Cloudy Bay wine is bringing the Cloudy Bay Shack – a pop-up airstream that offers the chance to experience some of the best Cloudy Bay wines matched with bespoke food dishes.
Mastering the Art of Indian Cooking Sanjeev Kapoor
In a world of glossy tomes pandering to chefs’egos, or a quick sale riding on the back of a TV series, Sanjeev Kapoor’s book is a solid piece of work that you’ll soon have covered in foodstains. There’s no higher recommendation than that.
A Grelha, at the Gun serves up hearty food, freshly grilled, slap bang on the edge of the Thames.
There’s something about summer that just calls for some outdoor eating; we went to A Grelha at the Gun in London’s Docklands for some Portuguese-inspired food and fresh-as-a-daisy fish, all al fresco, with the Thames a shimmering backdrop. Go while you can, because it won’t be there forever. Just don’t forget to take a jumper.
SOCIeTY Bar and Restaurant, Blackfriars, London. Modern British restaurant and bar serving great food in modern comfortable surroundings
Opened recently SOCIeTY bar/restaurant has sharp contemporary decor, which they refer to it as ‘industrial elegance’. Although a little ‘off the beaten track’, it’s but a couple of minutes walk from Blackfriars station and City Thameslink. With great food and good atmosphere, this is absolutely a society that I’d be happy to drop into from time to time.
Kirin Ichiban’s “Pop-Up†Yatai Restaurant
Kirin Ichiban, Japan’s Prime Brew has announced the launch of their ‘pop-up” Yatai in conjunction with the head chefs of London’s Japanese restaurant Yashin sushi & bar and their Kushiage style restaurant set to launch in 2012.
Banrock Station wines for summer drinking
It seems that wines these days are getting stronger and some of you might be looking for lighter options for those summer afternoons. We’ve sampled three Banrock Station wines at 5.5% by volume and a fourth at 12%, and these might just suit a change of regime or be the right thing for that long summer afternoon garden party.
Handling abundance in Chiswick
Sam Harrison is walking around a sun blasted garden in’leafy’ Chiswick looking like Macbeth after a particularly heavy night with the in-laws. His hands are running blood red; juice drips down his arms and gorily spatters onto the grass. He is a very happy man.
The Three Oaks: a posh country bistro opens in posh country Gerrard’s Cross
You don’t need a fast car to dine at The Three Oaks – but the chances are you’ll spot one there. Joanna Biddolph wished she’d taken her ancient Rover to the car wash before setting off for this posh part of near-London where good value, quality, generous portions and lashings of jus are always on the menu.
Laithwaites show off their Californian wines
Laithwaites had invited media flunkies to a tasting of some of their Californian wines available to customers during the summer months. There were only fourteen wines, so this was a little more manageable than some tastings I’ve been to; wine tastings can be a little trying, for me at least, but there were several that I particularly liked.
Champagne & Strawberries at The Mount Street Deli
On Tuesday 19th July, The Mount Street Deli will host an evening tasting of Grower’s Champagne, hosted by Tom Harrow from Wine Chap, the leading experts on wine selection. The champagnes will be accompanied by canapés created by the deli’s head chef, Mary Lewis.