Held at the Cinnamon Kitchen, Vivek Singh’s Masterclass demonstrated how to prepare and cook his favourite dish from the BritDish menu Fish & Chips, a spiced halibut with mustard peas and tandoori wedges.
Magic of Martell
Standing over two metres tall, Martell Cognac’s meticulosly crafted Trunk houses a rare collection of 28 eaux-de-vie including £400 per shot L’Or de Jean Martell which represent the finest exponents of ‘cru’ used by the world’s oldest cognac producer (1715).
16 wines, tasting nibbles, tapas, and a delicious three course Spanish menu. Only at Boundary
This unique event will showcase a total 16 different wines, from Cava to Rioja via Albariño and a delicious Sauvignon Blanc from Rueda. They will also showcase some indigenous varietals such as Verdejo, Godello and Graciano, plus much more.
1000 Great Wines That Won’t Cost a Fortune from the World’s Best Wineries
This hefty hard cover from DK is an essential guide to the best affordable wines, telling you everything you need to know buy and enjoy wines from the best wineries in the world, without breaking the bank.
Tuttons and Waipara West Wines during the Rugby World Cup
Be ready to dash to Tuttons if the All Blacks win the quarter final on Saturday, 9th October – and later if they make it through to the semis and final. The first 50 diners will qualify for a free glass of Waipara West Wine on days the New Zealand All Blacks win a match. It’s worth changing allegiance for, as Joanna Biddolph discovered.
Boisdale and Wright Brothers to host an Oyster Olympics
Boisdale and Wright Brothers will host an Oyster Olympics, sponsored by Mumm Champagne, on November 4th at Boisdale of Canary Wharf.
Arbutus restaurant in London
Unpretentious, not chasing trends, no obvious tattoos on the staff and food cooked classically well, Arbutus is the kind of old-skool that can teach the new kids a lesson.
El Bulli and Grey Goose are teaming up to raise money for the Elton John Aids Foundation
As well as being the vodka of choice for P Diddy and other incomprehensibly monikered rappers,Grey Goose regularly turns its hand to philanthropy. The latest event is their annual Winter Ball. The partner for the event is the Elton John AIDS Foundation, whose mission is to “to support innovative HIV prevention programs, efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, and direct care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS.” Grey Goose have raised over £1.8 million for the Foundation to date. This year they have managed to bag El Bulli for the catering.
Ducksoup a London restauarant
Despite it’s low-rent, quasi-shabbiness, Ducksoup is not exactly cheap and I left hungry, so will it survive? I suspect it will ride a wave for a while, supported on the spume and foam of novelty and social media, but it will need to try harder to get a regular customer base when the surfers have moved on to the next breaker.
Gin Tasting at the St Pancras Hotel with Bombay Sapphire
Yet what makes a good gin? Try to describe the flavour of your favourite tipple and the words dance on your tongue whilst never quite finding their rhythm. The folks at Bombay Sapphire invited me along to the St Pancras hotel to try out something that might get the words dancing to the right tune: An Aroma Kit, designed to get your nose trained up and sniffing with the best of them.