Birmingham chef and restaurateur, Aktar Islam, has announced he is opening his latest restaurant Pulperia at the city’s Brindleyplace estate this coming November. Pulperia will celebrate Argentine food and culture inspired by Aktar’s time in the country, combining a range of influences into a dining experience and drawing on the tradition of the asado; starting a meal with … [Read more...]
Tart London duo to open Wild by Tart
The duo behind bespoke catering company Tart London, Jemima Jones and Lucy Carr-Ellison and Tom Warren, founder of Lock Studios, will launch Wild by Tart at Eccleston Yards this October. Wild by Tart will be a neighbourhood restaurant, housed in a former power station and coal store. Alongside the restaurant, there will be a bar, deli, juice and coffee kiosk, retail … [Read more...]
A new Italian restaurant to enjoy a ‘bicchiere di vino’ opens this Friday
A new Italian restaurant, bringing the best of traditional, regional Italian food into the 21st century, will be opening its doors in North London’s Belsize Park this coming Friday 20th September. Calici will offer diners a laid-back dinner location coupled with a sleek and sophisticated wine bar for those who just want to enjoy an evening ‘bicchiere di vino’ (glass of … [Read more...]
McDonald’s move into hotels with six bee openings in Sweden
McDonald’s has moved into the hotel sector by creating six new hotels across Sweden, the hotels are highly exclusive as the only guests welcomed are bees, yes, the humble bumble bee is their target market. Sweden like many industrialised countries is seeing diminishing bee colonies so NORD DDB a branding agency collaborated with advertising agency JCDecaux to try and remedy … [Read more...]
Review of the Week, Saturday 14th September, The Top 10
The headlines below link in order of popularity - ranked by how many readers and the average amount of time they collectively spent reading - people found justified their time reading in the last week. The key learning for us is that sustainability has taken another step forward from being seen a few years ago as a ‘good thing’ to do, to a business … [Read more...]