"If you have the kind of father who starts hyperventilating every time they see that you bought Sensodyne (“SENSODYNE! HOW CAN YOU SAVE FOR A PENSION WHEN YOU’RE OUT BUYING THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE TOOTHPASTE?”) then you should know about Café Bao. A little King’s Cross spot from achingly cool London mini-chain, Bao, the price of their iconic fluffy buns start around the £5 mark and they also have a £10 meal deal at lunchtime. You can either eat in or pick it up to eat down on the canal if the weather is cooperating. Invest in the oh-so tasty peanut ice cream if you’re looking for something sweet, just don’t tell your dad it cost £4.50 or he might enter a panic spiral over whether you still have an overdraft." - heidi lauth beasley