Harvey’s Fish Market & Oyster Bar on Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour, is due to open in June 2009. This former pub will now reopen under its new guise following extensive improvements and a complete refit.
Be bowled over by Marmite’s latest limited edition
The makers of Marmite have teamed up with Marston’s Pedigree, the official beer of England cricket, to create the cricket season’s limited edition – a cricket ball jar made with the addition of Marston’s Pedigree yeast – a new blend sure to bowl fans over.
Best of British BBQ team recipes
As Britain prepares itself for a heat-wave, the courageous lads of the Best of British BBQ team are flying the flag across the pond at three key contests this year. Here are some of their recipes guaranteed to be winners in your house.
Brouge Restaurant
Situated in Richmond’s fashionable shopping area, Brouge has been created out of the basement of a former cinema. Delivering great food and an exrensive range of Belgian beers, Brouge is well worth a visit.
Belgo Lobster Festival
Belgo’s Lobster fest, now in it’s tenth year, promises a good deal, just the sort of thing we need in credit crunch times. 5,000 live lobsters have been pre-ordered by Executive Chef, Muir Picken from Nova Scotia’s finest lobster pots for the festival, which will run from 1st to 30th June inclusive, so there’s going to be a lot of scuttling in the kitchen.
Keelung opens in London
Keelung is a new restaurant launching in the West End on the 1st of June. It is part of Restaurant Management UK, who possess a UK portfolio of 15 modern Asian restaurants, including Goldfish (Hampstead), the award-winning Koi, (Kensington) and Leong’s Legend (West End).
Get a Taste of Spain this Sunday!
On Sunday 31 May, Regent Street – A Taste of Spain 2009 will transform London’s world-famous shopping street into a grand showcase of Spanish culture, lifestyle and food for the fourth consecutive year. Regent Street will be traffic free and everyone will be invited to celebrate the very best of Spain from 12 noon to 6pm.
Spain comes to London’s Borough Market
Following on from the Taste of Spain in Regent Street, why not tuck into tapas and more in two wonderful days of diverse Spanish food and wine?
Summer places
Ah eating outside, is there anything nicer? Well yes, but not on a family website. We are collating places to snack in the great outdoors so read on and see which ones stir your suncream
Nar
A stone’s throw from Vauxhall Cross (where our secret service hang out) Nar Restaurant and Bar sits on the Albert Embankment occupying the space created by two of the arches on which the trains to and from Waterloo station serve the west on London and beyond. I was invited to attend its official launch party recently and of course was happy to do so.