During the busy summer months, it can be easy to go back to the same old seasonal foods and drinks. Whether you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to your favourite takeaway or are interested in discovering European delicacies, we’ve rounded up 12 brands you need to know about to make this summer the most flavourful yet. Created by two east London brothers, Bun and Sum is a popular burger joint with branches in Bow, Hackney, Camden Market and Whitechapel that specialises in ‘proper’ American-style smash burgers.
The thinly smashed, crispy beef patties are made using fresh beef every day, along with high-quality imported American products — creating the taste of a classic all-American burger. Taking inspiration from Utah’s Crown Burgers chain, the Pastrami Burger offers brisket cured for a week and then smoked and added on top of a burger to give you that perfect American deli treat. You can also try the Bow Dip Burger, 12-hour smoked brisket on top of two patties and served au jus, a delicious take on the Gargiulo Burger from Brennan & Carr in Brooklyn.
Bun and Sum offers a 10% discount for students, civil servants and key workers. Book now Juicy Marbles is the cult brand behind one of the world’s first 100% plant based steaks with high-grade marbling and plant-based ribs with bones. The pioneering whole cuts, lauded for their versatility and ‘muscle-like’ meaty texture and flavour, have won multiple awards, including The Grocer’s Champion spot for Best .
