The award-winning Windmill Mayfair is celebrating the humble but beautiful pie during National Pie Week (2nd – 7th March) with two events: a week-long Six Nations inspired pie challenge and a one off, exclusive Scotch Whisky & Pie Evening on Wednesday 4th March.
New Bull in the Bush
What is it about shopping and quaffing? Shopping mecca Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush has a row of champagne bars in its designer’Village’ which are always well frequented by shoppers perched on stools knocking back the bubbly after popping into Prada or Mulberry for a bag or two and having a makeover in Chanel.
Looking for lager? We have the answer
There’s a lot of craft ales around, all brewed by suitably bearded men, but what do you do if you fancy a lager? Not one designed to be consumed in vast quantities before setting out for a club but something worthy of the name? Rod Jones, Beer Sommelier, Meantime Brewing recommends the top 5 lagers brewed in the capital for the capital, ahead of Craft Beer Rising.
The English Provender Co pie recipes
To help celebrate British Pie Week, The English Provender Co. has put together two delicious pie recipes, which are sure to go down a hit at the dinner table whether you’re a vegetarian or a meat lover
Tapas Revolution Shoreditch
Tapas Revolution is perhaps a misleading name, although founder and head chef Omar Allibhoy does have a bit of the Che Guevera look about him; stick a beret on his head and a cigar in his lips and he’d look the business.
Drinks Galore – a lesson in the delights of tequila
Hosted in the always trendy Hoxton Hotel, Drinks Galore laid on a cocktail (Tommy’s Margarita) followed by six different tequilas and a few nibbles.
Varietal Wines from Pays d’Oc
The modern winemakers of France’s southern Pays d’Oc region are coming up with some tasty wines that are proving very useful at the dinner table. We recommend six good value wines that demonstrate the style and quality of different ‘single grape’ varieties.
Comte Chicken Pie Recipe
The nutty aromas of melted Comté make it the perfect cheese for a hearty chicken and leek pie, which combines a delicious mixture including tarragon and double cream under a golden buttery puff pastry.
Gout de France at The Balcon
Since 1912 diners have come together on the eve of Spring for a one off dining experience in celebration of French gastronomy. The Goût de France, or Good France, is a unique evening meal designed to honour the tradition and experimental tastes of French delicacies.
HKK –Chinese New Year Tasting Menu reviewed
Happy New Year! No that’s not diary malfunction because, of course, it’s coming up to the Chinese New Year and this year it’s the Year of the Sheep, a special celebration of Shoreditch hipsters. Well again not really, but it is the sheep’s year all the same and Chinese restaurants from the humble to the highest are putting on special menus to celebrate.