With four different kinds of Port now available, it can be hard to know which ones will work best at a party. To help solve such holiday conundrums, Vinopolis is offering a self-guided tour to try them all. From 1st December, tour guests can try delicious Ports ranging from the new pink Port, launched earlier this year by Croft, to the more traditional tawny, red and white Ports.
The launch of The Avalon, at 16 Balham Hill, was a very impressive occasion. A ten minute walk from Balham Station, and a stone’s throw from Clapham Common, this newly refurbished bar restaurant is quite imposing externally but when you walk inside, the Victorian style lighting throughout and minimalist, almost utilitarian white brick tiling to most of the walls makes the place look even bigger. The dining area has two magnificent chain chandeliers suspended from the ceiling and copies of Victorian press cuts set into the tiled walls. Named after the Isle of Avalon, from Arthurian legend there is an eclectic mix of seating and décor including a wallpaper mural depicting an Arthurian scene in the bar area.
In celebration of National Curry Week (23rd – 29th November) and to launch a series of Anglo-Indian recipes, a county chef has created Lincolnshire’s first locally-inspired curry. Known as the Yellow-Bellied Bhuna, this medium hot mouth-watering dish includes the famous Lincolnshire sausage, Lincolnshire potatoes and other locally-loved produce combined with fresh Indian spices.
London’s ExCeL centre in East London will be the setting for Gordon Ramsay’s ‘live” four-day Christmas theatre, a ‘Taste of Christmas.” Wine expert Olly Smith will start the entertainment, and Ramsay and his side-kick Sarge will bring lucky audience members on stage to sit at the tables of famous chefs.
Let Zizzi Ristorante’s wood roasting pizza oven take the chill off British weather as you settle in to enjoy a choice of hearty Italian dishes for under £10. Head Chef Angelo Garofalo was inspired by traditional and contemporary Italian food trends
The Footstool restaurant at St. John’s, Smith Square, situated in the heart of Westminster, has recently launched a new menu which allows both formal and informal dining. The restaurant has also unveiled its Christmas set menu which is available for £29.50 for 3 courses.
Choosing the right wine for guests can be confusing. But just in time for holiday meal and party preparation, Bookers Vineyard will teach you the tricks of their trade and give you a look into the inner workings of their vineyard.
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?
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.
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.
