Food and Drink
London gets a taste of East Anglia
Flying the flag for the Eastern counties, passionate producer Fairfields Farm Crisps will be encouraging visitors to London's Speciality & Fine Food Fair to experience a real taste of the region.
An experimental food spectacular
The Experimental Food Society Spectacular, held on Saturday 25th September 2010 at The Brickhouse is an annual exhibition and a must-see for any food lover.
Enjoy a taste of Scottish tradition
If you’re looking for a slice of authentic Scottish tradition, Edinburgh’s The King James by Thistle has the perfect package.
Leamington gears up for food & drink festival
With less than two weeks to go, Royal Leamington Spa is gearing up for its most successful Food & Drink Festival yet. Taking place on Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September at the Royal Pump Room Gardens, the Festival is expected to attract around 14,000 visitors.
Brits prefer mum’s home cooking
Britons secretly prefer mum’s home cooking to their partners’ – and would go home for mum’s grub over a swanky meal at a five star restaurant.
Foodies to go wild in Pembrokeshire
Foodies and foragers looking for a ‘really wild’ weekend this September can combine a trip to coastal cottage resort Celtic Haven with a visit to the sixth annual Really Wild Food & Countryside Festival in St David’s, Pembrokeshire.
Asda lowers petrol prices again
Asda today (Tuesday 24th August) announced it was dropping the price of both unleaded and diesel by 1ppl just in time for the bank holiday weekend.
Newquay Fish Festival
In less than a month the 8th Newquay Fish Festival will take place between 10 and 12 September.
The perfect break in Tuscany for food lovers
A white truffle festival held in the heart of Tuscany is the perfect break for food lovers this autumn.
Heritage Chocolates launch online shop
Heritage Chocolates, linked to the Tower Mint, now offers easy online purchasing of their chocolate coin and medal collections, including their option to create totally personalised designs.
The English apple season is upon us
While there are question marks as to whether the end of summer is nigh, it is with certainty that Waitrose announce the start of the English apple season.
Charlie McVeigh launches The Draft House
Following the success of his Westbridge and Northcote locations, Charlie McVeigh, owner of Le Café Anglais, is launching The Draft House Tower Bridge (206-208 Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP) on 14th September.
Food for thought
Britain might like to think of itself as the nation that invented good manners when it comes to eating etiquette but according to a new study by POLO we’ve shed our traditional stiff upper lip and become a ‘sensual’ food nation.
Sainsbury's and Nectar apps provide personalised offers
Everyday shopping has become a little bit sweeter as Sainsbury’s and Nectar announce two new apps for the App Store.
The search is on for the UK's skip-hop Champion 2010
Skip-hop is the latest craze sweeping the nation’s playgrounds and the search is on to find which kid has the ultimate moves to be named skip-hop champion 2010.