Last night I attended the launch party for new restaurant JW Steakhouse at Grosvenor House hotel in Mayfair. As lucky guests we were able to sample much of the menu in canapé form, or by helping ourselves to platefuls of …
Read more...Last night, London Restaurant Festival 2010 was announced, with a media launch at the swanky Club at The Ivy near Seven Dials, Covent Garden. The launch was attended by members of the press, chefs, restaurateurs and PRs. We spotted Observer …
Read more...I’m lucky enough to have been shown round many of London’s hotels. I’ve nosed round suites, inspected toiletries on offer and nodded approvingly at iPod facilities. But last night, the Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel topped them all and let me stay overnight and …
Read more...Last night I enjoyed my first ever cheese fondue at Swissôtel The Howard’s Swiss chalet. The chalet offers all the fun of the après-ski without a gnarly snowboarder in sight! We enjoyed a carbolicious meal of bread, melted cheese, cold …
Read more...The biggest farmers’ market in the country, the Real Food Festival comes to Earls Court in London this May. If you’re interested, you can book tickets now. To whet your appetite(!), take a look at this video of the launch of the …
Read more...Covent Garden is celebrating Pancake Day today on the West Piazza with a one-off crepetastic extravaganza at Creme de la Crepe. The crepe experts are hosting an express stall where crepes will be made fresh on request. The limited edition …
Read more...Reduce waste, clear your plate and grow your own – not just good advice in a recession, but lifesaving measures on the Home Front during the Second World War. With food supplies in short supply in the 1940s, the British …
Read more...Who ever said London was expensive? Anyone passing by Giraffe restaurant on the Southbank on Saturday morning was treated to free hot porridge and a chance to see ‘London’s Porridge Prince or Princess’ crowned. The sun was shining on London’s …
Read more...This week, I was invited to the launch of Chinese Cricket Club, a new restaurant at the Crowne Plaza in The City. The venue has unusual decor for a Chinese restaurant, with pictures of cricketers behind the bar and a distinct hotel feel …
Read more...If you’re a foodie who fancies something different, try Viva el Vino – a collaboration between one of the hippest tapas joints in town (Pinchito Tapas) with the equally cool Spanish wine label, Campo Viejo. This marriage made in heaven …
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