Food & Drink
X-Upper on Upper Street – Sausage is the new burger… Only better!
A sausage revolution is set to sweep the streets of Islington in the new year, with the launch of X-Upper on Upper Street, 1st March. X-Upper is a brand-new concept centred around one of the most beloved products: The sausage. X-Upper will serve Europe’s finest gourmet sausages, curated by top-rated chefs into memorable recipes. The new restaurant, which is at 88 Upper Street,...
Wild Rice & Mamasan restaurants opened in Soho
Thai food has hit the streets of Soho last week in the form of new restaurants, Wild Rice and Mamasan. Wild Rice is the ground floor restaurant focusing the menu on small plates to share, showcasing traditional, bold and vibrant Thai flavours, paired with seasonal British ingredients to create reinventions of classic dishes. The underground basement casual concept is Mamasan,...
Yauatcha City has launched its bespoke winter terrace
Talisker has teamed up with Yauatcha City to create a bespoke winter terrace... Yauatcha City has launched its Winter Terrace with Isle of Skye whisky brand, Talisker, with the creation of a rugged winter snug featuring natural wood, faux fur blankets and throws for those looking to escape the harsh cold and warm up with a seasonal service in the...
Introducing the finest Black Sea Cuisine, at Babel House
Set in the heart of Mayfair, on Bruton Place, Babel House is offering a boutique European fine dining concept, and a modern take on the traditional cuisine of the Black Sea. Seating up to 80 guests over two floors. The ground floor offers a traditional restaurant setting while upstairs features additional seating as well as a stunning private dining room which...
Blame it on the alcohol – Christmas drinks and cocktail gift set guide
Christmas is coming... That one time of year when we can drink, eat and be truly merry with our family and friends. And speaking of drinks, take a look at our Christmas drinks and cocktail gift set guide below. GREY GOOSE LA VANILLEAs a pioneer in coffee serves within the luxury spirits category, GREY GOOSE will further innovate in this space by...
Turtle Bay Brixton Launch Secret Cocktail Menu for Christmas
Turtle Bay in Brixton is launching their Christmas "Secret Cocktail" menu launches on 19th November - get ready for a Caribbean Christmas! It’s all about serving up the magic of the Caribbean and Turtle Bay offers the ultimate alternative festive vibe with a Christmas that caters for celebrations of all sizes, durations and budgets.Secret Christmas Cocktail MenuA new collection of cocktails created especially for Christmas...
2-4-1 Thanksgiving Dinner by Jim Beam – Thurs 22nd – Fri 23rd November
To help bring Londoners together during the national US holiday, Jim Beam will be offering guests at Porky’s BBQ Bankside a Thanksgiving celebration for two, for just £20.00. The fun doesn’t stop there, Jim Beam and Porky's BBQ will be offering guests a full night of entertainment as they dine, with a live Blue Grass band on Thursday and a raft...
Grey Goose flavoured miniature set – The perfect stocking filler or secret santa
The Grey Goose – La Collection is the perfect stocking filler... A gift of five beautiful miniature bottles in five different flavours: Cherry Noir, L'Orange, Original, Le Citron and La Poire. This is the perfect gift to delight any cocktail lover, and enable them to create elegant cocktails from the comfort of their home this festive season.The Grey Goose – La Collection is available to buy...
Blanchette Brick Lane launches weekend brunch
Blanchette Brick Lane, the shabby-chic East end bistro, has extended its popular menu to include a weekend brunch, served Saturday to Sunday from 11 am to 2:00 pm. Showcasing the restaurant’s signature French cuisine with a North African twist, Chef Director Tam Storrar has created a brunch menu that ranges from egg dishes to buttermilk pancakes with various toppings, boulangerie...
Everything Everything and Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes headline BrewDog’s First Beer Festival
Metro Mayhem takes place on Saturday 10th November 2018. Brewery and pub chain BrewDog are holding their very own festival with some very special guests, Everything Everything and Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes are set to headline. Fans can enjoy up to 9 hours of beer, food and awesome live music before doors close at 11 pm.Frank Carter and The...
