I don’t know who’s been sleeping in my bed; it could have been Ernest Shackleton, possibly Hailie Salassie or even Winston Churchill. It wasn’t Liam Gallagher anyway because I know for a fact he was in the suite next door along with George Michael, although not at the same time of course.
Allens of Mayfair launch exclusive English Angus range of Beef
Scotch Angus is the big name in Beef but Church View’s English Angus is hoping to change all that. Edward Crowley went along to Allens of Mayfair to investigate.
Langham’s Aftenoon Tea launches with Beefeater Gin
The Langham, the posh West End hotel, has introduced its G&T Tiffin at its Artesian bar – and it’s a saucy sexpot of afternoon tea.
A Rum Story by Judith Baker
Rum is back. In bars and clubs across the UK retro Pina Coladas are being served with a cocktail umbrella in a hollowed-out pineapple, as well as voodoo skulls containing lethal Zombies, and what was Prince William’s favourite, (before his marriage anyway) the Pieces of Eight, a treasure chest filled to the brim with rum, brandy, peach liqueur and Champagne.
Goumet Burger Kitchen Celebrates 10 Years
Kiwi fusion guru and all round nice guy, Peter Gordon attended the 10th Birthday event at GBK, flipping burgers and making small talk with the rest of the team. He was part of the original gang of Antipodeans who felt that London needed a burger joint as awesome as everything else they loved about the city.
Giraffe gets Behind Movember
Giraffe restaurants nationwide are getting in on the Mo action, calling all Mo Bros to grow a moustache to help raise funds for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer, with their new ‘Show your Mo’ campaign.
Win vouchers for L’atelier des Chefs cooking school worth £500
The ethical hot drinks brand is challenging Britain to create the perfect dessert recipe to pair with a cup of coffee for the chance to win £500 worth of vouchers for gourmet London cooking school L’atelier des Chefs. The winning recipe will also star in Cafédirect’s limited edition Coffee and Dessert Matching Cookbook.
Celebrate Diwali at Namaaste Kitchen in Camden
If your eating out decisions are driven by your wallet, while hoping not to sacrifice taste, Namaaste Kitchen in Camden should be on your must-go list. And, if you want to experience its special Diwali tasting menu – seven courses, each matched with a wine – you must-go soon; the special menu extravaganza lasts until Saturday, 29th October.
Taste of Christmas 2011
Despite one in five British adults claiming to start planning for Christmas from today (25 October), research commissioned by Taste of Christmas reveals that a third of the nation still has no idea how to cook a traditional turkey dinner.
