Restaurant News January 2010
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
Burns Night Himalayan Fling at Babur - 25 January
Back by popular demand, Babur’s Burns Night Himalayan Fling is an event you won’t want to miss. In aid of the Gurkha Welfare Trust, the evening begins with a Gurkha piper heralding the entrance of the Nepalese bhuton, a haggis like dish.
Marking Burns Night
Head to West Sussex this Monday evening for a Burns night of Haggis, Neaps & Tatties at cosy, local star, Whites Bar & Kitchen, Steyning.
Food Lovers Fundraiser for Haiti
Foodepedia launches a charity banquet in aid of the survivors of the Haiti earthquake, which measured 7.0 on the Richter scale...
Tike - two courses under a tenner
Tike Grill and Bar, which opened at the end of last year, in the Lloyds Register Building adjacent to Fenchurch Street station, has just launched a £9.95 express lunch menu. The two-course lunch menu, available Monday to Friday, offers three options of starters and mains, including healthy house speciality grilled meats.
New tricks at Texture including BYO
During the month of January, Texture is offering their guests the opportunity to bring their own wine for free. Texture Restaurant have also created a Rejuvenation Menu.
Brixton Big Foodie Day
Performance art and food bloggers, two things that make me reach for my gun. Luckily they will be in the same place this Saturday 15th January in Brixton. Should save me some ammo eh? . In all seriousness Brixton could do with a lift and if this turns out to be more than transitory trendiness it will be a 'good thing'
Babylon Restaurant’s ‘Pay What You Feel’ Charity Fundraiser
As part of an ongoing fundraising initiative, the award-winning Babylon Restaurant, at The Roof Gardens in Kensington, is proposing diners ‘pay what they feel’ for either their lunch or dinner on Monday 25th January 2010.
Be ‘quids in’ with Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Help a London Child
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has teamed up with Help a London Child and 95.8 Capital FM to create a fundraising campaign that will leave you Quids In this January!
Stunning set lunch at Cinnamon Kitchen, London
£18 for three courses and £15 for two set is the set lunch deal now on at Cinnamon Kitchen, a place I always look forward to visiting and which never lets me down. As I’ve said before, it’s remarkable to think that Brick Lane is just a few hundred yards away and yet the class of cooking couldn’t be further apart. We tried the lunch and it's as good as it gets. No, it's better!
Enter the Kitchen Italia Recipe Challenge and win a meal for a year
Enter the Kitchen Italia Recipe Challenge and you could see your very own favourite pasta recipe on the Kitchen Italia Spring 2010 menu and win a pasta meal at the new Kitchen Italia in Covent Garden every day for a year
Meat is mutter- conversation, information, fine steaks and wine at Bumpkin's first dinner club of 2010
Bumpkin of Notting Hill invite you to hear Frank Godfrey talk about his free range and additive free meat and then settle down to a dinner made of his finest cuts, all server with wine of course.
PizzaExpress go light and lovely
Pizza Express are jumping on the New Year guilt train, now calling at all stops until Easter. Their new Leggera pizzas are made as normal and then the centre dough is taken out and replaced with salad. This makes them around 500 calories each and with less than 5g saturated fat. Nice
New restaurants opening soon
Looking forward to lots of exciting things this year? So are we. We have brought together a list of new restaurants due to open during the coming months for you to anticipate and perhaps plan to visit. This list is growing and developing with more information being added to as we get it, so keep an eye on this space!
Bob Bob Ricard, London’s Diner Deluxe, Launch Winter Warmer Cocktail
It's cold out there. At least it is for us Soft Southerners, our Geordie art director maintains 'ye is all poofs man! This is t -shirt wevver where I come from, ye knaa'. Mebbe so, like. So we need warming up and Bob Bob Ricard has the answer.
BAFTA Afternoon Tea Announced at The Dorchester on 21 January 2010
BAFTA style partners Asprey, Charles Worthington, Escada, and Lancôme will be participating in one-off BAFTA Afternoon Tea at The Dorchester (Official Hotel to the Orange British Academy Film Awards) on Thursday 21 January, transforming The Promenade into a fashion show reminiscent of a red carpet awards evening.
Two courses for £10 at The Restaurant at St Paul’s
As the snow circles the dome of London's most prominent Cathedral, you might like to take refuge in the crypt and pull up a chair at The Restaurant at St Paul's. Whether you are doing a bit of sightseeing or wanting to brighten up those back-to-work blues this celebrated restaurant has put together an excellent offer for diners to enjoy.
Win a dinner prepared by chef, author and food writer, Paul Gayler.
Win the opportunity of a lifetime, courtesy of Maille®, France’s leading mustard producer. The prize, which will be offered to one winner and their seven guests, on all Dijon and Wholegrain jars of Maille®, is a sumptuous dinner prepared by highly acclaimed chef, author and food writer, Paul Gayler. Paul, who is the Executive Chef of The Lanesborough (one of London’s finest 5 star hotels), will create the most incredible feast incorporating Maille® in each course.
Paradise by way of Kensal Green introduce the ‘Paradise Boot Camp’
This January work off your Christmas weight gain at the newly introduced Paradise Boot Camp. Every Saturday morning throughout January, popular west London gastropub Paradise will host a series of personal training sessions with leading experts in heath and fitnes. Click here to see some detoxing cocktails too
