Winners of the Imbibe Service Awards as ‘Best Neighbourhood Restaurant’ in October 2009, and Restaurant Magazine’s ‘Best Dish in the UK’ for 2 years running for their cheese plate, the PINCHITOtapas, group, is putting an exclusive New Year’s Eve party up for sale on eBay at each of their sites.
Vineet Bhatia’s Rasoi: New Indian Kitchen
Vineet Bhatia’s Rasoi: New Indian Kitchen is a beautiful book that refuses to patronise its readership. From the wry black flock cover that mimics high street Indian Tandoori décor to the serene, understated photography, this 272-page cookbook should thrill the style seekers.
Wagamama Restaurant in London
Somehow I missed the golden age of Wagamama. A time when everyone was ‘queuing down the street!’ the manager tells me, wistfully recalling early days in the 1990’s. I must have been somewhere else I suppose, possibly Covent Garden, because this is the first time I have ever been inside one.
GAIL’s Christmas event is a cracker
GAIL’s bakery will be kicking off this year’s festive season with a Christmas stall held at each of their stores (St John’s Wood, Hampstead*, Notting Hill and Battersea) on December the 5th from 10am till 6pm.
A new Christmas Market at Inn The Park
Not sure where to go to get the great home-grown specialist produce this Christmas? Championing ‘the best of British’, Oliver Peyton is hosting a festive food market at Inn The Park, located in the lakeside surroundings of St James’ Park.
Babylon did Thanksgiving, now for Christmas!
Having never been to a Thanksgiving celebration before, it seemed like a good idea to go along to Babylon to experience theirs, which we had heralded here on site a few weeks ago. Apart from Babylon’s normal menu, Head Chef Ian Howard had added an American themed special for each course in honour of the occasion.
Bring on the Bordeaux wines
We all want to drink responsibly but that doesn’t just mean simply not getting hammered. We should all be drinking wines that are local, so as to cut the carbon footprint, and wines that are well priced, to cut the shopping bills. Welcome to Bordeaux.
Piya Piya
Having attended a reception at Piya Piya and tasted some very good nibbles that were being handed around, we decided to go back there for a meal so that we could sample the selection from the full menu, with an interesting array of dishes, Piya Piya has a lot to offer.
Hebridean ‘Love Boat’
Coinciding with the launch of the world’s largest passenger ship, Douglas Blyde boards one of the most bijou – the ‘Hebridean Princess’ – for an afternoon of tea and talks.
Coriander… makes the difference
In the swish ‘Poggenpohl’ kitchens of Harrods, I meet the very lovely Pinky Lilani OBE who is hosting an intimate cookery master class featuring dishes from her latest book ‘Coriander… makes the difference” Featuring a selection of Pinky’s favourite recipes using coriander as well as some charming words of wisdom from 40 of Pinky’s friends and colleagues, the book is billed as ‘Wisdom and recipes to feed your soul and warm your heart”.