Thursday off work? Pub crawl then…

A special treat for London craft beer-lovers: Welsh brewers Otley Brewery will be launching a new beer brewed in collaboration with beer writer Pete Brown on Thursday, the 9th of February, in four different pubs around London. The beer is a 7.4% Imperial Russian stout dubbed Odessa, flavoured with chocolate and ginger and aged for 9 months in Welsh whisky casks. The launch is a pub crawl led by Nick Otley and Pete Brown to hit all around London, starting with the White Horse in Parsons Green at 1 pm, then moving to The Rake in Borough Market at 3 pm. From there, the...

Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables

I’ve been hesitant to talk about my local greengrocers, as it’s the kind of place you sort of want to keep to yourself or only share with a few close friends. However, the excellence of Newington Green Fruit & Vegetables isn’t much of a secret for residents in Newington Green, Canonbury and Stoke Newington. Also, with the opening of a sister shop on Stoke Newington Church Street, Stoke Newington Fruit & Vegetables, I feel it’s okay to publicly gush about how great a source for fruit and veg this place is. With produce spilling out onto the...

A Valentine’s banquet in Bermondse...

Whether you have a sweetheart you want to impress, friends you want to share food with, or if you’re like me and rocking it solo this coming Valentine’s Day, there’s a lovely set of dinners food charity FareShare are putting on with Forgotten Feast chef Tom Hunt. What’s particularly sweet about these meals is that you’ll be doing a double amount of good dining on the dishes being cooked up. The three-course menu will be created from delicious food rescued from being food waste because it was in the wrong packaging, not aesthetically ideal or...

Seven Dials Shopping Event, 1st of Decem...

In the run-up to Christmas, shops and business are starting to pull out all the stops for us to spend whatever scrap of money we have in this austere economic environment. However, it’s notable when the specials and offers involve a free cocktail at a pop-up bar. We like free booze. Seven Dials, that area in Covent Garden that everyone gets sort of turned around in, will be having a Christmas Shopping Evening on Thursday, 1 December, from 5 pm until 9 pm. Local businesses that you actually would want to shop in are participating in the 20% off scheme; Magma, Tatty...

Round-up of Food Events

Here’s a round-up of some upcoming food events for the gastronomically-inclined. This Friday and Saturday, the 4th and 5th of November, the Underground Farmers and Craft Market will be taking place “in a two-bedroom flat and garden somewhere in Kilburn” to be revealed upon ticket purchase. The event is run by Ms Marmitelover, and on Friday it will be an evening affair, going from 6 pm until midnight, and on Saturday it will take place from 12 noon until 6 pm. Tickets are £5, or £6 at the door. Have a look at the website for more information. Also on...