Chapters launch summer menu

Chapters restaurant in Blackheath has a good feel to it, set out on two levels, both are stylish, comfortable and welcoming spaces. To mark the launch of their summer menu, guests were invited to an evening of beer and oysters.

Brown Brothers think Pink-Zibibbo Rosa

Tasting notes talk of strawberry and melon and that is definitely true. It’s a refreshing little number for pre-drinks and at just 8% won’t have guests too bleary before the first course, a danger with champagne.

Serendip – Peter Kuravita

This is a journey through Serendip (Sri Lanka) by food. To peoples ‘ houses via markets and memories, taking in curries, street snacks, sticky desserts, celebration foods and family favourites. The recipes are easy to follow with handy tips when needed.

Stick it to me with Mikado

If there’s one thing wrong with chocolate digestives, apart from the fact that the best known brand has cut the fat content by 50% and thus, at a stroke, cut the taste by half too, is that you can get awfully messy dunking the blighters.