Food and Drink
SoCo soul food
The month of February is party time in New Orleans and as the annual carnival - Mardi Gras - hits the streets with thousands of revellers celebrating the last day before Lent, Southern Comfort is bringing a taste of New Orleans to the UK in February with their SoCo Social Mardi Gras month, including a series of free parties bringing the sounds, sights and flavours of Mardi Gras to London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Time for tea – With a difference
A new range of tea juice drinks from M&S is set to tantalise your taste buds. These drinks are made with a delicious mix of fruit juices and exotic flowers and each one contains a hint of speciality tea selected to complement the fruit flavours.
An eco-friendly wine list for The Rex Cinema + Bar
The Rex Cinema + Bar has announced it’s new menu for 2008 featuring an all-new, eco-friendly wine-list. The new list will only feature wines made using organic, biodynamic or sustainable resources and techniques.
Something to celebrate
Rococo Chocolates is moving into its 25th year with a brand new website. The Rococo Chocolates website and online store, Rococochocolates.com, has had a complete redesign!
La Parmigiana announced as Best Italian in Scotland
La Parmigiana, one of Glasgow’s oldest Italian restaurants, has been recognised as the Best Italian in Scotland at the Scottish Restaurant Awards 2008.
Jazz supernova to sing at Octave on Valentine's
Want to make an impressive gesture for your loved one this Valentine's Day? Then Octave, Covent Garden's luxurious live music supper club, has the answer; it's the only place in the Capital combining a world-class jazz band, a tempting menu and vibrant environment. Their special Valentine evening is guaranteed to set hearts aflutter.
Divine flies high with Virgin Atlantic
Divine Chocolate muffins are now available as an exclusive complimentary snack on Virgin Atlantic flights worldwide. Divine, the leading Fairtrade chocolate brand, which is co-owned by cocoa farmers, has been chosen by Virgin as an exclusive treat for its passengers on all Atlantic flight routes. The airline is aiming to offer two million muffins over the course of the next year.
Truffles top off new Croma pizza
Leeds based Gourmet Pizza Restaurant ‘Croma’ is celebrating a successful launch of their delectable Truffle Pizza.
Britains love Parma Ham
It must be love: the British devoured over 12 million packets of Parma Ham last year, making us the biggest consumers of pre-sliced Parma Ham in the world outside off Italy! Our love affair with Parma Ham is truly extraordinary with a huge increase in sales year on year with a 27% increase in 2007.
Fresh inspiration from celebrity chef Nick Nairn
If you feel in need of fresh inspiration in the kitchen then look no further than these three new recipes from celebrity TV chef and top cookery school owner Nick Nairn.
Raise a glass to the beer capital of Britain
At around 28,000 pints this surely has to qualify as the world’s largest round. But for the beer buffs at Cask Marque this wasn’t about drinking but rather quality checking traditional, hand pulled ale in thousands of pubs and bars throughout the country to see who is best.
Dinner dating secrets revealed
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, toptable.co.uk surveyed their diners to reveal some surprising secrets behind Britain’s dinner dates.
Spanish ambience and award winning wine
Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante – the home of warm Spanish ambience, delicious tapas and award-winning wine provides Londoners with an authentic taste of Spain in the middle of The City.
The Regent launches the ‘retox burger’
Tucked away just behind the main drag of Kensal Green, The Regent has quickly established itself as a firm neighbourhood favourite since its launch in March 2007.
Do your dream of running your own restaurant?
BBC Two's The Restaurant is set to return for a second series later this year. In the show, world-renowned chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc offers one couple the opportunity of a lifetime – to go into business with him, opening their own restaurant.