Food and Drink
Mozzarella Month at Sartoria
Inspired by the ‘Streets of Mozzarella’ festival in Italy, Mayfair restaurant Sartoria will devote the entire month of May to celebrating one of Italy’s most popular exports.
The Brompton Bar & Grill host Rose Veal-themed Grill Club
On 22nd April the award-winning Brompton Bar and Grill will team up with the acclaimed Heaves Farm Veal and Alternative Meats to host its latest installment of The Grill Club, this time with ethical British Rosé Veal as the theme.
Canned Food Week (April 15-21) - celebrating the UK’s store-cupboard saviour
The canned food market is growing – and at a faster rate than food contained in alternative packaging methods. In the last year, sales of canned goods grew in the UK by 4.6% - that’s 1% higher than the total grocery market, which grew by just 3.6%.
Lobster catching and cooking in New England
Travel on a Maine lobster boat to watch "lobstering" up close - it's a trip you can take too! Learn all about the northern or Maine lobster, Homarus americanus - a species of lobster which can be found at restaurants all along the New England coast - from rustic lobster shacks to some of the region's finest restaurants.
Gourmet night with DJ legend Johnnie Walker
On Friday 17 May, DJ legend Johnnie Walker will be hosting a gourmet dinner at Tyddyn Llan – the Michelin starred ‘Restaurant with Rooms’ near Corwen, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park in North Wales.
Nationwide Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day
On Tuesday 9th April, Ben & Jerry’s will celebrate all things ice cream by hosting its annual Free Cone Day across the UK (3-9pm in Leicester Square cinemas, 6-9pm everywhere else).
Jason Atherton’s Social Eating House reservation lines now open
On 19th April chef and restaurateur Jason Atherton will open his third London restaurant, Social Eating House, in Soho on Poland Street.
Check out ASDA’s new Iveco Daily home delivery fleet
Iveco is delivering a further 250 3.5 tonne Daily home delivery vehicles to supermarket giant Asda, as part of a total order for 700 identical light commercials placed during 2012. 40 of these vehicles are operating from Asda’s state-of-the-art new Home Shopping Centre in Nottingham, which was officially opened on 19 February 2013.
The Kitch-him: a third of women think their man is the better cook
Three out of ten women believe their man is a better cook than they are, it has been revealed. Researchers found the idea of the kitchen being the female domain is becoming a thing of the past, as men are growing more confident in the kitchen and being inspired by celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsey.
Celebrate the start of spring with a classic British cocktail
Greenall’s Gin is a traditional London Dry Gin created with over 250 years of distilling expertise using the original family recipe. Greenall’s Gin is a perfectly balanced gin with rounded juniper notes complemented by mature citrus and spicy aromas.
Summer Solstice dinner at Tyddyn Llan, North Wales
Bryan Webb, the co-owner (with wife Susan) and Michelin starred chef of ‘Restaurant with Rooms’ Tyddyn Llan will be hosting a Summer Solstice Dinner on June 21. It is one of only three Michelin starred restaurants in the whole of Wales.
Skip the savoury at Le Pont de la Tour
Iconic French riverside restaurant, Le Pont de la Tour will introduce the ‘With Love from Paris’ Pâtisserie Tasting Menu from 1st April bringing a taste of Paris to London.
Ambrette named Kent Restaurant of the Year
The Ambrette Restaurant in Margate has been crowned Kent Restaurant of the Year at Produced in Kent’s ‘Taste of Kent Awards 2013.’
New book on organic wines by Britt and Per Karlsson
“Wine and the Environment, Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural”, the latest book by Britt and Per Karlsson (of BKWine), has won two prizes.
Bagel Nash fills the hole in Nottingham's food sector
Rapidly expanding food chain Bagel Nash has chosen Nottingham as its flagship location to lead its growth across the Midlands, and will open a city centre store at the end of March.