It’s that time of the year when Americans celebrate with friends and family over an indulgent autumnal feast otherwise known as Thanksgiving. With the ever-growing American population in London, Thanksgiving is becoming an increasingly favourite event abroad. From house parties and barbie cook-offs to elegant …
Image author’s own Newham Council is pressing for local produce to be sold at the Olympic Park when the games come to town in 2012. Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales wants to see local, independent vendors getting some action when East London gets overrun with …
A couple of years ago we headed off to the Good Food Show for a bit of a laugh. We remembered going, or rather being dragged, to things like the Ideal Home Exhibition when we were younger, and not really enjoying it much; at least …
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, …
Photograph by Gail Haslam For most home cooks, catering for your average dinner party is still quite a test: menu planning, shopping, preparation, cooking, hosting and serving. The thought of opening one’s home to eighteen strangers would certainly be beyond most people, but thankfully Simon …
Photograph of Outsider Tart’s oatmeal pumpkin whoopee pie by Chris Osburn Oh cupcake, you’re so 2008. We still love you but, maybe it’s time we started eating other treats. “US style boutique bakery” Outsider Tart has recently added whoopie pies to its autumn/winter roster. These …
Here’s another bonus for Canary Wharfers: a halfway decent place to grab a bite to eat or to mingle over some drinks. Brought to you by the folks behind the Refinery in Southwark (of which we broadly approve), The Parlour is a stylish addition to …
Sir Terence Conran plans to flood London with a chain of Albion clones, putting affordable traditional British food as served in his Albion café in Shoreditch, on every other street in London and across the UK. The dream is part emulation, part healthy family rivalry, …
Urban Foodie is a lifelong dream of Mia Spencers’ and, being of both web design and foodie persuasion, she has the perfect credentials to inspire and guide city dwellers in the art of eating real food every day. Having written a blog for the last …
Open now for a couple of months, the Restaurant at St Paul’s Cathedral brings fine British dining in a tasteful setting to the crypt of one of the world’s most iconic churches. Our recent experience there was (not withstanding a foible or two) truly divine, …
We feared it might be a “wicker man meets village fete” affair but the Queer Chub Harvest Festival was a rip-roaring, face stuffing, carrot grabbing, vegetable monster of a success bursting at the seams with fabulous, colourful harvest produce and overflowing – appropriately – with …
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