The Langham, London is famed as being Europe’s first ‘Grand Hotel’. This festive season to celebrate its recently completed programme of renovation, The Langham will be offering diners a chance to win a trip to Lapland, the home of St Nicholas, for the most authentic festive season experience.
Lombard Street offers Saturday comfort in the City
1 Lombard Street will open its brasserie for Saturday lunch and dinner from tomorrow 17 October. Following numerous enquiries from customers, 1 Lombard Street will offer both set menus and a la carte offerings in its neo-classical grade two listed brasserie and bar, located opposite the Bank of England.Guests to 1 Lombard Street on Saturday 17 October are invited to enjoy a complimentary cocktail to celebrate the new lunch and dinner opening.
Wild Mushrooms Galore at Le Bouchon Breton and Bordelais this October
This October Le Bouchon Breton in East London and its Battersea sister Le Bouchon Bordelais launches two new wild mushroom menus Breton and Bordelais Executive Head Chef and wild mushroom fanatic Olivier Ripert and his team have devised these two gastronomic menus.
A little bit of opera in the evening
As I sit nibbling my tapas in the romantic candle lit bar at 190 , the rather glamorous girl I have been covertly observing, suddenly bursts into thrilling song while orchestral music swells from hidden speakers. As I pause, prawn halfway to my mouth in shock, she’s answered by a rich male tenor who sweeps into view to join her for a duet. Welcome to Opera Night.
Wine evening at Vivat Bacchus
Vivat Bacchus hosted wine evenings promise unpretentious wine and food matching, entertaining and knowledgeable hosts and good company. We went to meet SA boutique winemaker Peter Finlayson and try his gorgeous wines.
‘El Faro’ Spanish restaurant food and wine pairing evening 22nd October
El Faro and sommelier Armit come together to present the wines of Alejandro Fernandez.The host will introduce and discuss each wine individually which will in turn be accompanied by specially selected dishes designed by head chef Javier Capella to enhance the flavour and the character of the wine.
Pommery becomes Frieze Art Fairs official Champagne sponsor
Now in its seventh year, Frieze Art Fair encompasses the very best contemporary art galleries from around the world, bringing together works by today’s most exciting artists. Over the four day event, Pommery Brut Royal NV, the marque’s signature Champagne, will be served at each of the 165 gallery stands, as well as in the VIP area and Hix Oyster Bar & Restaurant.
The Criterion
The menu states that the seafood has been driven from Looe in Cornwall that very day and I imagine a bleary-eyed Cornishman belting his Vauxhall Astra up the M4 at dawn with a glum-faced turbot sat in the back. Is this good for the Criterion’s carbon footprint? Is it good for the turbot?
I Know How To Cook!
You’ve probably never heard of ‘Je Sais Cuisiner’, not many people outside of France have, yet it’s been around since the 1930s but only previously available in French. A compendium of French classic recipes, it’s been the touchstone of Gallic cooking for generation after generation of French families and many a top chef today will tip his toque to it as well. As it appears in English for the first time, we talk to its editor, Clotilde Dusoulier.
Simple to Sensational – recipes from Jun Tanaka
Jun Tanaka is Executive Chef at Pearl Restaurant & Bar in London’s High Holborn. To accompany his interview with us he has kindly let us have three great recipes from his new cookbook Simple to Sensational