Steak lovers rejoice as Gaucho unveils new direction for its restaurants
Martin Williams (of M Restaurants) has taken over the lead at Gaucho and the group has introduced a brand new menu along with Martin has big plans for the restaurants. The plan includes a series of exciting events with world-class chefs across the Gaucho sites. The Gaucho group will remain a destination for top-quality Argentinian steaks, while also drawing on contemporary, modern flavours and the...
GREY GOOSE host Halloween at Oriole bar – 31st October!
This Halloween for one night only, Grey Goose is excited to present “Maison Gothique” at Oriole bar, a seriously glam and spooky night of macabre and delicious Parisian decadence. As the evening draws darker, Grey Goose & Oriole will be offering some ghostly chic cocktails, the perfect sacrifice for witching hour. Grey Goose will unveil a selection of spooky serves:On arrival, ghoulish gals and ghastly...
Kids Eat Free This Half Term at Turtle Bay Brixton!
Are you ready for some exciting news for Half Term? Turtle Bay where kids can eat free this Half Term celebrate their new fantastic Kids Menu for Little Turtles. Bring a bit of Caribbean sunshine into your half term staycation (and a school break that probably feels all too close to the last one for parents!) with this bespoke new menu...
Painted Black – Ella Canta celebrates Day of the Dead
To celebrate Day of the Dead this November, chef Martha Ortiz has created the striking Painted Black menu, which will be available at her Park Lane Mexican restaurant, Ella Canta, from 1-17 November. The eight-course menu has a continuous line of black running through each dish and is accompanied by stunning cocktails such as the Lady in Black margarita.Furthermore, from 1–3 November both the...
All Star Lanes goes Stranger Things for Halloween
All Star Lanes are launching a ‘Stranger Things’ themed menu this year for Halloween, their sci-fi theme will take over from October 10th to 4th November across all of their sites. To celebrate the hallowed season All Star Lanes are introducing a Halloween package available over the 10th Oct – 4th Nov this will include – Halloween burger, side, dessert shake, cocktail and a game...
Hakkasan launches exclusive gold menu to celebrate China’s Golden Week
Hakkasan has launched a limited edition golden menu to celebrate the annual Chinese holiday, Golden Week. Guests will also walk through a ‘river of gold’ as they walk throughout the restaurants, where low golden lighting will ripple across the wooden latticing of the cages, adding to the golden week experience.Gold dim sum and a gold dessert will feature within the exclusive...
Disappearing Dining Club and Graham’s Port launch ‘Little Porto’ in the heart of the City
Fancy going on a sumptuous journey of the delights of Portuguese cuisine without leaving Zone 1? Look no further than the latest partnership between Graham’s Port and supper club aficionados Disappearing Dining Club, who have collaborated on a series of six-course dinners inspired by up-and-coming holiday hotspot, Porto. Little Quiet, nestled on the backstreets of Barbican, will be transformed into ‘Little Porto’ for...
Big Easy Kings Road – just re-opened
Big Easy Kings Road – an old flame just got hotter27 years in the making, London’s original Big Easy on Chelsea’s Kings Road reopened on Tuesday 18th September with a new look, larger bar, 50% off food for 10 days and 100 complimentary Margaritas.Big Easy was introduced to the restaurant scene in 1991 by its founder Paul Corrett. Since...
World’s Best Bar The Broken Shaker to pop-up at Madison London for LCW 2018
Award-winning The Broken Shaker has taken Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York by storm and now, for the first time, Miami’s tropical hotspot is bringing its eclectic spirit to London for an exclusive pop-up at Madison London from Tuesday 2nd October - Friday 5th October. Equipped with a bespoke drinks menu from Bobby Eldridge, The Broken Shaker’s very own...
Sell-out supper club Little Kolkata now open in Covent Garden
The team behind Little Kolkata are delighted to announce the launch of their first restaurant, now open on Shelton Street. The new addition to Covent Garden’s diverse dining scene celebrates everything that guests have come to love about the original sell-out supper clubs, whilst welcoming a more extensive Calcuttan menu, cocktail list and exclusive themed evenings. Co-founders Prabir Chattopadhyay and Biswajit Deb Das...
