Hotel du Vin doesn’t claim to be offering cutting-edge menus or tapping into the modernity of sharing plates, foams, dirty burgers and drinks in jam jars. Instead, it’s a reliable yet well-executed menu of all the things we love about French food, served with elan.
One for your collection. The Bordeaux Butterfly Bar
Pop down to Finsbury Avenue Square, just a few minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street station, from Monday 4th to Friday 22nd June (weekdays only), and immerse yourself in the world of Bordeaux wines at the Bordeaux Butterfly Bar.
Launch of Izakaya menu at Japan Centre
Danielle Woodward tucks into after-work snacks and drinks, Japanese style
Taking It For A Spin. The Weber Rotisserie Attachment
One of the many great things about Weber BBQs, aside from their remarkable durability, is the range of devices and add-ons available. We tried the rotisserie attachment.
The Oxford Charcoal Company – review
For many it’s the bird song that announces summer’s arrival, for others it’s the smell of BBQ across the gardens. We check out some charcoal that really is hot.
Fire Food. The Ultimate BBQ Cookbook – DJ BBQ
He may have a rather annoying stage name but DJ BBQ, aka Christian Stevenson, knows how you can get the best from your fire this summer.
The Three Chimneys Skye Review
It’s been crowned the UK’s restaurant of the year by the Good Food Guide, but does the Three Chimneys, situated on the remote Isle of Skye, live up to its hype? Catherine Jones journeys to the Outer Hebrides to find out
Rigo Restaurant Review
Fine dining is dead? Not a bit of it, you just need to know where to go. Nick takes the tasting menu at Rigo in Parsons Green
MNKY HSE Review
Jo finds MNKY HSE a place where there’s a tasting menu that is packed with creativity and plenty of Latin American authenticity, yet with a light touch.
Borough Wines tasting evening@ Cannon and Cannon.
Mike necks a liquid dinner in Borough Marke