The ‘Chefs for Heroes” gala dinner is being spearheaded by The Lanesborough’s chef de cuisine, Paul Gayler, and dished up by an army of chefs from the UK’s top restaurants.Paul’s team will be serving a sumptuous menu to London’s glitterati in a bid to raise £300,000 for Help for Heroes,
Be part of a global lunch of sustainable American Albacore Tuna
We reported back in August that canned sustainable American Albacore tuna was now on sale in the UK. On Wednesday 30 September 2009, the first ‘global Sustainable Seafood Lunch’ will take place to help promote this style of fishing.
Brasserie St Jacques
The intention is there and the cooking by co-owner Laurence Glayzer, who has a fine pedigree of French cooking in top places, is assured. I spotted sous chefs from other London French restaurants by the door enjoying a late evening snack and I think that should tell you all you need to know about Brasserie St Jacques.
Quirinale London
White linen, pink roses, scent of lilies, a light, spring-like interior, cream banquettes and tawny fawn furnishings within an understated exterior. And the service is unobtrusive and discreet, perfect for MPs with private lives and open wallets.
Iberica Expressions – 16 pounds for a luxury tapas lunch
We try Iberica’s Expressions menu at £16 – a mini “desgustacion” menu of pinchos that is served only between 12-3 pm Monday-Saturday, highlights this restaurant’s cutting edge approach to tapas Served at the bar, it’s made up of eight hot and cold pinchos smartly presented on a piece of slate within 10-15 minutes of being ordered. The menu is served with a glass of ice cold Tio Pepe – nice.
Hardy’s Brasserie and Wine Bar
Occupying the corner plot of Dorset Street and Manchester Street in Marylebone, Hardy’s is an establishment that boasts some character: there is external seating, and you enter through the main bar area which is both substantial and well set out. It is a wine bar/brasserie with some good dishes on offer, it’s worth trying.
Free Wine tastings at the Meat and Wine Co.
The Meat and Wine Co. just outside the Westfield Shopping centre (well, more like a shopping village really) will be offering customers who book to eat at the restaurant, on the evening of Wednesday 30th September, the opportunity to taste, free of charge, a range of New World wines….
Half Spoon supports the Macmillan Charity helping to sweeten the World’s Biggest Coffee morning
The Macmillan charity is hoping to raise £8 million through the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 25 September. Half Spoon granulated sugar is supporting this through its limited edition packaging, which is currently in supermarkets.
Kitchen studies. You may begin now.
The Kitchen in Parson’s Green is preparing the nation’s youth to cook. With his first year at university coming up faster than last night’s kebab, Harry Farmer volunteered to put on chef’s whites for us and report back as he trialled a few of the courses on offer while trying to keep his typing fingers out the way of the chopper.
Heinz Salad Cream. Welcome back old friend
It’s that peculiar vinegary tang that does it for me, the sharpness of the flavour and the way it’s the halfway point between vinaigrette and a mayonnaise. Best of all it is ours! As British as Marmite and losing resignedly at sport.