Enjoy a great Japanese meal for just £30 in all Taro’s branches – September only With Japan a hot destination right now, it’s a great idea to check out restaurant chain Taro to whet your appetite for some typical Japanese dishes. And right now, Taro is celebrating their 24th birthday with a delicious and great […]
Coppa Club pops up in Putney – complete with igloos
Get the members club vibe without the fees at this bright new Thames-side venue Looking for a place to go in southwest London? Somewhere which is just that little bit different? A place with a members’ club vibe, where you could stay all day and go from work to play? With a great selection of […]
Oxford Rye – a unique spirit distilled from heritage grains
Looking for an organically different spirit? With Oxford Rye, look no further Great tasting Oxford Rye (40% ABV) is one of a range of spirits produced by the award-winning Oxford Artisan Distillery. Innovative and totally committed to the use of super-sustainable farming practices, Oxford Artisan is one of Britain’s very few ‘grain-to-glass’ distilleries (growing and […]
Writers’ Tears – recreating the ‘‘champagne of Irish whiskey’’
Leading the Irish whiskey revival, Bernard and Rosemary Walsh have crafted a range of whiskeys to really write home about It’s a truth not universally acknowledged that Irish whiskey used to be one of the most popular spirits around before it fell out of favour in the early 20th century. Since the 1990s though, the […]
Award-winning brewers Innis & Gunn give their beers both barrels – whisky barrels that is…
Innis & Gunn – brewing up award-winning, flavour-packed beers since 2003. Innis & Gunn’s bourbon barrel-aged Original ale is the one that started it all and is their flagship brew. But how does it compare to their new limited edition Islay Whisky Cask ale? Beer usually has four ingredients – malt, hops, yeast and […]
Award-winning HYDE Irish whiskey launches in the UK
For a true taste of Ireland on St Patrick’s Day seek out HYDE For many years Irish whiskey has been overshadowed by its bigger, more renowned Scottish (or dare I say Scotch?) brother with its wide range of single malts and blends. In recent years, however, there’s been something of a renaissance, with the recent […]
The Firkin Whisky Co offers up a fresh approach to single malt whisky
Born in Japan but bred in Scotland, these whiskies are a perfect treat for Burns Night One of the newest independent bottlers on the scene is The Firkin Whisky Company, established in 2019 by Mike Collings and Robin Tucek, a couple of legends in the world of whisky with track records second to none. Meeting […]
To Jack and Beyond! There’s a buzz about this Fulham café’s new afternoon tea
And an infinity of pleasure from Jack and Beyond’s cakes and award-winning mince pies A very short light-year from Parson’s Green tube is Jack & Beyond, a cake shop and café which only opened at the end of 2019, but whose cakes and mince pies have already created a bit of a buzz. (OK – […]
Chateau Tooting – wine from south London? C’est bien vrai!
Ten years on The Urban Wine Company has a proud tradition of making wine in the capital Owning a vineyard and drinking wine made from your own grapes must be the ultimate middle-class fantasy. Although we can’t all be like Sting with our own Tuscan vineyard, many South Londoners with a back garden grapevine have […]
Bar + Block Steakhouse Sutton
A new brand of contemporary steakhouses – Bar + Block. It can’t be denied that the casual dining environment in the UK these days is very sophisticated – we’re spoilt for choice with exotic cuisines from all around the world right on our doorsteps (or even delivered straight to our doorsteps). The opening of the […]