything becomes a chore in itself (this seems to be a recurring theme in the states).

The reason I mention it is not because of it's fantastic selection of shower curtains (although... daaammmnnn!!!!) but because it proves another point.

The point being that American's (or at least, New Yorkers) value good food over everything else. It seems that every decent sized store has it's own cafe area. And 99 times out of 100, those cafe areas are head and shoulders over the most dedicated food places the UK has to offer.

The Bed, Bath and Beyond cafe offers up a dazzling array of goodies. Freshly made Burritos, pizza's, potatoes, salads, wraps and sandwiches. Nothing prepackaged. If people think Pret, Leon, etc do great food in the UK, then they're in for a rude, if tasty, awakening.