Food & Drink News

Panicking that summer is over? Worried that those Hawaiian swim shorts have had their last laugh? Well, fear not, because the sun is shining, weather is sweet at Maggie’s, and Malibu’s new cocktails are going to make you want to move your dancing feet! This year boutique ’80s club Maggie’s has… Read more →

Following the Japanese decision to lift the ban on Wagyu beef and as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, Benihana has created a special menu that includes Wagyu beef, lobster plus the choice of either black cod or Scottish fillet so diners can compare Scottish and Wagyu beef side by side. The… Read more →

A new food market has recently launched in the grounds of Addison Primary School, situated in the heart of Brook Green. The market serves an array of fresh produce ranging from seasonal fruit and veg, to artisan quiches and tarts that have been expertly made locally. Market organiser Pushpal Dhawan’s… Read more →

After three terms of intensive training at internationally acclaimed cookery school Leiths School of Food and Wine, Leiths diploma students had their own reason to celebrate on 4 July as they toasted their graduation. Ninety-six students in total were judged to have gained the theoretical knowledge,… Read more →

Alexander & James, a luxury online shopping platform for spirits connoisseurs and gift buyers, has collaborated with legendary butcher Allens of Mayfair to create the ultimate at-home summer party package. The Mixology at Home experience will allow the party host and his guests to sit back… Read more →

Alexander & James, a luxury online shopping platform for spirits connoisseurs and gift buyers, has collaborated with legendary butcher Allens of Mayfair to create the ultimate at-home summer party package. The Mixology at Home experience will allow the party host and his guests to sit back… Read more →

While Benihana is certainly a staple on the London dining scene, you might be forgiven for not realising quite how long the Japanese steakhouse has been around. Hiroaki ‘Rocky’ Aoki started the restaurant chain in 1964, making 2014 their 50th anniversary, having grown in the meantime… Read more →

Russell Norman, of London restaurateur fame, is exploring west for his first neighbourhood outpost, Polpo Notting Hill. Twice the size of any other Polpo predecessor, the new site also has a large bar and a license to serve drinks without food, a first for the growing Polpo family, which Norman hopes… Read more →

Although the weather is still a little schizophrenic, the whispers of summer’s approach are harder to ignore by the day, with bursts of heat and sun growing in length and brilliance. Prezzo has just released the perfect complement to this heavier, more Mediterranean weather, in its new summer… Read more →

There’s no better way to enjoy the longer summer evenings than relaxing with a well-selected glass of wine in the sun, and west Londoners now have a fresh opportunity to do so: the new Borough Wines branch in Kensal Rise will offer a range of wines by the glass alongside a tasting menu designed by… Read more →