Food and Drink

TV Chef to host gourmet wine nights
The renowned Ambrette restaurants in Margate and Rye have announced the return of their popular gourmet wine tasting evenings, in conjunction with the Cranbrook-based wine and cheese merchants, Perfect Partners.

Introducing the Spice Market Raw Bar
January 2013 sees the launch of Spice Market’s newest addition to its London establishment. After the gourmet junk food trend that swept London last year, Spice Market London is leading the way with a return to subtle and healthy dishes that revitalise the palette.

Seed Pantry’s hot new Chilli Seeds Starter Pack
With Spring just around the corner, Seed Pantry has launched a new Chilli Seeds Starter Pack for growing your own fresh chillies at home.
3.5 million Brits having a 'dry January'
Around 3.5 million Brits have made a resolution to give up alcohol for the whole of January 2013, according to research by thinkmoney.

Shopitize serves up a Little Dish of cashback
Kids favourite Little Dish makes a new year’s resolution to save families money by teaming up with mobile couponing experts Shopitize.

Bar Boulud kick starts the New Year with a bang
Bar Boulud, Knightsbridge's award-winning French-inspired bistro and wine bar at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, welcomes the New Year with an assortment of new highlights showcasing the outstanding food, drink and service which have established its position as a leading London destination.

Embrace the East with a Chinese detox for the New Year
Lethargic from the festive season? Too much food and not enough exercise? Perhaps it’s time to look to the East.

A gift from Italy this Valentine's Day
Antica Sambuca has lovingly created a fruit-flavoured version to add to the iconic Classic for a fun, unconventional Valentine’s Day drink of choice.
Rustic Indian: Fresh range of punchy Punjabi flavours for foodies
Rustic Indian is a new range of four fresh, chilled Punjabi spice blend bases for home cooking, using the finest blends of authentic ingredients and traditional Punjabi recipes prepared from scratch.

Bloom Gin & Tonic Strawberry Cupcake for Valentine’s Day
Award-winning Bloom London Dry Gin has partnered with London’s Primrose Bakery to create the Bloom Gin & Tonic Strawberry Cupcake exclusively for Valentine’s Day.

The Buffalo Bourbon Empire arrives in Brighton & Hove
Following its acclaimed launch in Central London in October 2012, The Buffalo Bourbon Empire is set to relocate to an unassuming street corner of Hove from 25 January 2013.

Devon's 'One Pot' wonder
Christmas came early at South Devon Chilli Farm. This local chilli farm's 'One-Pot' chilli growing kit gained the position of 26th best selling item out of an astonishing 13 million products on Amazon in the 'Kitchen and Home' section.

Make your Valentine's Day smokin' hot
Forget asparagus tips and oysters, the tastiest and finest aphrodisiac has to be hot smoked salmon from Chesil Smokery in Dorset - packed full of libido-enhancing Omega 3 to add a little passion to your Valentine's Day.

Great British Bake Off stars to appear at Cake International
Cake International – The Sugarcraft, Cake Decorating & Baking Show are delighted to welcome baking legends Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and 2012’s Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite to their spring 2013 shows at EventCity, Manchester and ExCeL, London.