A city centre restaurant is set to create a buzz next month (JULY) with a lively conversation on how to save one of Europe’s most endangered species - bees. Opus at Cornwall Street will be bringing together some of The Midland’s leading bee specialists as part of its ‘Opus In Conversation’ series - a collection of talks discussing matters important to the city - to debate … [Read more...]
Flora Indica brings “time & spice” travel to Kensington this summer
If Alice had fallen down the rabbit hole on Old Brompton Road, chances are she would have ended up in Flora Indica, a fantastical new all-day British-Indian bar and dining venue inspired by the plants of the subcontinent. Officially launching on 15th July, Flora Indica will feature a host of creative British and Indian flavour combinations throughout its dishes and … [Read more...]
Cambridge Food Trend Inspires New Menu at The Rupert Brooke
The Rupert Brooke in Grantchester, near Cambridge, has launched an exciting new brasserie-style menu in response to the city’s growing trend for a simpler, more relaxed style of refined dining. Popular with both locals and visitors to the historic area, as well as businesses, The Rupert Brooke menu now also offers a wider variety of dishes including lighter options, all … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great Italian Chefs by Antonia Klugmann
Beef carpaccio canapé with bone marrow and cavolo nero. Rare beef slices are wrapped around soft, rich bone marrow and crisp cavolo nero to form a small, meaty mouthful in this innovative beef carpaccio canapé recipe. Chef Antonia Klugmann tops her carpaccio recipe with a sprinkling of dried birch leaves for an unusual finish but, if you can't find these, try substituting … [Read more...]
Licensing act 2003 – Lords to ask: what happened to ‘café culture’?
A House of Lords Committee set up especially to look at the Licensing Act 2003, and the liberalisation of opening hours, has launched its investigation. The Committee is now calling for evidence, and will begin its inquiry next week by questioning Government officials from the Home Office, Department of Culture Media and Sport, and the Department of Health, as well as … [Read more...]