Annie’s in Barnes

Don’t expect to leave discussing the cleverness of a cappuccino foam, the intensity of a wine reduction, the artfulness of the presentation. Annie’s in Barnes avoids every competitive, nonsensical expectation of gimmick-loving gastronauts. What it does is glammed-up home cooking, well-executed and fun, in a relaxed, rococo-mixed-with-rock-and-roll atmosphere. Joanna Biddolph urges you to brave the easy journey west.  

New Brewdog Beer

So those barmy blokes at Brewdog are at it again. This time aiming to’take the wheels off the corporate bandwagon’ of London’s summer of sport. With beer, of course.

Languedoc-Roussillon

Wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon area of Southern France feature regularly at the Foodepedia dinner table.We look at a couple of producers who offer quality and value in their price ranges.

Lahore Kebab House

You won’t go here for a sit down special meal; in fact most of you wont go here at all seeing as you don’t know where Norbury is do you?  But if you’re ever darn sarf then look out for the loudest building in town right next to the banks of the burbling River Wandle. Lahore joy ahoy!

Olympic cocktails at Malmaison

In the north-west corner of Charterhouse Square sits the Malmaison hotel, the venue for this event. Malmaison are offering a menu of 6 different cocktails all of which are meant to reflect some aspect of the Olympic games. The bar itself is cozy and dark, with strategically placed TV screens ready to screen as many of the 302 events that will be contested during the course of the next few weeks.