Food and Drink

Obika brings the Italian Aperitivo to Taste of London

London is at the forefront of the hottest culinary trends in the world, and the Italian Aperitivo is in vogue. The custom of Aperitivo is a tradition deeply rooted in Italian culture, whereby early evening drinks are enjoyed and paired with antipasto to whet the appetite for your evening meal.

Hastings Seafood & Wine Festival 2013

Seafood sophisticates and wine connoisseurs take note. The date to put in your diary for 2013 is the weekend of 14 & 15 September 2013. The venue - Hastings Stade Open Space, East Sussex.

Bloom London Dry Gin brings the English countryside to Covent Garden

The BLOOM Pick Your Own Strawberries pop-up will be returning for a second year bringing together one of Britain’s most iconic past times, strawberry picking, with one of the nations most popular drinks, gin.

Fast Food - over half now ‘wolf down’ food because we’re too busy to eat

One in two Brits don’t chew their food properly – because they are in too much of a rush, it has been revealed.

Throw yourself a Royal Party

With Buckingham Palace's four-day public garden party looming in July and a Royal Baby on the horizon, the Royal Household is sure to be in party planning mode.

Enjoy a Kyloe dinner - in your own private surroundings

Dining at Kyloe Restaurant & Grill just got better as Edinburgh’s premier gourmet steak restaurant launches its Private Dining Room.

Italian food ‘via Italy’ on the menu at Pescatori

Central London’s Pescatori, the Italian and seafood ristoranti in Mayfair and Fitzrovia, strike back at the American-Italian ristoranti springing up around the country, with their own take on the new menu, being introduced in mid June.

Summer menu now available daily at L’Absinthe

L’Absinthe, Primrose Hill’s corner of ‘Little France’ will be open every Monday during the summer from 3rd June, and is launching this by offering a 25% discount off restaurant bills every Monday for the month of June.

Steak of the Month & Bourbon tasting flights at JW Steakhouse

Under new Head Chef Julian Ward, JW Steakhouse is launching “Steak of the Month” along with a menu of Bourbon tasting flights at The Bourbon Bar on 1 June.

Vivo: All day Italian dining experience coming soon to Islington

Vivo, a vibrant new Italian bakery and restaurant, will bring an authentic taste of the Mediterranean to the heart of bustling Upper Street in Islington, North London this September.

The Kentucky Derby arrives in Epsom, Surrey

Inspired by The Kentucky Derby, USA, The Buffalo Bourbon Empire will pop up at Acorn 30 in Epsom, Surrey. Brought to you by award-winning Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey to celebrate The Epsom Derby, the experience will be open for Ladies Day Friday 31 May and Derby Day on Saturday 1 June 2013.