Sanderson, London, is hosting the Bombay Sapphire Gin Journey Masterclass, along with a special menu of Bombay Sapphire Gin cocktails. The Masterclass is aimed at people who want to know more about the versatility of gin, and to discover how it can be matched with other flavours in order to bring out its full potential. To […]
Gear Change at Surrey’s 1907 Brooklands Hotel
Surrey’s chic 1907 restaurant, bar & grill is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Executive Head Chef and the launch of a new early autumn menu at the Double AA Rosette awarded restaurant at Brooklands Hotel. 1907 is now headed up by experienced Executive Head Chef Dean Williams who will continue the restaurant’s […]
The Candlemaker – Retro Food in Battersea
After a hard week in town, I wanted a good beer, good food, relaxed environment and a great place to unwind before going home. So what could have been better than The Candlemaker, a pop art inspired pub, at the end of Battersea High Street. Michele Cremona (The Full English Kitchen) has taken over managing […]
The Mixing Star 2015 With Disaronno
The Competition – The Mixing Star 2015 With Disaronno The Mixing Star is Disaronno’s Global Cocktail Competition open to the best professional bartenders. Create an original recipe based on Disaronno Originale and make the perfect cocktail: whoever that bartender is could win the competition and become The 2015 Mixing Star of United Kingdom. And Simon […]
Quaglino’s Hutch Club Pop-Up Launch Party
A great new cocktail and jazz club opens this summer with the Hutch Club at Quaglino’s, and will be running from 1st June to 31st August. A glamorous mix of cocktails and jazz in a spacious club environment that aims to recreate the original spirit of Quaglino’s, in true Gatsby style, when it first opened […]
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel host The Revival with Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2004
I have been talking about the similarities between the Great Gatsby movie, set in the 20’s and the current financial environment, so I was pleasantly surprised to get an invite to the top London St Pancras Renaissance Hotel hosting “The Revival”, an evening of 1920’s fun, in Gatsby style, along with Perrier-Jouët. The event was […]
Blakes Hotel London Restaurant and Bar
My dear friend Fiona Maclean of lifestyle magazine London-Unattached asked me to join her on an invite from Lime & Tonic to preview the the Blakes Hotel London restaurant and bar as her guest. Blakes Hotel are planning a gourmet food 5 course tasting menu with matched wines, and as I am always intrigued by food and […]
The Almeida Restaurant and Bar – Islington
The The Almeida Restaurant and Bar – Islington, is opposite its namesake theatre, and that could help to explain why this is such a hidden gem – maybe you only think of it when you think of the theatre. But that would be a great loss, as the Almeida is a place you could dine at […]
Floridita Rum Shack Launch Party Soho London
Dining and drinking at Floridita is an experience, with a variety of live music and entertainment every night of the week, it combines delicious food with fabulous cocktails. Now Floridita has added Rum Shack for those wanting an even more Latin America cocktail experience. The Rum Shack is located under the restaurant’s iconic sweeping staircase, which is […]
Mango Tree for Special Thai Cocktails
I like cocktails. I find that they lighten the mood and stimulate the senses and are an ideal way to start an evening, or a lunchtime flirt or just to revel in being alive. The Mango Tree in Belgravia, behind Buckingham Palace, is a top Thai restaurant that also has a Thai Cocktail bar. So […]