Balblair with Mac and Wild: A match made in heaven is a term that’s often overused, but every now and again can be appropriately used to great effect. One of the oldest Highland Whisky distilleries in Scotland, Balblair, teamed up with Mac and Wild, a restaurant that serves the very best of Scottish ingredients, game […]
Bodean’s and Brewdog hosted dinners
A smoky, beery evening at Bodean’s with Brewdog: Bodean’s is a BBQ smokehouse specialising in American style BBQ of quality meats. The founder hailed from Kansas city Missouri and wanted to bring the best of his favourite cooking to London. BrewDog is a Scottish brewing company started by 2 young guys who wanted better beer and […]
Brother Marcus, Balham’s Garden Cafe.
Packing a Punch at Brother Marcus: Brother Marcus is a small food venue with a relatively small menu. Hold that thought right there and don’t let it progress before I say that size isn’t everything! Bear in mind that this year’s annual Michelin star awards now include street food vendors. The quality of what you […]
Muhammad Ali at the O2
I am the greatest! Ali at the O2. “I done Tussled with an Alligator, I done tussled with a Whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown Thunder in jail; only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick; I’m so mean I make medicine sick!” Not only was Muhammad Ali undeniably one of the […]
Son Estrella Beer and Live Music at the Oval space
Galician Beer and Alt Rock Music in London: On Friday the 6th of November Estrella Galicia beer hosted a music event at the Oval space in London. Headliners The Pains of Being Pure at Heart were supported by The Pastels, and Kid Wave. Estrella Galicia is Spain’s largest independent brewery. It was founded in 1906 […]
Market Porter
The Best British Produce from Market Porter: I was invited to a Supper-club style evening meal recently at Market Porter’s new and shiny HQ in the newly developing “Embassy Quarter” near the iconic Battersea power station building famous for its use by Pink Floyd for their album artwork for “Animals” Market Porter is a new […]
Kraken Black Rum
A Black Rum Pop-Up with Kraken: We were invited to a press launch for Kraken rum with a little twist! Kraken rum is a very dark rum, and calls itself a Black rum. It’s usually impossible to get Rum and Gin makers to tell you their ingredients, as that is what makes them unique, but […]
The Heinz Chilli Challenge
Some Like it Hot – the Heinz Chilli Challenge “Heinz meanz beanz!” was the familiar tagline that followed on from “57 varieties!” and the understanding that Heinz is associated with baked beans and soup is very strong, aided considerably by those clever but simple marketing terms. Heinz like most other successful world brands doesn’t stand […]
Nicholsons Rugby Festival
Nicholsons Rugby Ale Festival From the 18th of September until the 4th of October Nicholson’s pubs will be running an autumn beer festival across the UK. Nicholsons Rugby Festival is timed to coincide with the Rugby World Cup in London. No doubt much beer would have been consumed anyway, but every little helps! Nicholsons is […]
The Better BBQ with Organic Food
Organic Food and the Better Barbecue: The Soil Association have teamed up with a number of partners over the next couple of months, to raise awareness of Organic food and produce. We were invited to Whole Foods for an evening of food, which had been BBQ’d in one of the fabulous Big Green Egg BBQs. […]