Whatever the poison of those you must purchase for, the solution lies below. We’re drunk enough to ground Santa’s sleigh in our selfless pursuit of pulling together a comprehensive collection of bevvies. Drink up; we’re off for a lie down…
The Niftiest Gift List – Cooks’ Comestibles
First up in our multi-instalment melange of sugar, spice and all things nice, we tackle Cooks’ Comestibles – a culinary collection to keep the domestic goddess (or God) in your life in delicacies that are just that bit different.
Dinner with Olly Smith at Hotel du Vin
Marcus attends a dinner with wine expert Olly Smith at the Hotel du Vin, and finds his warm eccentricity just as enjoyable as the wine.
What’s On: Thanksgiving
Bake a pumpkin pie, gather round the table and thank your lucky stars for this Thanksgiving round up.
Restaurant relaunch? Just ASK
How does one go about the daunting task of reinventing a 120-resturant business from the ground up? Alex Ozga has lunch with Theo Randall and the bigwigs of ASK Italian to find out.
London’s first pub ice rink opens in December
Ice stating and alcohol is surely a match made in (comedy) heaven. Good news then that London’s first pub ice rink is to open from December, at the Leather Bottle in Earlsfield.
Loving some Loving Excellence
The Loving Excellence website is a drool wish list, online ordering is straightforward and there’s still time to take delivery and have a very excellent Christmas. We take a taste.
The Secrets of Tapas
Alan Kingsbury gets caught up in ‘tapas frenzy’ during the week of the Spanish National Tapas Competition in the gastronomic city of Valladolid.
Lulu’s Provencal Table – Richard Olney
It’s more than a recipe book, it’s paean to a way of life and of eating and anyone who is interested in food beyond what’s fashionable this week should get a copy. Lulu will in her simple way tell you more about cooking than any Masterchef ever could.
The Dog & Fox Wimbledon gets a face-lift
Love the feel of an old-world country club? Can’t get enough of a good, juicy steak? Then you’ll surely love the new, refurbished Dog & Fox in Wimbledon, which has recently undergone a complete redesign and now has an updated menu.