Alphabet (Islington) launches new bottomless brunch
Alphabet, Upper Street’s newest cocktail bar and restaurant, brings its fresh take on bottomless brunch to Islington this Autumn. Launching on Saturday 22nd September, and available from 10am to 4pm every weekend thereafter, Alphabet’s brunch menu will include a range of Mediterranean influenced dishes, such as a full-English spiced up with merguez sausages or harissa eggs with mushroom, tomato and asparagus. The menu will...
Butlers Wharf BBQ Feastival – Saturday 22nd September
D&D London’s Thames-side restaurant enclave at Butlers Wharf will be teaming up for the Butlers Wharf BBQ Feastival on Saturday 22nd September. Priced at £30 per person, ticketholders will be able to sample unlimited barbecue dishes from all four restaurants; Blueprint Café, Butlers Wharf Chophouse, Cantina del Ponte and Le Pont de la Tour, as well as one cocktail at the restaurant of their...
New cocktail pop-up opening this September at the OXO Tower bar
While the heatwave has apparently gone for good, Graham’s Port is hoping to bring a bit of sunny Porto to London with a month-long takeover of the OXO Tower bar and terrace from 3rd September – 30th September. The entire venue will be transformed into a slice of Portugal but, what’s more, Graham’s have worked with an expert mixologist to create a...
Turtle Bay Brixton’s New Menu Has Landed!
Turtle Bay Brixton's New Menu Has Landed! It's all about the Caribbean social - sharing plates, goat burgers, Callaloo, Vegan options and more! This is a menu that will unite the food tribes as it's all about ‘anything goes’, laid-back Caribbean eating and drinking. From strict vegans to the most carnivorous of meat lovers, from the adventurous food explorer to those who would like...
Laura Ashley The Tea Room launches in Burnham
Burnham Beeches Hotel announced the launch of the first Laura Ashley The Tea Room in the South of England. The Tea Room is decorated in signature Laura Ashley style featuring products from Laura Ashley’s accessories, furnishing and decorating ranges.Beautiful floral prints in muted colours including Baroque Pale Grape floral wallpaper are complemented by Pale Steel painted walls with a Grape...
7 of the best rum cocktails to enjoy in the UK on National Rum Day
In celebration of National Rum Day on 16th August, BACARDÍ, the world’s most awarded rum brand, with more than 674 awards for quality, taste and innovation, has shared 7 of the best rum cocktails to enjoy in the UK. From Dandelyan in London to Candy Bar & Diner in Scotland, rum lovers can celebrate this National Rum Day in a variety of...
Fabulous Brunch, Darling! at 100 Wardour St – Saturday 25th August
100 Wardour St is hosting a drag brunch: Fabulous Brunch, Darling! on Saturday 25th August. The brunch is packed full of crazy dragantics, drag gameshows, live DJs and dance troupes! Alongside the entertainment, guests can enjoy a three-course brunch with dishes such as warm waffles, eggs benedict and brioche french toast - with an optional add-on of 2 hours of bottomless fizz.The inaugural Fabulous Drag Brunch was big but this promises to...
Introducing British favs Gordon’s Pink Spritz and Pimm’s Spritz
Summer is the season of Spritz and the huge trend of the typically Venetian-style aperitif has now seen us Brits show off our own take on the drink. Introducing British favs Gordon’s Pink Spritz and Pimm’s Spritz – all the flavour of our favourite drinks topped with a splash of prosecco to make it extra special. See the recipes and unique tasting notes below –...
‘Meat-reducing’ on the rise in the UK
Over a quarter (28%) of Brits identify as a ‘meat-reducer’ and 7 in 10 are avoiding restaurants due to lack of meat-free options research shows. The study conducted by Censuswide and commissioned by More Than Carrots, analysed 2002 UK adults and their dietary preferences and found that almost a third (32%) of Londoners identified themselves as meat reducers.To better understand the...
Summer Cooking Masterclasses at Tool Shed @ W2, Connaught Village
Brand new Tool Shed @ W2, in Connaught Village, is the home of modernist cooking and specialises in the sous vide technique. Tool Shed @ W2 not only offers a retail environment to purchase their products, but also a training kitchen where customers can learn how to get the most out of their products. They stock everything from sous vide cookers to food dehydrators, blow torches and kitchen...