If like us you’re already dreading the big V-Day, you’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve taken the donkeywork out of planning your one chance to shine romantically.
Help Haiti. Eat chocolate
Salve your social conscience by savouring some Thorntons Chocolate. Every bar of their new Limited Edition Chocolate Block made from Haiti cocoa beans bought means 91p heading towards Haiti and the Save the Children educational programme there.
Sauterelle restaurant in London has Valentine’s Day menu
Smart service, smashing view, well-priced food and somewhere a bit different to go on the big night, Sauterelle actually gets my unbiased vote. On an evening where rip offs lurk around every corner and shabby service and bad food are shovelled out to a cornered and quiescent clientele, Sauterelle does the business and ‘laydeez’ get roses, chocolates and goody bags too. You gotta love that.
Haggis and whisky tasting at Boisdale
Ahead of Burn’s night on the 25th of January, Qin Xie was invited to a lunch time blind tasting of haggis and malt whisky at Boisdale of Belgravia.
UK’s First Maitre d’Amour Puts Love On The Menu
One of London’s top romantic restaurants introduces its very own cupid for Valentine’s Day 2011 Calling love-sick fools and hopeless romantics everywhere: Covent Garden French restaurant Clos Maggiore is capturing the spirit of Valentine’s Day 2011 like never before.
Nobu Matsuhisa hosts exclusive dining experience at Nobu London
Japanese food Mecca and celeb hangout Nobu is returning to its roots and hosting three unique events with the creator himself.
Chutneys without sugar. We try a taster
The Chilli Chutney Man and Perfect Sweet (a natural sugar alternative) have come up with a range of chutneys which aim to ease the guilt, all year round. It was time to road test a mango chutney and a marinade from the range.’Bolivian Rainbow Chilli’.
Namaaste Kitchen opens in Camden
The team behind Salaam Namaste Bloomsbury has recently opened a new venture in Camden called Namaaste Kitchen.
Santi’s, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Santimaria is not in the kitchen of course, but his best man is. As I took the high speed lift to my top floor room and its stunning views, a ride so fast my stomach had to take the stairs two at a time to catch up with me, I could feel that even through the jet lag that I’d had a meal that was special, if a little OTT.
100 Years of Michelin in Great Britain & Ireland
It’s an impressive 100 years since Michelin first launched itself on the British public and in all that time it’s come a long way from a motorist’s guide to service stations with some helpful hints on car repair thrown in for good value.