James Clay, the specialist beer people, presented a collection of ‘attitudinal’ beers from four of America’s most highly regarded breweries: Brooklyn of New York; Anchor of San Francisco; Goose Island of Chicago and Flying Dog of Maryland.
Miss Q’s, Earl’s Court Road, London
Although the most immediately obvious aspect here is perhaps the pool bar, there’s much more to Miss Q’s than that, making it a great place to meet, drink, eat or dance and what the heck, maybe even have a game of pool.
Cracking crabs at Trishna
Crabs can look quite alien to us ugly humans. What with their shifty sideways glances and bollard eyes. Maybe that’s why dismantling them remains such a daunting prospect to cooks. So, Trishna to the rescue, the Indian restaurant in London’s Marylebone has decided to offer a series of crab-cracking master classes each Sunday followed by a three course crabby meal.
Findus Chicken Curry Crispy Pancakes Are Back On The Menu!
As a kid, we would all tuck into foods that, perhaps, we don’t really indulge in as adults anymore. Sometimes it’s because we outgrow them and other times it’s because they were discontinued and we forgot about them. Well fear not my friends because one of the nation’s favourites is soon to be back in Supermarkets
Mestizo celebrates its fifth anniversary
Vivid yellow RouteMaster bus? Check. Eight-foot inflatable beer bottle? Check. Lycra-clad Amazon on stilts? Check. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the fifth anniversary celebrations at Mestizo, a very popular Mexican restaurant in Hampstead Road.
Discover the Origin!
The Discover the Origin campaign has hit London. The purpose of the campaign is to promote five European products: Parma ham (PDO), Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (PDO), Burgundy wines (AOC), Port and Douro Valley wines (DOC). These protective markings have a dual purpose, to protect the regional producers against imitations and to enable you, the consumer to be sure you are getting exactly what you are looking for.
Robert Mondavi wines
Robert Mondavi opened his winery in 1966, his reported intention – to produce Californian wines that belonged in the company of the great wines of the world. Given the producer’s prominence in the Napa Valley, we decided to sample a couple of Robert Mondavi’s premiere wines and let you have our thoughts.
Bar Pepito Launches in Kings Cross
This little sister bar to Camino in The Regent Quarter, just off Pentonville Road, is unique. A tiny bar, just across Regent Quarter’s Varnisher’s Yard central Courtyard from Camino, it has big character. It is quite simply, unique, attractive and fun, and I was very taken with it.
Not so grim up north – Albert Roux to open Chez Roux at Greywalls
He’s a grand figure even tho compact of stature. Legendary French chef, Albert Roux will open Chez Roux at Greywalls, the classic country house hotel located just forty minutes from Edinburgh. The restaurant opens in May as part of Greywalls’ opening in the Spring.
Tapas Fantasticas
For the uninitiated, this festival, now in its third year, seeks to replicate a similar event that takes place in the Rioja region of Spain each year, where locals and visitors walk from one restaurant/tapas bar to another purchasing one dish and a glass of Rioja wine to complement it, at each. This sounds like a great thing to do on a summer’s afternoon and evening. One for the Diary I think.