Eating Out

15 trends for the New Year
What will you eat, drink, buy and read about in 2013? Here are the things you’ll be talking about in the year ahead.

St Ermin's Hotel Winter Wonderland Afternoon Tea
With winter fast approaching and Jack Frost nipping at your nose, why not escape the bitter cold and treat yourself to ‘Winter Wonderland Afternoon Tea’ at the St Ermin’s Hotel, Westminster.
New Pan Asian restaurant launches in Kensington this winter
This winter a touch of Pan-Asian sophistication arrives in Kensington in the form of Naga. An Oriental restaurant and bar, Naga combines a chic and contemporary décor with a warm and welcoming atmosphere making it a neighbourhood gem that people will travel from near and far to visit.

Honky Tonk launches Blues Brunch
New York-inspired restaurant and bar, Honky Tonk will throw open its doors for a weekly party brunch that will rock Chelsea and chase away the January blues for good.

The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant introduces unique cigar pairing menu
As the winter evenings draw in, The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant in Knightsbridge is launching a new pairing menu, marrying one of The Rib Room’s finest cigars with a spirit to perfectly complement the after-dinner experience.
Not-so-fine dining: December is the worst month of the year to eat out
December is officially the worst time of the year to eat out- a study of 2,000 diners indicates that more than half hate to eat in restaurants, hotels and pubs during the last month of the year.

Valentine’s Day “Diamond Ring Dinner” Menu
In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, Sauterelle restaurant in London and Boodles fine jewellers are joining hands to propose a dazzling dinner menu: a luxurious six-course meal served with a 1.5-carat diamond engagement ring.

Tootoomoo restaurant creates modern folklore for Londoners
A Pan Asian restaurant inspired by folklore tale of Tootoomoo and the shop houses of Asia has launched in Crouch End.

New Year’s Eve celebrations at Bleak House
Bleak House, the former holiday home of novelist Charles Dickens, which opened recently as a restaurant with rooms, has announced details of its New Year’s Eve black tie dinner.

The Wild Game Co. steaks out Soho!
This winter will see the launch of The Wild Game Co. at The Endurance pub in the heart of Soho. For three months, visitors to this Soho institution can enjoy the finest wild venison and game, sourced directly from the Scottish Highlands, making this a truly unmissable foodie event.

Customer’s recipe takes pride of place on O’Neill’s Winter Menu
Earlier this year O’Neill’s Irish pubs across the UK launched its nationwide search for the ultimate Irish Stew for its Winter 2012 menu - and it’s finally been found.
Dine at Outlaw's Seafood and Grill for just £20
The recently opened Outlaw’s Seafood and Grill at The Capital, located in Knightsbridge, is now offering a great value set lunch menu from Monday to Friday, 12pm – 2.30pm. Guests can enjoy 2 courses of sustainably sourced seafood and seasonal cuts of meat for just £20 per person, or 3 courses priced at £25 per person.
Happy Mondays at Roti Chai's new Supper Clubs
To mark its first birthday, Roti Chai is hosting a series of Monday evening Supper Clubs in its Dining Room with the emphasis firmly on having some fun.
Dickens of a Christmas
Bleak House, the former holiday home of novelist Charles Dickens, which opened recently as a restaurant with rooms, has announced its Christmas menus.
The bare necessities: holidays, posh grub and smartphone apps
Items once considered ‘life's little luxuries' such as regular holidays, posh food at home and smartphone apps are now firmly on the ‘bare necessities' list according to a report by protection specialist LV=.