Opening on Friday 23rd October, this new American style pool bar/diner/live music venue/ saloon looks set to be a cool place to spend an evening.
BBR Launch a new Pricing Policy to their New Reserve Wine List
Bob Bob Ricard, or BBR, restaurant and members bar in Soho, London, has introduced a new pricing policy to its new Reserve wine list. This will see customers able to purchase rare and exclusive wines for a fraction of the typical cost found in most fine dining establishments.
Moreish Meals on Wacky Wheels
Street food need not be about ‘E-Coli, Mr. Whippy or sausages from a tin’ according to food columnist and broadcaster, Richard Johnson. Through his newly established British Street Food Awards, the 46 year-old presenter of BBC’s ‘Kill It, Cook It, Eat It’ hopes to uncover our most ‘razzle-dazzling, showman mobilers.
Molten Chocolate Cupcakes
A veritable volcano of oozing chocolate excitement – great for parties and a brilliant way to use Betty’s Devil’s Food Cake Mix.
The Landmark London to participate in “Chefs for Heroes†charity event on 2 October 2009
The ‘Chefs for Heroes” gala dinner is being spearheaded by The Lanesborough’s chef de cuisine, Paul Gayler, and dished up by an army of chefs from the UK’s top restaurants.Paul’s team will be serving a sumptuous menu to London’s glitterati in a bid to raise £300,000 for Help for Heroes,
Be part of a global lunch of sustainable American Albacore Tuna
We reported back in August that canned sustainable American Albacore tuna was now on sale in the UK. On Wednesday 30 September 2009, the first ‘global Sustainable Seafood Lunch’ will take place to help promote this style of fishing.
Brasserie St Jacques
The intention is there and the cooking by co-owner Laurence Glayzer, who has a fine pedigree of French cooking in top places, is assured. I spotted sous chefs from other London French restaurants by the door enjoying a late evening snack and I think that should tell you all you need to know about Brasserie St Jacques.
Quirinale London
White linen, pink roses, scent of lilies, a light, spring-like interior, cream banquettes and tawny fawn furnishings within an understated exterior. And the service is unobtrusive and discreet, perfect for MPs with private lives and open wallets.
Iberica Expressions – 16 pounds for a luxury tapas lunch
We try Iberica’s Expressions menu at £16 – a mini “desgustacion” menu of pinchos that is served only between 12-3 pm Monday-Saturday, highlights this restaurant’s cutting edge approach to tapas Served at the bar, it’s made up of eight hot and cold pinchos smartly presented on a piece of slate within 10-15 minutes of being ordered. The menu is served with a glass of ice cold Tio Pepe – nice.
Hardy’s Brasserie and Wine Bar
Occupying the corner plot of Dorset Street and Manchester Street in Marylebone, Hardy’s is an establishment that boasts some character: there is external seating, and you enter through the main bar area which is both substantial and well set out. It is a wine bar/brasserie with some good dishes on offer, it’s worth trying.