I like a product that speaks to me. Some softly whisper, beckoning from the shadows with crooked finger, whilst others get under your skin with enigmatic enticements to indulge. Pistonhead just bellows at you, hits you round the head with a sledgehammer, and drags you back to its cave.
José Pizarro pops up with a tapas bar at the Hay Festival
José Pizarro pops up with a tapas bar at the Hay Festival this summer in collaboration with the Spanish Tourist Office
In with the Gin crowd
From the gin sodden debauchery depicted in Hogarth’s Gin Alley of 1751 to the glamorous Martini bars of ritzy hotels, London has been the spiritual home of gin for centuries and its affair continues with a new generation of brands and drinking establishments throughout the capital. Judith Baker, sips her way into 214 Bermondsey
CafePod coffee masterclass
In the eighties and nineties, the slow-burning TV romance of ‘the Kenco couple’ elevated the brand to the nations’ favourite, igniting the British love for a steamy mug of instant coffee. But how times and tastes have changed.
Donald Russell Toad in the Hole and Mini Lamb Roasts
Purveyors of mail order meat to the masses, Donald Russell now offer an easy Toad in the Hole as well as mini Lamb leg. We put both in our oven to see what came out
Gourmet Club at the Palace Praha
More rockstars and actors have piled into this famous hotel’s Gourmet Club than you can shake a glass of Becherovka at. Annabelle Hood checks in for lunch.
Northbank takes Mead out of the dark ages
As if it wasn’t specialist enough, restaurant Northbank begins Mead Mondays to mix the honey drink into refreshing cocktails alongside a sampler of the Cornish menu
Royal Labour of Love menu at The Cinnamon Club
Labouring the point somewhat, The Cinnamon Club has devised a new menu designed to nurture expectant mothers like the Duchess of Cornwall herself.
Lazybones new London restaurant
Lazybones is a cool venue, without being pretentious, and a great place to kick back and relax with your mates.And though, like our popcorn, the food was a mixed bag a few adjustments and this cinema-style diner will be fit for a Hollywood star.
Zucca launches Chef’s Table and Regional Italian nights
Two new culinary projects have launched at Zucca – a monthly Chef’s Table and a calendar of ongoing regional Italian nights