In the depths of Syon Park’s rolling green, the new Waldorf Astoria brings the luxury hotel brand to Middlesex. We went to the in-house restaurant, the Capability, for an evening of comfort, gorgeous food and impeccable service. It would be a shame to restrict visits there to high days and holidays.
Deluxe Bento Boxes at Great Eastern Dining Room
The newly launched four-strong selection of Japanese-inspired bento boxes offers a snapshot of the restaurant’s contemporary Asian menus. Summery Duck and Watermelon Salad, Maki Rolls and Black Cod and Yuzu Miso – all favourites from the Great Eastern Dining Room – make an appearance on the bento menu alongside superior Sushi and Sashimi and classic Tempura.
Awana’s Seafood Festival
Malaysian restaurant Awana is celebrating the very best of the sea by hosting a two-week Seafood Festival from Monday 4th – Sunday 17th July. The restaurant’s head chef, Virasamy Poliah has devised a mouth-watering feast, blending exotic flavours and traditional Malaysian ingredients.
Bombay Sapphire projects your imagination worldwide
Find out what you missed if you didn’t take up the invitation to apply for an imaginative evening with Bombay Sapphire. Joanna Biddolph went along, mostly in your interests.
Cakey Perry High Tea
Cakey Perry is a unique culinary experience entirely inspired by the Katy Perry’s California Girl’s video which is set in a fantasy Candyland landscape.
Give peas a chance
A pea picked from your own plot though is another matter. As long as you don’t leave them in the fridge for days then you have the only pea that’s better than a frozen one. The pods burst open with a crisp crack and a little spray of moisture hits your hands. Quickly rattle the peas out into a bowl, toss the pod into your bucket for the compost heap or for stock and sing along to your favourite tune on the radio
Bombay Sapphire molecular mixology multi-sensory experience cocktails
Bombay Sapphire expects more and more bars to experiment with molecular mixology. You can beat them to it with these recipes – or by creating your own fantastical mixes by stirring up your imagination.
Cox Cookies & Cake Cookbook
With a foreword by Sir Elton John and David Furnish, this book was never going to be anything but high camp but the cakes also speak for themselves. Wondrous cupcakes such as Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes with a chilli-flavoured frosting. Summer Flower Cupcakes and Orange and White Chocolate Chip Cookies are just some of the 75 recipes, on glossy black backgrounds, created by Eric Lanlard and designer Patrick Cox.
Tasting the Russian Standard
You will find Russians who poopoo Russian Standard, who say its market dominance is down to many things not all of them the vodka itself. No doubt the detractors have their valid reasons, but for us in the UK this is a premium vodka that absolutly (sic) stands head and shoulders over its nearest rivals.
Satsuma to re-launch on 1 September
Currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment Satsuma, Soho’s urban-style Japanese restaurant, is set to officially re-launch on 1 September 2011. The complete redesign will include pod-style seating for up to four diners. Diners who visit the restaurant during the two week soft opening period, from mid-August until 31 August 2011, will receive 25% off the total food and drinks bill.