Mark Hix brings his Lyme Regis seafood restaurant Hix Oyster & Fish House to London’s Selfridges in May for PROJECT OCEAN
Zuma zoom into action to aid Japan
With original donation figures set to reach a total of £100,000 during the summer, the founders of Zuma and Roka – Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker – were astonished to learn that through the phenomenal generosity of their guests, the amount has just reached £150,000.
Taste of spring with Coq d’Argent
With the weather turning a ‘little’ warmer and summer just round the corner, Mickael Weiss, the head chef at Coq d’Argent has created some delightful recipes.
Mont Tauch L’Ancien Comté Grenache Blanc
Wines made entirely from Grenache Blanc aren’t commonly available in the UK, making this wine something new for most people’s palates to savour. L’Ancien Comté Grenache Blanc has body from its oak ageing giving it a slightly syrupy feel in the mouth, yet retaining a lovely tingly effervescent quality, particularly at the edges of your tongue. It’s a nicely challenging white with great character.
The Green Hour returns
The Rebel Dining Society have teamed up with Pernod Absinthe again this year for the return of The Green Hour, a series of 10 immersive pop-up dining experiences.
India Dining, Warlingham
They say that the Warlingham area has more millionaires than anywhere else in England, outside of London that is. There’s one less this month though after the sad demise of local lad Smiley Culture. Apparently Mr Culture’s cash came from wisely investing the modest sums he made from his 80s hit singles like Police Officer into gold and diamond mine concessions in places like Liberia, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
An-Tea Establishment Afternoon Tea at the Met Bar
The Met Bar at the Metropolitan Hotel on Old Park Lane, London, has decided to rebel against royal revelries and serve an “an-tea establishment afternoon tea†to clash with the royal wedding, until 8 May.
Barbican Lounge
The Barbican Lounge is a relatively new restaurant, the space having been completely renovated, retaining a 60’s/70’s style (yeah baby!). The menu is anything but 60’s/70’s, they have gone for tapas style eating. So, if you just want some great food served in a tapas style while enjoying a relaxed atmosphere, it’s a great place to visit.
Bombay sapphire: 250 years of clear and hazy memories
I don’t remember the journey home and whether I looked left and right for floodlit views as I crossed the bridge. But I do have a receipt for a pizza eaten (to soak up the liquid, presumably) in one of those thank-goodness-they-exist-when-you-need-them chains. And I will be making cocktails over long weekends when recovering is possible.
Soaking up the story of gin
The onset of summery weather and the consequent upsurge in gin consumption coincided with Tuesday’s ‘Distillers’ Dinner’ at Hix Soho. Master Distillers Desmond Payne and Sean Harrison spoke to guests about some of the history and philosophies behind Beefeater and Plymouth gin and Dre Masso, a leading cocktail maestro, talked about the launch of new website GinandTales.com