A feast of Patience Gray – June 12th
Thu 12 Jun
|London
A Patience Gray feast to celebrate the British author and her formidable book, which captures and restores the Mediterranean spirit through the lens of food: Honey from a Weed.


Time & Location
12 Jun 2025, 18:30 – 22:30
London, Leila's Shop, Calvert Ave, Bethnal Green, London E2 7JP, UK
Guests
About the event
“They whom truth and wisdom lead / Can gather honey from a weed”
June 12–13th, a Patience Gray feast! Two evenings to talk and taste Honey from a Weed and Patience Gray's legacy with Madame Cadec, who is on a mission to bring Patience Gray's work and legacy to the Italian audience, and friends.
If you have one, bring your copy of Honey from a Weed and book the event you want to join!
June 12th at Leila’s Shop, from 6:30 pm
Merenda with Madame Cadec and a collective dinner out of Honey from a Weed with Anna Tobias, Kitty Travers from La Grotta Ices, and Laura Jackson from Towpath Café.
Come for a merenda and a conversation hosted by Madame Cadec about Patience Gray and her book. There will be a glass of wine and something to nibble on, along with readings and recordings. At 7:30 pm, we will set up a long…