Can you imagine what it must have been like on board the Orient express for Christmas dinner? Can you almost taste the elaborate menu served to guests riding the night away? Was it Caviar, oysters, cutlet of veal, and chocolate tarts?
Spicy fundraiser
Contemporary restaurant-goers enjoy knowing the history and healing properties of the meals they sit down to. A new menu created by Chef/Patron Cyrus Todiwala at Café Spice Namasté will share with customers the history of both Asian and Indian spices.
Spend Christmas at Bath’s historic hotel
Why stress out over the holidays at home when you can be wined, dined, and pampered at The Bath Priory for the Christmas holidays? Staff at the historic hotel, located just outside of London’s city centre, have planned a luxurious three-day package.
The Harwood Arms restaurant in Fulham
The Harwood Arms, a refurbished traditional pub in Fulham, is focusing on seasonal, local and natural produce to build their full menu items and bar snacks.
Pearl’s gourmet candy floss brings fun back to dinner
Remember how excited a simple stick of candy floss made you feel? Pearl Restaurant and Bar has discovered a new way to infuse a little fun into every dinner party. Every Saturday, dessert at the Pearl will include petit fours and candy floss in gourmet flavours like marshmallow, chocolate profiterole, lemon, and strawberry.
Fast but good Christmas specials at Croque Gascon
Croque Gascon, the upmarket French food outlet at Westfield London, has two new holiday specialities – the signature Croque Gascon duck burger with cranberry sauce and a black truffle tartine with a glass of Champagne.
Lena Restaurant in Shoreditch
Lena an authentic Italian bar and restaurant provides a real taste of Italy in London’s vibrant Shoreditch. Named after owner, Alex Foley’s mother the restaurant is a tribute to her and encompasses everything an Italian restaurant should be: a meeting point for family and friends. Alex currently presides over the successful bar and venue The Chapel Bar in Islington but has always wanted his own restaurant in which to reflect his Italian up bringing and passion for his home country.
Cinnamon Kitchen spices up Devonshire Sq
Vivek Singh’s Indian cuisine has been the preserve of Westminster, but now with the launch of Cinnamon Kitchen, this new concept introduces his talent to the City. Rather fittingly located in the historic East India Company spice warehouses, transformed into the stunning Devonshire Square development, Cinnamon Kitchen is just a short walk from Liverpool Street station.
A taste of McClements opens in Kew
Chef restaurateur John McClements has just opened a new restaurant, A Taste of McClements, in Kew. Working together with head chef Reality Champ, John has created a tasting menu-only format, which will see a menu of around 16 dishes, served to diners in a bijou, 20-seat dining room.
Esca embraces new city location
Esca, Clapham’s renowned local eaterie, has launched its third store at London’s newest urban development, New Street Square. Esca New Street Square combines a contemporary food hall, deli, patisserie and café, serving breakfast through to dinner.