Fortnum and Mason

ABOUT FORTNUM & MASON

Fortnum & Mason is an upmarket department store in Piccadilly, London, with further stores at The Royal Exchange, St Pancras railway station, Heathrow Airport in London and K11 Musea In Hong Kong, as well as various stockists worldwide. Famously known for their luxury hampers filled with irresistible goodies, selling tea, coffee, food and gifts.

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Written by award-winning food writer Mark Riddaway, Borough Market: Edible Histories reveals some of the most fascinating and bizarre stories behind the everyday ingredients found at London’s Borough Market. From what a French spy’s clandestine trip to South America has to with strawberries to why in the eighteenth century three-quarters of Britain’s intake of tea was sold on the black market, Borough Market: Edible Histories makes a charming foodie read. Nominated at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2021. Borough Market: Edible Histories by Mark Riddaway, Fortnum & Mason

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Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason was founded in Picadilly London in 1707 and has remained the destination for anyone who is in search of something special such as exceptional wines, teas, hampers and gifts.

ABOUT FORTNUM & MASON

Fortnum & Mason is an upmarket department store in Piccadilly, London, with further stores at The Royal Exchange, St Pancras railway station, Heathrow Airport in London and K11 Musea In Hong Kong, as well as various stockists worldwide. Famously known for their luxury hampers filled with irresistible goodies, selling tea, coffee, food and gifts.