There is a way to have your cake and eat it – no sugar and with only natural, healthy ingredients – Loseley, the Rolls Royce of yoghourts, are made using fresh Channel Island milk and Jersey cream, both of which are rich in calcium to build strong bones and teeth. They also contain real fruit which we all know is good for our health. Best of all, they taste delicious and are a great way to finish off a meal or to have as a healthy snack between meals.
Blooming good grub at Little Chef
You don’t normally hear the sound of critics’ trotters beating a path to a motorway diner but that all changed last week when the nation’s finest, and a few freeloaders, pulled into the car park at the Popham branch of the Little Chef chain. Like many people I’ve always regarded a Little Chef as the first place to go to after leaving the last day of a festival; the lure of a big fry-up after all those bean burgers and, to be completely frank, the prospect of a lavatory in apple pie order, is too strong to resist.
Nordic Christmas At Madsen Restaurant
Danish head chef René Madsen puts his own uninhibited spin on the Christmas menu this year, with a buffet of traditional Scandinavian dishes at the newly opened Madsen restaurant. For £26.50 per person, you can discover an array of Nordic flavours to awake your tastebuds to the largely unknown nuances of Scandinavian food, indulging in 12 mouth-watering dishes, served with freshly baked dark rye bread, sourdough and crispbread.
Terravina Hampers. The ultimate gift for the wine connoisseur
For the man or woman who has everything, a vinous gift from the award-winning Hotel TerraVina is the perfect gift.
Created by Master of Wine, Gerard Basset, the bespoke hamper, presented in a wooden wine box, is filled with treats to delight the recipient
Introducing Cascina San Cassiano: the Italian Delicatessen Range
In Alba – the heart of Italy’s Piedmont region in the mountains near Turin – the foods of Cascina San Cassiano are created using exclusive, deliciously fresh local ingredients with NO preservatives and NO colourings. A number of the products are preserved using grape seed oil – making them not only delicious but light and healthy too!
Babylon goes haute couture for its refurbishment
Babylon, The Roof Gardens’ 7th floor restaurant is stepping out this winter with a new look, following a transformation by Real Studios. There is now a dramatic new interior reminiscent of the iconic fashion brand Biba, which occupied the building back in the 1970’s.
Celebrate Christmas at Moti Mahal
Moti Mahal, the chic and contemporary Indian restaurant in Covent Garden has a choice of two Christmas set menus, which will be available until 23 December 2008. Set Menu One, with a selection of five main course dishes, a starter and dessert will be priced at £36 per person.
SMIRNOFF BLACK Winter Ice Lounge returns to Plateau Restaurant Canary Wharf
Following the success of last year’s Smirnoff Black Winter Ice Lounge as the place to get into the festive spirit in style, the people from Smirnoff Black vodka and Plateau Restaurant Canary Wharf will once again transform the rooftop terrace into a sophisticated winter destination from 8th December 2008 – 7th February 2009.
Jose Cuervo Platino Tequila
The world’s most prestigious tequila family is set to launch Jose Cuervo® Platino™ – the world’s best tasting silver tequila¹. Made using a closely guarded secret method, which until recently was used only to make tequila for the family’s private enjoyment, Jose Cuervo Platino showcases a 200-year legacy of tequila craftsmanship.
Kai Mayfair restaurant
Between a Chinese restaurant like Gourmet San – cheap and authentic – and Kai – far from cheap and a fascinating fusion of east and west – lies a sad sea of sweet and sour. So those looking for Chinese fine dining should walk on water to Kai’s discreet door in Mayfair. Indeed a certain restaurant guide has voted Kai Best Chinese Restaurant in London, in its 2009 Restaurant Guide.