Say goodbye to boring box lunches filled with sandwiches and potato crisps. At UP Box, menu items from twelve different countries offer city-workers an alternative to high-carbohydrate fayre. This week, Chef Ron Laity is adding a Japanese food box to the global menu.
Neighborhood grocer to stock exclusive olive oil
Muswell Hill residents can find speciality foods in their own neighborhood now that owners of the Clissold Arms gastropub have opened a grocer next door. Sleepy commuters can stop by Clissold Grocer to pick up hand-roasted coffees and teas, breakfast pastries, homemade granola and freshly squeezed fruit juices.
Filippo Berio’s Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil
If ever there was a time to really push the boat out and enjoy fine food at its best, Christmas is it. This year, truly satisfy the foodie connoisseur in you with family run Filippo Berio’s new Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil – the crème de la crème of oils.
Goodman in Maddox Street
To Goodman in Maddox Street where the concept of a Russian steak restaurant is in full swing at a special press dinner. Named after Benny Goodman, the Russian/Jewish jazzman, it’s actually part of a chain that began life in Moscow in 2003. Of course we in the UK are used to the idea of hard people from the frozen North selling us steaks, after all we’ve had Aberdeen Angus steakhouses in London since Putin was a boy.
A wine pouch – what could be simpler?
Forget broken bottle in the boot of the car, struggles with a corkscrew and trips to the bottle bank. These eco-friendly wine pouches are the ideal solution The Arniston Bay 1.5 litre wine pouch is available in Chenin Blanc Chardonnay, Pinotage Rose and Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz, while there are red, white and rose 2-litre Versus pouches on the market.
Wine society members share favourites
The Wine Society has been helping members match fine wines with holiday meals for nearly one hundred and forty years. Membership costs £40 and society members have access to quality wines ranging in price from £4 to £400 a bottle.
Sparkling red nose
Codorniu have launched a premium sparkling wine called Reina Maria Cristina – named after the Queen of the same name who in 1987 granted Codorniu the title of ‘purveyor to the Spanish Royal household’.
Gift boxes to thrill wine lovers
Vinopolis self-guided tours offer gift givers a sure-to-please package for the wine-lover on their Christmas list. Gift boxes range in price from £65 – £90 and each one includes tickets to wine or spirit tastings elegantly packaged with corkscrews, wine pourers, a wine pump and stoppers.
Make a wise investment this Christmas with Le Pigeonnier
Some investments are safer than others, like a rare bottle of Château Lagrézette’s 100% Malbec Le Pigeonnier. With over 500 years of experience with Malbec wine Château Lagrézette continues to produce pure indulgence in a glass.
Ramsay G&T Recipe
To celebrate the festive season, the makers of Gordon’s gin have teamed up with Gordon Ramsay to create The Ramsay G&T – a fresh twist on the classic gin and tonic featuring a dash of cranberry juice.