English summers may not be known for the heat but it doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy the little sun we do have. For July and August only, you can enjoy a ‘Coupes Breton” at Le Bouchon Breton in Old Spitalfields Market as part of its Le Palais du Glaces.
Want to eat at a professional Kitchen Table?
Bored of eating out and only being able to have what’s on the menu? Then you will love The Mall Tavern in Notting Hill’s latest dining concept.
Sharing Cocktails
Following on from its Wimbeldon afternoon tea, Swissôtel The Howard is offering a range of cocktails for sharing…
The Art of Pho Julian Hanshaw
Pho – as you cosmopolitan lot might know – is a beefy, noodly, minty broth – much loved in Vietnam and in the screechy badlands of London’s Dalston. The Art of Pho, as fewer of you might know, is a surreal, original and quirky graphic novel inspired by Vietnam’s food, set in Ho Chi Minh City.
Above and Beyond – Singapore Airlines in flight meals beat many a London Restaurant hands down
Singapore Airlines is so proud of its in-flight food that they’ve published an all-star cookbook to celebrate. Nick Harman flies Business Class to Singapore and back in just 48 hours to taste the food and to find out how it’s all done. Jet lag what let jag?
Above and Beyond -recipes from Singapore Airlines Culinary Panel
Above and Beyond is the collected recipes of Singapore Airlines International Culinary panel, ten top chefs, including our own Gordon Ramsay, who devise and direct the remarkable food served on Singapore Airlines flights.
South Farm summer recipes
A selection of summer recipes adapted from Philip Paxman at South Farm.
The Bull Hotel Restaurant and The Stable, Bridport, Dorset
The Bull a double fronted Hotel on East Street gives the impression that it is a fairly modest establishment. However, apart from the nineteen guest rooms, there are two bars, a dining room and a rather impressive ballroom. There is also The Stable, which has its own bar, where cider is the focus, together with some interesting and tasty pizzas and pies.
The Duke of York, St Johns Wood
Nobody likes to dine alone, but there’s such a warm and friendly atmosphere in The Duke of York that it isn’t an issue. The staff are talkative and friendly without being overbearing. You can genuinely tell that they will go out of their way to make sure you have the best time possible. A really charming venue with a strong talent for cooking
2009 – A good year for Beaujolais
I have never been a real fan of Beaujolais, my experience has mainly been the race each November to get and drink your first glass of that year’s vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau as soon after its release as possible. So having been invited to ‘Fabuleux Beaujolais 2009’ in Paris, how fortunate that I accepted, my eyes were opened to the great diversity of the produce from this part of France.