Building on the success of the tour in 2010, The Courvoisier Dickens Punch Tour this year returns on a larger scale with even more to satisfy your Christmas spirits; Running for two weeks from 23 November, guests will be taken on an interactive hour long walking tour of Dickensian London. Foodepedia was lucky enough to get a sneak preview recently, which is how I found myself outside Bow Street Magistrates Court, pulling my coat tighter against the cold.
Morgan M opens new resturant near the Barbican
Building on the success of his award-winning restaurant in Islington, Morgan Meunier is opening on Long Lane in Barbican. Morgan M Barbican, a new two-storey restaurant, has seasonally focused menu that includes small plates and tasting menus.
A taste of Germany in Soho
The burger is dead and the hot dog is king. Its campaign for fast food dominance continues apace with the opening of The Bratwurst in Soho, a German sausage joint.
Cappuccino just got easier
Nespresso have launched Latissima + a new ‘one touch milk solution’ machine making that early morning cup of coffee that much simpler.
Roux at The Landau, London
With a selection of fine cheeses, or if you prefer a wonderfully wobbly Amaretto Panacotta with pear ice cream and salted almonds, the Landau rounds off set lunch with light love. It’s a pleasure to eat such unshowy, unpretentious but finely judged cooking. And of course, once you’ve eaten the prix fixe, you’ll be back to try the impossibly good looking a la carte in the evening. Lunch is just for starters, after all
Avant Noël, the Christmas cocktail from Malmaison, London
To celebrate the new Christmas Celebration Menu launching at the beginning of December at Malmaison, London, the hotel has created a Christmassy cocktail. You can enjoy Avant Noel at the bar or try to recreate using the recipe they shared with us…
Claude Bosi creates a Christmas Menu with Maille
We came to the part that got me intrigued, red wine vinegar soufflé and mustard ice cream. Ok, so there’s some pineapple in there too, but that does detract from the fact that we were about watch Bosi take something traditionally piquant and essentially savoury and transform it into a sweet delight
Ginstitute Launches
With the aim of conveying the long history of Londoners’ allegiance to dry gin, the second smallest museum in the capital recently opened in Notting Hill. The mind behind is drinks expert, graphic designer and part-time dandy, Jake Burger…
Cinnamon Club Restaurant Review
Its ten years since The Cinnamon Club redefined Indian cuisine for an English audience and although classical in execution the cooking remains innovative. The Anglo-Indian cuisine encompasses not only the hybrid cuisine evolved by Bengali immigrants with its vidaloos and tikka masalas, but also the traditionally refined food of India’s raj and royalty that celebrates subtly and quality ingredients.
Selfridges Presents St John’s Bakery
The new bakery in Selfridges will offer the same range of great tasting, freshly baked bread which is available in all the St John Restaurants, including the famous St. JOHN Eccles cakes.