Min Jiang’s first birthday celebrations mean they’re offering all diners a complimentary Min Jiang fortune cookie during their birthday week from 7th – 13th September plus complimentary tastings of its renowned Beijing duck from 7th-11th September for guests dining at the restaurant.
Beach Blanket Babylon East
It isn’t easy to fill venues on the industrial stretch of Bethnal Green road where Beach Blanket Babylon has hunkered down. Brick Lane’s melee bristles five minutes away. Commercial Road’s pencil moustache and cupcake brigade posture to the right. But despite the relative quiet on our Friday night visit, the punters seemed still to be loving it.
Enjoy 25% discount on YO! Sushi’s take away and delivery service
Shoppers, workers and local residents around Whiteleys Shopping Centre will be interested to learn that between 1st September and 31st December 2009, the Whiteleys branch of the YO! Sushi restaurant chain is offering a 25% discount on their YO! To Go take away and delivery orders.
Wine – The Recession
Whilst in the midst of the biggest recession in living history, does a nation internationally renowned for hard drinking consume even more? With brand booze seemingly ‘on tap’ at most supermarkets, and even a Champagne price war going on that caters for the higher echelons as well, is it no wonder that alcohol is now officially as big a problem as everyone thinks it is?
Watermelon, Rubicon’s latest fruit juice drink
Having never been a fan of watermelon, the fruit had always seemed rather lacking in body and flavour; I was pleasantly surprised by Rubicon’s Watermelon juice, their latest product.
Kasturi launch special Fish Festival menu, 1st September to the 15th October 2009.
Kasturi, the award winning restaurant at the heart of the city of London has arranged a Fish Festival which will run from the 1st September to the 15th October 2009.
No need to grouse at Le Bouchon Breton
Le Bouchon Breton ‘La Fete de la Chasse” a range of game platters including ‘Grouse a la Anglais” to celebrate the start of the game season is now on.Head Chef Olivier Ripert and his team of chefs at Breton have devised three special seasonal treats which kick off with the king of game traditional roast grouse ‘a la Anglais” (sic) with all of the trimmings: Wrapped in bacon, buttery bread sauce, a crouton with forcemeat paté, roasted breadcrumbs, watercress, game chips and a rich game jus.
Tasty allergen-free foods from It’s a Free World!
For those with food intolerance allergen-free foods are an essential. But there are also growing numbers of people who put health and wellness at the top of their agenda and for whom freefrom foods are a lifestyle choice. That’s why a new range called It’s A Free World! will have such a warm welcome across such a broad group of food savvy consumers.
Ondine to open in Edinburgh
Chef Roy Brett is so excited by his latest venture that he can hardly sleep. Named ‘Ondine’ after the water sprite who marries a mortal in Sir Frederick Ashton’s ballet, the 80 plus cover seafood bar and restaurant opens soon in Edinburgh. Douglas Blyde went to the building site to see him.
Dont forget the Festivals. A guide to what’s coming up
All over the UK food lovers are coming together to celebrate local produce and local stars. Why not wander over to Worcester for some serious flavours, add Aldeburgh to your list of must eats this year, carry on down to Cornwall and drink a dram or three in Scotland?