Chapters launch summer menu

Chapters restaurant in Blackheath has a good feel to it, set out on two levels, both are stylish, comfortable and welcoming spaces. To mark the launch of their summer menu, guests were invited to an evening of beer and oysters.

Brown Brothers think Pink-Zibibbo Rosa

Tasting notes talk of strawberry and melon and that is definitely true. It’s a refreshing little number for pre-drinks and at just 8% won’t have guests too bleary before the first course, a danger with champagne.

Serendip – Peter Kuravita

This is a journey through Serendip (Sri Lanka) by food. To peoples ‘ houses via markets and memories, taking in curries, street snacks, sticky desserts, celebration foods and family favourites. The recipes are easy to follow with handy tips when needed.

Stick it to me with Mikado

If there’s one thing wrong with chocolate digestives, apart from the fact that the best known brand has cut the fat content by 50% and thus, at a stroke, cut the taste by half too, is that you can get awfully messy dunking the blighters.

Camino. Booze news and new tapas too

Don’t you envy those Italians and Spaniards who, en route to the office, stop for a small powerful coffee and a shot of brandy or similar strong spirit? We Brits of course would be sacked on the spot if we came in with a hint of alcohol about us, although not in this particular office obviously.

Taste the Difference?

London’s top chefs & food critics go head to head at Taste of London for Action Against Hunger.Some of the UK’s most popular chefs and food critics have joined forces to participate in a blind taste test challenge to see who knows their ingredients better.