Restaurant News
Courvoisier’s Café du Pique-Nique: an early taste of summer!
This event will see The Future Gallery transformed into a vast indoor picnic area. While dismal London weather prevails outside, visitors can kick back, remove their shoes and enjoy their own summery picnic.
St Patrick's Day at Aubrey's
Aubrey in the Irish-owned Kensington Hotel have put together a traditionally Irish 3 course set menu to be served for lunch and dinner on St Patrick's Day, priced at just £35.
London’s oldest french restaurant starts saturday lunch service for the first time in 50 years
Mon Plaisir is London’s oldest French restaurant at over half a century, a rare entity in London’s fast-changing restaurant scene. In 1942 Charles de Gaulle dined at Mon Plaisir, and for generations this family-run institution has been serving authentic French cuisine and now, after 50 years, they will be open for lunch service on a Saturday.
Pizza for breakfast and it's free!
Pizza East staff will be dishing out samples of their 'Rollys' outside the tea building in Shoreditch on the mornings of on Monday 8, Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 March, enabling East London trendies to sample the goods.
St Patrick’s Day celebration at Bentley’s
Richard Corrigan’s iconic Irish seafood restaurant is the venue for this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Harking from County Meath, Ireland, Richard knows the vital ingredients for both a St Patrick’s Day meal as well as entertainment.
Out of The Kitchen and Onto The Plane
Svelte in a sharp suit rather than chef’s whites, Catalan chef and self-titled culinary ‘agitator’, Ferrán Adriá chose London’s baroque Spanish embassy to announce details of the first European Congress of Tourism and Gastronomy...
Two Michelin Stared Chef, Pino Lavarra, joins the Brunello Restaurant team at The Baglioni Hotel for 5 evenings only.
Throughout 2010 Brunello is planning a series of special, fine dining events planned to delight the most demanding gourmets. For the first in this series of seasonal guest chef events, much acclaimed chef Pino Lavarra of Rossellini’s at Palazzo Sasso, in Ravello on the Amalfi Coast, where he holds two Michelin stars, will present dishes from his menu.
Six courses, six spirits, three nights
The Providores restaurant and Sipsmith Spirits have announced an exclusive three night pop up restaurant at the Sipsmith distillery in Hammersmith. Only 90 people will have the chance to experience The Providores & Prudence soirees, so if you are interested and intrigued you will need to book early to avoid disappointment.
The White Swan launches monthly wine dinners
Tom and Ed Martin are launching a series of monthly wine dinners at their modern British pub, The White Swan, on Fetter Lane, EC4. Taking place on the last Friday of every month at 7.30pm, with the next events on the 26th February and the 26th March, wine enthusiasts can look forward to a fun and interactive evening learning about wine and matching different vintages to dishes that showcase the finest, seasonal, British ingredients.
Holi Menu at the Cinnamon Club
London’s modern Indian restaurant, The Cinnamon Club, is illuminating Westminster as it plays host to the most colourful festival in the Hindu calender, Holi with a five-course tasting menu from 1st - 6th March 2010.
Pie and pint - a great British night out
In celebration of British Pie Week (1st – 7th March), you're invited to tuck into a home-made pie and a pint for just £10 – a pie-deal saving of over £5*.
Dinner and a laugh. The Brickhouse launches comedy Tuesdays
The Brickhouse supper-club and performance venue is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a showcase of the country's most thought-provoking and insightful comedians. 'Philosophy for Dinner' will be an hilarious feast of social commentary and political comedy with a twist.
Sanderson in Wonderland
Sanderson have created an intriguing version of afternoon tea based around the theme of the Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea Party, arguably the best choice of theme given what happened in Boston. The menu is fun, fascinating and flavourful.
Caponata for Cupids
Caponata is a traditional Sicilian salad made from fried aubergines and celery, seasoned with sweet vinegar and capers. Taking the hearty dishes name, Camden’s Caponata restaurant is offering a very reasonably priced carte for Cupids...
Tapas Master Classes at Brindisi
London Tapas restaurants Brindisa launch a programme of unique Spanish Supper Clubs and Master-classes for food lovers.Brindisa Supper Clubs offer customers a one-off dining experience and the opportunity to learn about great Spanish produce. A special menu will be prepared by Chef Partner Jose Pizarro and his team and served with wines to match.
British Yorkshire Pudding Day on 7th February 2010
The Restaurant at St Paul’s is serving a specially crafted menu, courtesy of head chef Candice Webber, devotees of this treasured delight, dating back from the 18th Century, may choose a Yorkshire Pudding creation across all three courses of their Sunday lunch. If you thought Yorkshire Pudding could only be served with beef and gravy, think again…
Artist’s Eye on Rough Sleepers
We head for results day for an art competition launched by Artrepublic, online/offline stockists of exclusive prints. From 250 entrants, four finalists competed for exposure via charity, ‘Streetsmart’. But who would win?
The Red Fort back - defending its reputation
Soho’s Indian restaurant, The Red Fort will reopen this February after it was ravaged by the fire that swept through Soho last July, which took 100 fire fighters over 12 hours to get under control. The new menu looks red hot.
Bouchon Breton - Fondue, Raclette firmly on the menu for a month
Can't slope off to the slopes? Then try La Fete Alpine at Le Bouchon Breton instead. The team have devised a range of “Apres Ski” dishes. Each dish is designed to share and comes with a selection of side orders and a choice of drinks and at just £18 per person value worth a yodel about.
Papillon launches posh twist on a Burns Night tradition
Chelsea brasserie Papillon has created its own version of a traditional Burns Night classic – the Chelsea Haggis. Head chef Tom Hempstead has decided to offer an alternative to the usual recipe, which normally includes sheep’s heart, liver and lungs boiled in the animal’s stomach. The Chelsea Haggis comprises confit pork belly, foie gras, sweetbreads, morels and black truffles served with the finest Limousin beef fillet. It will be accompanied by ratte potato purée and Madeira glazed turnip
