How do you fancy being one of the first passengers to venture into outer space with Virgin Galactic? How about enjoying a pint of Guinness in a bar built deep under the ocean? Or what about an intimate recording session with one of the biggest recording artists in the world? The people at Guinness are set to celebrate 250 years by giving fans the opportunity to win prizes that are beyond even your wildest dreams.
Yalumba – A Worthy Wine Event At The Cinnamon Club
On Friday 17th July, the highly acclaimed fine-dining Indian restaurant, The Cinnamon Club, is hosting an intimate wine and spice evening with Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family owned winery.
Levi Roots – I Slayed it My Way
Following a memorable musical pitch, Levi Roots, 50, won BBC’s ‘Dragon’s Den’ with his potent ‘Reggae Reggae’ sauce. In exchange for a 40% stake in his business, he secured the support of millionaire ‘Dragons’, Peter Jones and Richard Farleigh – not to mention £50,000. We skanked ove to talk to him
Celebrate a barbecue summer at the Meat & Wine Company
If you don’t relish the idea of burnt bangers and charred kebabs in the back yard, then The Meat & Wine Co’s weekend barbecues offer the perfect alternative.
Raise a glass to the launch of The Meet & Wine club
The Meat & Wine Co is delighted to announce that its eagerly awaited new wine club, The Meet & Wine Club, will launches on Tuesday 2 June with a special event in association with the legendary Champagne house, Taittinger.
Knife work if you can get it -Allens of Mayfair
This is Allens butchers in Mayfair and we are gathered around a chopping block the size of a dinner table to learn about how to butcher meat. I already know how to bugger up fish, and make a mess of vegetables so this will complete my training. Except this is a skills lesson, an introduction to an art most of us don’t practice anymore.
Strada launches its new Summer menu
Combining the freshness of Italian cooking with great new ingredients, Strada has launched 12 new dishes on its summer menu.
Let us scoff -Galvin Bros to open their church
Plenty of foodies like to worship at the feet of chefs, now they can do it in a place with the right odour of sanctity. Defying the recession, or maybe just too far down the contract road to stop, Chris and Jeff Galvin have announced that the name of their forthcoming City of London restaurant will be Galvin La Chapelle
Think happy thoughts and visit The Royal Garden this summer where Peter Pan welcomes you
The Royal Garden Hotel will remain forever young this summer thanks to being the official hotel partner for the inaugural performance of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. Until 30th August the hotel will play host to a series of Peter Pan inspired tributes, including themed cocktails, through to pre and post theatre menus inclusive of tickets to the show, all of which will guarantee that you too take a trip to Neverland.
The Old Crown restaurant
The Old Crown in New Oxford Street is one of the older buildings. It probably wasn’t designed to be a pub, perhaps originally a shop, and it is in estate-agent parlance ‘bijou’. That means small. In the summer, though it has floor to ceiling windows that open wide, a corner location and tables outside that look like they were made from old railway sleepers or similar. Chunky chic.