Stefan Nicolaou reports back on a taste-trip to north east Italy touring the modern factories that produce Grana Padano cheese and Prosciutto di San Daniele using medieval methods, EU trademarking and trademarked Italian passion.
A Gastronomic Voyage of the Sea
Plankton anyone? Highly acclaimed Spanish chef ÃÂngel León joins Nuno Mendes at Viajante to create eight-course tasting menu, in partnership with Gin Mare
Downstairs at Harrison’s
It’s compact this new bar but not cramped, although large parties could easily dominate the room if there wasn’t a no standing policy in force, and tables can be reserved to ensure a seat. The cocktail list is redolent of prohibition USA and of F Scott Fitzgerald swapping finely-honed epigrams with Zelda, but the food is on today’s hit list of must haves.
Babbo Italian restaurant in Mayfair
Burrata is to mozzarella as foie gras is to pate. Nick Harman tries a four course menu focussed on this most deliciously decadent of cheeses.
Bumpkin reborn in West London
Ignite prove they’re no Bumpkins with renovation in Notting Hill and an opening in Chelsea. Poppy Laking tiptoes over the river to investigate.
Grana Padano Dinner at l’Anima
It might have escaped your notice, but a few weeks ago it was actually Grana Padano week. Aside from picking up a block of this Italian hard cheese to grate over your Wednesday night pappardelle con lepre, you might not have done much to celebrate it? Don’t worry though, because Tom did enough celebrating for all of us
Birra Moretti invites Londoners to’Italy live’
Italian beer brand Birra Moretti, will be hosting ITALY LIVE – a one-off event on 26th July transforming London’s Golden Square into the Italian piazza of San Gimignano, Tuscany
Junior masterclasses with Atul Kochhar at Benares
Michelin starred Indian chef Atul Kochhar will be hosting a special masterclass for kids and teenagers taking place on 1st September at his Mayfair restaurant Benares.
Potty about potted fish from The Potted Fish Company
Ethically sourced; free of artificial flavourings, colourings and preservatives; and the brainchild of a teenager – The Potted Fish Company’s old English potted crab, and smoked mackerel with horseradish, enhance self-righteousness as Joanna Biddolph discovered.
The Whitstable Oyster Fair July 27 to August 2nd
If you’re a fan of oysters then Whitstable in Kent is the place to be this coming weekend and beyond . There’ll be oysters aplenty and at affordable prices too. And if this sunshine continues where better to be than at the seaside having an orgy of oysters?