London Food & Drink News: 23 June 2011
The chain-ification of Soho, stargazy pie, a new terrace for cognac and stogie lovers, a market this Friday in Ladbroke Grove and a poshed up version of ye olde curry and lager standby.
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Sponsored Post: Courvoisier Summer Of Punch Tour on Foursquare
As part of the Courvoisier Summer of Punch, the UK’s number one cognac has launched the Summer of Punch Tour on Foursquare. Get involved and you can enjoy sharing a Punchbowl with friends, experience new bars across London and enter a competition to win exclusive …
London Cigar Scene: Cognac and Cigar Garden at Dukes Hotel, St James
Londonist has long been aware of the fame of Dukes Hotel in St James for producing London’s foremost Martini. Ian Fleming was famous for enjoying a ‘stiffener’ here and we all know where his Martini habit led. A small army of highly proficient white coated …
Food and Drink Festival Preview: Towards a Fluid State
Image courtesy of Towards a Fluid State Don’t call it a farmers market. Coming your way the 5th of December to an undisclosed warehouse in Dalston, Towards a Fluid State promises “an immersive and informative food and drink experience profiling flights of Cognac, whisky, gin, …
Wine Tasting Review: Bibendum’s B Festival ’09
Today marked the first of two days of B Festival ’09 at the Primrose Hill office of trade and private client wine merchants, Bibendum. Sadly, this wine tasting event is only open to trade and press. But the good news is that there are some …
Only a Few Days Left for Harden’s 2010 Restaurant Survey – Get a Free Book!
Okay folks, as we mentioned last month, we’re teaming up with the Hardens to help spread the word about their 19th annual restaurant survey. As you probably already know (or at least definitely should!), all of the survey participants will receive a complimentary copy of …
Tasty Mingling at Generation XO: The Tasting Sessions
Deciding which is better, the 100 year old Courvoisier Initiale Extra or the 130 year old Hennessy Paradis is a splendid dilemma and just the sort of quandary we found ourselves in last night at Generation XO: The Tasting Sessions. Held at the ultra-swish five …
