Valentina, a very good Italian deli with branches in West London, has set up a kind of pop-up restaurant at The Taste Lab on the Fifth Floor at Harvey Nichols until May 22nd offering a selection of deli products to eat there and then at the ten seat counter.
Gull’s egg menu at the Boisdale
The dishes on offer include delights such as scrambled gull’s eggs with Loch Duart smoked salmon and Leek Tarte Fine with a soft-boiled egg, but on our visit we were given a tasting selection of chef’s specialties that showcase both the remarkable versatility of these ingredients, as well as chef’s ability to rustle up a storm.
Oyster Evening, Wright Bros
On 14 June 2011, Wright Brothers, oyster farmers, importers and wholesalers extraordinair will launch their Oyster Feast at flagship restaurant, Wright Brothers Soho…
Lunch with ‘Greedy Italian’ Antonio Carluccio
Join Antonio Carluccio for an exclusive lunch to celebrate the launch of his latest cookbook, Two Greedy Italians, and accompanying BBC2 series in Milton Keynes on Friday 20th May, Smithfield, London, on Tuesday 24th of May and Bury St. Edmunds on Wednesday 25th May.
Bottlegreen’s limited edition collection raises funds for breast cancer charity
As part of its ongoing support for the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity, bottlegreen has developed a special limited edition bottle collection, specifically for the fashion charity campaign, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. So you can enjoy the refined taste of the Fashion Targets sparkling pressés and show your support for this worthwhile charity.
The UK’s leading food event is back 5-8 May 2011
A celebration of extraordinary food and drink that has been sustainably and ethically produced, the Real Food Festival will again be packed with 500 of the finest artisan food producers and so much more.
The Green Hour returns
The Rebel Dining Society have teamed up with Pernod Absinthe again this year for the return of The Green Hour, a series of 10 immersive pop-up dining experiences.
Zuma zoom into action to aid Japan
With original donation figures set to reach a total of £100,000 during the summer, the founders of Zuma and Roka – Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker – were astonished to learn that through the phenomenal generosity of their guests, the amount has just reached £150,000.
Free Burritos on May 5th at Chilango
Chilango (with four restaurants around the UK) is opening a fifth restaurant in Chancery Lane on the 5th of May. To celebrate ‘Cinco de Mayo’ – a national Mexican holiday – and the opening of this restaurant, they will be hosting a day-long celebration to include free burritos for all.
Choose a cheesy alternative to the Easter Egg this Easter
Cheese and chocolate may not be the most obvious combination, but with both made from milk, they are surprisingly tasty together. Following in the footsteps of strawberries and cream, salt and pepper, and fish and chips, could chocolate and cheese become the next culinary combination we can’t live without (provided it’s British, of course!)?