A sense of calm, competent charm is exuded by the Feversham Arms. The village of Helmsley on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors is picture book perfect. The front is an old inn dating from at least 1855, expanded into the terraced cottages alongside. At the rear are modern rooms and the Verbena spa complex and an outside swimming pool kept at a comfy 31 degrees
Kammerling on Kammerling’s
A new spirit is dripping the capital. We talk to vodka ambassador and passionate drinks fanatic Alex Kammerling about his eponymous libation…
How to manage your Tabasco® addiction
If you have a Tabasco® habit, you’ll love this new way of buying it in bulk. Just make sure your kitchen shelves can stand the strain, warns Joanna Biddolph.
The Rebel Dining Society revisits The Green Room with Pernod Absinth
The Rebel Dining Society revisit a few old friends when they team up with Pernod Absinth for the second year running.
New beginnings at Ponti’s: lunch with Stafano Ispani
Alan King talks with the owner and CEO of Ponti’s, Stafano Ispani, over lunch at the recently re-launched Ponti’s Italian Kitchen, Oxford Circus. Stafano talked about his vision for the future of the group. Having previously avoided Ponti’s, Alan is favourably impressed by the style of the place, the artisan produce offered and the quality of this authentic Italian cuisine.
Looking to Cook launches
There’s a new foodie website on the block called Looking to Cook (lookingtocook.co.uk). Launched in April 2011, the site offers independent reviews of the cookery schools and courses in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
One Greedy Italian
It’s hard to stop grazing on the anti pasti, which is what makes Italian food so great; the sense of sharing, of conviviality, of food as life. It’s all so different from the Church of Food we seem to have constructed for ourselves here in London. Heads down, talk only in whispers and raise reverential gazes to Chef in His Kitchen.
Gidleigh Park, Chagford, Devon
The trouble with heading someplace that everyone proclaims ‘you’ll absolutely love!” is that it immediately puts the recipient of such a comment on the back foot. But Gidleigh Park deserves all its accolade and acclaim. The food is sublime; packed with beautifully juxtaposed flavours.
Dishoom Launch Chowpatty Beach on the southbank
Phillip Azevedo visits Dishoom’s Chowpatty Beach Bar on the southbank and is charmed by the by the experience, the materials used in creating it and enjoys the variety of cocktails on offer.
The’Eye’, a focal point of the London Restaurant Festival
The London Restaurant Festival team recently set things in motion by putting tickets on sale for what promises to be perhaps the most exclusive pop up restaurant. Starting with drinks at the Savoy guests will be taken by boat to the London Eye where a capsule will have been transformed into a ten seat restaurant serving dishes from a glittering cast of Michelin starred chefs.