‘You know that you can see right up the girls’ skirts when they climb those stairs?’ asks P, pausing for a moment from sucking on her colourful cocktail. Really dear I hadn’t noticed. Well, actually of course I’d noticed, that’s why I was busy looking anywhere but in that direction. Being thrown out of a restaurant for noncing before the starter could be viewed as unprofessional behaviour in some quarters.
Garden Party Pub Quiz at The Avalon in aid of The Kivuli Trust
Life’s good. Make someone else’s life even better by joining The Avalon in Clapham for their first ever al fresco pub quiz in aid of The Kivuli Trust who work to ensure disabled children in East Africa have access to what we take for granted: food and drink in a safe, nurturing environment.
Re-Fuelling at An Architecture’Feastival’
Marking the final days of London’s 16-day long Festival of Architecture, a feast for 100 occurred in a decommissioned ‘Texaco’ petrol station in Clerkenwell…
Know your onions – Valentine Warner gives us four recipes using this modest English Vegetable
Acclaimed TV chef, author and ‘culinary explorer’ Valentine Warner has created four bespoke recipes for British Onions. These recipes perfectly encapsulate the versatility of the great British Onion as a key ingredient in cooking.
Galvin gives more -cigar terrace and Family Sundays
The recent hot weather has given Galvin Café a Vin in Spitalfields the chance to unveil their slick new cigar terrace while Galvin La Chapelle has added another string to its bow with a new family Sunday lunch complete with Sunday roast and traditional board games.
Fragrant Vietnamese Seabass
Summer is here and the hot weather makes me crave lighter meals with plenty of fresh fish and seafood. Vietnamese food is one of my favourite cuisines, bursting with flavour and wonderfully fresh aromatics, its healthy, delicious and perfect when you want to eat light.
Wimbledon cocktail
British summertime is now in full swing with warm spells of sunny weather continuing, juicy strawberries, long cocktails and of course Wimbledon proceeding ever closer to its finals. Why not invite your friends round to watch the finals with you and treat them to this bottlegreen inspired Wimbledon cocktail.
It’s good for us! Recipes with Olive Oil
The UK now consumes 28 million litres of olive oil each year, which accounts for 2.9% of the world’s consumption. This is being attributed to the rise in reports that the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest in the world and it seems like we’re taking notice! Here are some recipes using olive oil that you might like to try.
My Kitchen – Real food from near and far – Stevie Parle
As opposed to fake food perhaps? No we know what Stevie means, he’s talking about food that is not restaurant style, not prettified, petrified, emulsified and self-satisfied. Well it’s hard to argue with that
Bob Bob Ricard, Upper James Street, London
Bob Bob Ricard is a great place to eat, you could simply go there and experience the Zakuski and ice cold vodka, or other small plates, with vodka shots or other drinks, alternatively choose from their a la carte menu which has items to suit all pockets. We had a great time there and will definitely go back. We loved it and are sure you will.