God bless Twinkies and other American crap
Confidential to American expats living in London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom: Here are a few resources I've compiled for where you can buy American "stuff" in Britain. But be forewarned that your U.S. urges for home will cost you a pretty pound. A box of Twinkies will sell for about $12, and a box of Lucky Charms costs almost $18!
American shopping
American Soda Company
http://www.americansoda.co.uk
Cybercandy
http://www.cybercandy.co.uk
11 Shelton St., Covent Garden
Let's Eat Direct
http://www.letseatdirect.com/
The Overseas Buyers Club
http://obcusa.co.uk/shop/home.php
Panzer's UK
http://www.panzers.co.uk/
Partridges
http://www.partridges.co.uk/
Rosslyn Deli
http://www.delirosslyn.co.uk/
Our personal favorite, located in London's beautiful Hampstead neighborhood.
Selfridges
http://www.selfridges.com/
The food hall of London's mega department store has a small "Cult Foods" section where you will find some American products
Where to meet Americans
The London Expat Meeting Group
http://american.meetup.com/11/
UK-Yankee
http://www.uk-yankee.com/
(IMHO, the #1 expat advice and meetup site)
The American Hour
http://www.theamericanhour.com/
American dining guide
Bodeans
http://bodeansbbq.com/
Great southern barbecue; plastma TVs show American sports. Three London locations.
* 10 Poland Street, London, W1F 8PZ Tel (020) 7287 7575
* 169 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7SS. 020 7622 4248
* 4 Broadway Chambers, Fulham Broadway, London, SW6 1EP 020 7610 04440
Ed's Easy Diner
http://www.edseasydiner.co.uk/
Five locations throughout London
Fatboys Diner
http://www.fatboysdiner.co.uk/
Location: Trinity Bouy Warf, 64 Orchard Place, London. E14 OJW.
DLR station: East India
Texas Embassy Cantina
http://www.texasembassy.com/
1 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square
Tinseltown
http://www.tinseltown.co.uk/
* 44-46 St John St, EC1M 4DF. 020 7689 2424 (open 24 hours)
* 104 Heath Street, NW3 1DR. 020 7435 2396