Restaurant News June 2009
Tom Ilic introduces a suoer set evening menu
From July 1st, Restaurant Tom Ilic in Battersea will be introducing a set menu, which will be available in the evenings until 29th August 2009, Tuesday to Saturday, priced at £16.95 for 2-courses and £21.50 for 3-courses,
Bingham restaurant introduces floral tasting menu to celebrate Hampton Court flower show
From 7th – 11th July, to coincide with nearby Hampton Court Flower Show, diners at the Bingham restaurant in Richmond, recently awarded its third AA rosette, will be able to enjoy head chef Shay Cooper’s special floral tasting menu, an opportunity to sample six courses of Shay’s cooking, with a flower theme. The menu is priced at £55, and will be available in the evenings.
Fat Duck flies into London 2010
"Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and The Fat Duck Group have joined forces to create the first London restaurant with Chef Heston Blumenthal which will open at Mandarin Oriental’s award winning property in autumn 2010.
Taste the art of Tip Pepe
Tio Pepe is bringing the Art of Good Taste Guide to life in July with an interactive masterclass with experts from the online guide and lots of good food and drink to match. The event will be held at award winning bar and restaurant, Camino, in Kings Cross, on the evening of Tuesday 21 July. Tickets are free and available on a first come, first served basis
Quiz night with Sudi Pigott at the Butcher and Grill
Consider yourself to be the foodie oracle? Well, here's another chance to prove it.
Service! Gilgamesh opens The Players’ Lounge
Experience Wimbledon with a difference at Gilgamesh this summer: for the duration of the Wimbledon season (22nd June – 5th July), the Pan-Asian restaurant will be opening an exclusive Player’s Lounge.
Wimbledon served at Bluebird Cafe
During Wimbledon Fortnight (29 June - 5 July) Bluebird Courtyard will be showing live matches and highlights from a giant television screen.There you can graze chef Matthew Burgess's special menu and sip Lanson Champagne.
Chapters launch their summer menu
Chapters restaurant in Blackheath has a good feel to it, set out on two levels, both are stylish, comfortable and welcoming spaces. To mark the launch of their summer menu, guests were invited to an evening of beer and oysters.
Little Bay customers dine their way to half price tickets at Sadler’s Wells theatre
Customers dining at any Little Bay restaurant in June or July will be presented with a 50% off voucher, redeemable against the best seats in the house at London’s prestigious Sadler’s Wells and its sister venue the Peacock Theatre.
Camino. Booze news and new tapas too
Don't you envy those Italians and Spaniards who, en route to the office, stop for a small powerful coffee and a shot of brandy or similar strong spirit? We Brits of course would be sacked on the spot if we came in with a hint of alcohol about us, although not in this particular office obviously.
Taste the Difference?
London’s top chefs & food critics go head to head at Taste of London for Action Against Hunger.Some of the UK’s most popular chefs and food critics have joined forces to participate in a blind taste test challenge to see who knows their ingredients better.
Avast there! Degustacion menus at El Pirata Detapas
Critically allaimed, El Pirata Detapas in Notting Hill, introduces three regional Spanish degustacion menus for the summer. Showcasing regional tapas specialties from the regions of Navarra in northern Spain in July, Catalunya (which encompasses Barcelona) in August and the Basque region in September.
Taste of the Lakes
The Derwent Lodge Hotel near Bassenthwaite Lake has launched a ‘Taste of the Lakes’ menu which offers a gourmet five course meal with every ingredient sourced and supplied from the immediate area.
My Restaurant Wedding Show 2009
Before the dress can be made, the suits tailored and the rings sized, choosing the perfect wedding venue can be the first major hurdle for a happy couple. For those searching for a stunning backdrop with a spice-infused twist, fine-dining Indian restaurant, The Cinnamon Club, is a wedding licensed destination with a difference, and host to My Restaurant Wedding Show 2009.
A capital day out and A Taste of London
Taste of London, Regent’s Park, London, 18-21 June 2009. Gastronomy couldn’t be more democratic this summer. Over 40 of the capital’s hottest eating spots are descending on London’s leafy Regent’s Park for the world’s greatest restaurant festival - Taste of London (18-21 June 2009), in partnership with British Airways.
