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  • My Big Fat Burmese Banquet

    Monday May 20th, 2013

    If you want to get on the road to Mandalay without leaving the UK, your options are really rather limited. But this Thursday. 'Neha's Cooking' brings a brilliant Burmese Banquet to the capital.

  • New foods on the block

    Sunday May 12th, 2013

    A rolling round up of things we either get sent to try in the office or pick up on our travels. This week we're guzzling a limited edition bottle of S.Pellegrino and going Grecian with Pelia Olive Oil

  • Cinnamon Kitchen Masterclass at Fortnum's

    Friday April 26th, 2013

    This month, Fortnum and Mason will be spicing things up, with a menu in The Gallery restaurant inspired by 'Cinnamon Kitchen: The Cookbook', and a masterclass with Vivek Singh himself.

  • José Pizarro pops up with a tapas bar at the Hay Festival

    Monday April 22nd, 2013

    José Pizarro pops up with a tapas bar at the Hay Festival this summer in collaboration with the Spanish Tourist Office

  • Zucca launches Chef's Table and Regional Italian nights

    Wednesday April 17th, 2013

    Two new culinary projects have launched at Zucca – a monthly Chef’s Table and a  calendar of ongoing regional Italian nights

  • Mozzarella Month at Sartoria

    Wednesday April 10th, 2013

    Inspired by the ‘Streets of Mozzarella’ festival in Italy, Mayfair restaurant Sartoria will devote the entire month of May to celebrating one of Italy’s most popular exports. Highlights will include treccia, a giant two kilogram plaited mozzarella to share, as well as a special mozzarella masterclass on May 4th

  • Campo Viejo Streets of Spain Festival – a four day celebration of modern Spanish food, wine, art and culture

    Wednesday April 10th, 2013

    Looking for some cultural inspiration this May Bank Holiday weekend? Well perhaps Campo Viejo has the answer. The brand is bringing the vibrancy, life and colours of Spain to London’s Southbank Centre with its ‘Streets of Spain’ festival – a four day celebration of modern Spanish food, wine, art and culture. 

  • Michelin starred chef Shaun Rankin to open his own restaurant Ormer.

    Thursday March 21st, 2013

    Bergerac will be sorry he left, Michelin starred chef Shaun Rankin has revealed the opening of his own restaurant ‘Ormer’. The much-anticipated restaurant and bar will be based in Jersey, home of fictional homicides, and take pride of place in the historical centre of the town.

  • Experiment with Flavour at The Lab

    Thursday March 21st, 2013

    ‘The Lab’, is a brand new event  by the creators of Taste of London and in partnership with AEG. Hosted by TV chef and food writer Gizzi Erskine, The Lab’s kick-off three night flavour experience will launch on 25 April 2013 at Tobacco Docks, London, with a spectacular chef line-up and DJ’s to open and close the night.

  • Coffee workshops at Caravan, London

    Tuesday March 19th, 2013

    UK Coffee Week kicks off on 23rd April and, to celebrate, Caravan Coffee Roasters are introducing new coffee workshops at their King’s Cross roastery, launching on Saturday 13th April.

  • Take the Darjeeling Express to The Cinnamon Club

    Sunday March 17th, 2013

    Vivek Singh came to Asma Khan's home, ate the meal she’d prepared, wiped his mouth, and promptly invited the Darjeeling Express supperclub founder to host a pop-up Calcutta lunch at his Westminster restaurant.

  • Country Living Magazine Spring Fair

    Friday March 15th, 2013

    The Country Living Magazine Spring Fair takes place next week (20-24 March) in London at the Business Design Centre.  Amongst the various features and hundreds of small independent retailers who are presenting all good things for a country lifestyle there is a dedicated food and produce area which will be promoting regional treats.

  • Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week Masterclass 20th and 22nd March 2013

    Thursday March 14th, 2013

    To celebrate Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week (18 – 24 March), Niamh Shields of food blog Eat Like A Girl, and someone who is virtually made of bacon, will be hosting two limited edition Bacon Connoisseurs’ Week Masterclasse

  • Fresh and unboxed at Boxpark, Shoreditch

    Wednesday March 13th, 2013

    Opening on the 20th of March, Simply Fish are joining Boxpark with their sustainable selection of seafood.

  • Meantime and Young's bring 'Brewery Fresh Beer' to town

    Wednesday March 6th, 2013

    Greenwich-based craft brewers Meantime Brewing and London pub group Young’s are to introduce “Brewery Fresh” – or “tank beer” – in a UK-first. The creation of “Brewery Fresh” will mean an initial three London-based Young’s outlets will offer drinkers a beer unadulterated by pasteurisation, filtering or pressurisation.

  • Carmelo Carnevale creates cooks at Novikov

    Tuesday March 5th, 2013

    Reputedly, some mothers do ‘ave ‘em – and here’s betting Carmelo Carnevale’s was rather glad to spawn such a sublime chef. Now Novikov’s Italian top talent is keen to share his skills in a series of masterclasses running at the London restaurant.

  • Feast hits Tobacco Dock in March

    Friday March 1st, 2013

    This Spring FEAST will play host to the best of London’s restaurants and Street Food including Dishoom, Rita's, HIX, Patty and Bun, Caravan, Wright Brothers, Meringue Girls, Disco Bistro, Mishkin's, The Bowler, Bone Daddies, Roti Chai, and Frederiks.

  • New Look For Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall

    Thursday February 28th, 2013

    Established in Cornwall for six years now, Jamie Oliver's 'Fifteen' has re-equipped and re-styled with a new interior by Helen Blake of Absolute launching itself into the 2013 season.

  • Belt up.. K10 opens a new kaiten restaurant in the City

    Thursday February 28th, 2013

    They say some restaurants have a conveyor belt mentality - customers in and customers out. Well K10 are proud to have a real conveyor belt.This contemporary ‘kaiten’ Japanese restaurant K10 serves up Japanese food and is now set to expand with the launch of a second, larger restaurant on nearby Appold Street at the end of the month

  • Jason Atherton On The Social

    Monday February 25th, 2013

    No, he’s not hitting the dole, but the chef will undoubtedly get a lot of benefit from his new Soho venture, Social Eating House, on Poland St.