This April, Blueprint Café situated on the first floor of the Design Museum, with stunning views of Tower Bridge and the river Thames, will be celebrating authentic Aboriginal art as part of D&D’s ‘Wonderful wines of Aus’ campaign. ‘Australian inspired’ menu The restaurant’s Head Chef, Martyn Moody has created a bespoke ‘Australian inspired’ menu with paired … [Read more...]
Polo in the Restaurant – or Park?
World class polo ponies took over the city on 14 April to celebrate the partnership between new city restaurant venue M and London’s top polo event, Chestertons Polo In The Park, which comes to town on 5-7 June. Hot on the heels of the recent trend for animal-inspired bars and events as seen with The Owl Bar, The Cat Café and the upcoming Micro-Pig picnic, the ponies and … [Read more...]
The cocktail market diversifies as it grows in importance
High-alcohol cocktails are being replaced in drinkers’ affections by more indulgent drinks, elaborate combinations and lighter versions. That is among the topline findings from The Mixed Drinks Report, the annual survey of the market by CGA Strategy. It reveals sophisticated and lower strength drinks like the Pornstar and Espresso Martini have risen in popularity among … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay to open in Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux
Gordon Ramsay Group will open its second restaurant in France and the first in Bordeaux in the five-star Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux & Spa in the heart of Bordeaux. Le Pressoir d’Argent Taking over the fine dining restaurant, Le Pressoir d’Argent, the Gordon Ramsay Group restaurant will serve only the finest seasonal ingredients from the terroir of Bordeaux along with … [Read more...]
Royal Ascot brings Horse-Drawn, Michelin star dining to London
With less than seventy-five days to go until Royal Ascot, Ascot Racecourse has launched a competition to find diners for the UK’s first ever, horse-drawn, Michelin starred dining experience. The pop-up restaurant will open on Observation Point, Queen’s Walk on London’s Southbank on 16 April, giving two lucky diners an early preview of Royal Ascot’s fine dining … [Read more...]