Volupte is an unusual venue. The restaurant and show area is in the basement of the building, its bold decor appears mismatched and incomplete in places, yet somehow coming together to create the impression of an era long since past. It is a place that should be experienced, whether for cocktails or other drinks, an evening meal with entertainment, or afternoon tea on a Saturday.
Bacchus Beside the Riverbanks
We travel to restaurant, Vivat Bacchus to taste award-winning South African liquid sunshine from vines sewn beside the Breede River.
The Red Fort back – defending its reputation
Soho’s Indian restaurant, The Red Fort will reopen this February after it was ravaged by the fire that swept through Soho last July, which took 100 fire fighters over 12 hours to get under control. The new menu looks red hot.
Unearthed launches two new French snacks
Unearthed has added to its growing range of Continental sharing foods with two new products to complement the existing range.
Antony Makes It Easy – Antony Worrall Thompson
Once, children, there was but one cookery programme on the TV and it was called, rather unimaginatively, Food and Drink. Presided over by Queen Jilly Goolden and a couple of other queens too, it ended in 2000 and was lost to the mists of time. Today it all looks rather quaint, like footage of pre Second World War sporting events.
Tandoori salmon with a fresh tomato and coriander chutney
It is week 3 of my healthy eating recipe series and I am pleased to say I have been sticking to eating sensibly (can I just say that I count good quality chocolate as ‘sensible’) and have been getting creative in the kitchen again to bring you something tasty, easy and incredibly healthy.
Sweet Things launch Baby Loaf Cakes
Sweet Things, the award winning Primrose Hill Cakery is launching a new range of Baby Loaf Cakes at Selfridges and Fortnum and Mason. Ideal for two people to share, the Baby Loaf cakes are priced at only £2.95 each.
Fuller bring back Gales Old Prize Ale
The idea of beer drinkers as all weird beards clutching their CAMRA membership certificates to their anoraked chests is well put to bed these days. British ales are to be enjoyed and cherished, especially in the face of fizzy lager, alcopops and other disgusting drinks. Fullers have brought out the 2008 Gales Old Prize Ale.
Bouchon Breton – Fondue, Raclette firmly on the menu for a month
Can’t slope off to the slopes? Then try La Fete Alpine at Le Bouchon Breton instead. The team have devised a range of ‘Apres Ski” dishes. Each dish is designed to share and comes with a selection of side orders and a choice of drinks and at just £18 per person value worth a yodel about.
Aubaine, London
Invited to inspect a row of bottles on a shelf right behind me I couldn’t do it, not without imitating Lynda Blair in The Exorcist and doing a full 360 with my head. So the wife picked one. It’s a novel idea, but I think I still prefer seeing a wine list.