If only all pubs were welcoming drinking taverns that also managed to knock out robust and hearty British nosh. Unfortunately, far too many ‘gastro pubs’ have forgotten that they were once pubs at all, while the rest of the capital’s locals now seem to now serving Thai food.
Sunday Lunch in the Dining Rooms at The Modern Pantry
Anna Hansen, Chef Patron of The Modern Pantry has announced the launch of Sunday Lunch in The Dining Rooms on the 1st floor of the restaurant from Sunday 22nd March 2009.
Nipa Restaurant
It would be a shame to let the hotel atmosphere downstairs put you off ascending to Nipa because the combination of warm welcome, authentic carefully considered cooking and really rather reasonable prices mark this place out as well worth a visit.
Mango Tree Thai New Year Party – 8th April 2009 in association with Chang Beer
As part of the celebrations, throughout April, Mango Tree will be supporting WaterAid, a charity helping to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water. Diners at Mango Tree will have the opportunity to donate 50p each for unlimited tap water, with all donations going straight to WaterAid. This is part of the charity’s Tap into WaterAid initiative, where restaurants across the UK are encouraging their customers to make a small donation in return for tap water.
A life in the kitchen by Michel Roux Jr
The lives of some of our better known chefs have become stultifyingly familiar. If I have to read one more time about Gordon Ramsay’s journey from failed footballer to global megastar or Marco Pierre White handing back his Michelin stars I’ll scream. Which makes this new memoir with recipes from Le Gavroche head chef Michel Roux Jr all the more welcome
Tasting Tanqueray at the Connaught
I seem to have been in the Connaught bar rather a lot recently, well twice to be precise, and in the self same seat too. The first time was to sample vodkas and now a line of gin filled glasses are looking warily at me. All this is after eating a large pizza and a drinking the best part of a bottle of red wine earlier. Oh dear, I hope this isn’t going to get messy.
Enjoy the Summer with Tanqueray® gin cocktails
To kick start the summer, the makers of Tanqueray® gin have teamed up with some of the country’s leading style bars to produce a range of refreshing summer cocktails. With the intense flavour of Tanqueray®, each cocktail is easy to make at home and will be available throughout the summer months.
The accidental vegetarian -Simon Rimmer
Cheers to celebrity chef, Simon Rimmer, who has finally made vegetarian food sexy. Although not a veggie himself, Simon became passionate about cooking exciting veggie food when he opened Greens vegetarian restaurant in Manchester in 1990. Here he tells Julia Shaw about his foodie passions.
Opus One restaurant
‘Experience the decadent, bold flavours of the new Opus One menu from Head Chef Russ Brown. The new seasonal menu offers traditional British foods with a wealth of tastes and flavours.’
Exotic organic dried wild mushrooms
Essential has launched a range of organic, dried, wild-gathered gourmet mushrooms offering a choice of Champignons, Oyster, Porcini, Shiitake and a mixed selection of the four varieties. All are sourced from China and have received the Organic Farmers & Growers Association accreditation.