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London Food & Drink News: 12 January 2012

The Angel & Crown gets a relaunch, plus afternoon with a difference.

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Chefspective: Wesley Smalley, Head Chef at Charlotte’s Bistro, Chiswick

Interview with Head Chef Wesley Smalley of Charlotte’s Bistro + his recipe for sticky toffee pudding

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Hogarth House Reopens In Chiswick

The great painter’s gaff opens its doors once again.

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New Food Festival Preview: Savour Chiswick, 1-10 July

Chiswick’s summer food festival kicks off tonight.

Mounds upon mounds of oysters at last night's launch of Bistro du Vin in Soho

London Food & Drink News: 30 June 2011

All American excess on the fourth of July, a new Bistro du Vin in Soho and a new foodie festival for Chiswick.

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Last Minute Listing: Annual Wine Festival

Festivals are not just for the summer: London restaurateur Sam Harrison is launching a new wine festival.

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Sunday Seasoning #64

For this week’s seasonal photo, we get to look at a Chiswick railway bridge.

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Restaurant Review: High Road Brasserie

Chiswick is not short of brasseries but the High Road Brasserie‘s USP, at least from a passerby’s point of view is its three-shop-wide frontage and outside benches, usually inhabited by the moneyed locals. As part of London Restaurant Festival, the brasserie has launched a special …

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James May, The New Face Of Pride

Photo / gariphic That’s London Pride, of course (what were you thinking?). The tousle-haired ruminator and loquacious television personality is to front a new advertising campaign for the popular cask ale this autumn. May is a noted bon vivant, and in the series Oz And …

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London Uncorked: Carvosso’s At 210

Sundays seem like they’re made for the lazy enjoyment of wine, which is why it’s a shame that so few of the capital’s dedicated wine bars are actually open. (What do you mean, they need a rest?) There are, fortunately, some exceptions to this such …

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Rare Camellia Blooms in Chiswick

Photo / Martin Labar The Middlemist Red camellia, considered the world’s rarest, is in full bloom at Chiswick House and Gardens conservatory. The camellia, one of only two in the world (the other is located in New Zealand), arrived in Britain from its native China …