http://www.culinarytravel.info Let's Eat and Drink Our Way Around the World! Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:32:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/markets/the-covent-garden-real-food-market-now-permanent/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/markets/the-covent-garden-real-food-market-now-permanent/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:21:55 +0000 tastebuds http://www.culinarytravel.info/?p=569 As a partner of the London Restaurant Festival, Covent Garden will be the epicentre of all things foodie this autumn. Conveniently located in the heart of the West End, the Piazza will act as a hub for the capital’s foodie community, providing information for visitors and a range of food events to excite and engage. Covent Garden’s Real Food Market will extend for the weekend of the Festival and, featuring four guest stalls hosted by top London restaurants, visitors to the Piazza will be able to purchase gourmet treats from the capital’s finest culinary experts.]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/markets/the-covent-garden-real-food-market-now-permanent/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/madame-zingara-londons-new-food-experience-at-battersea-power-station/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/madame-zingara-londons-new-food-experience-at-battersea-power-station/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:10:45 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/12/05/madame-zingara-londons-new-food-experience-at-battersea-power-station/ An all-new food experience arrives in London direct from South Africa this December – Madame Zingara at Battersea Power Station, from 12th December 2008 for three months. A heady fusion of comedy, cirque and cabaret combine with decadent dining to create an irresistible theatrical experience: welcome to Madame Zingara’s Theatre of Dreams. Arriving for the [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/madame-zingara-londons-new-food-experience-at-battersea-power-station/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/londons-larder-bar-goes-back-to-clerkenwells-roots-by-specialising-in-gin/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/londons-larder-bar-goes-back-to-clerkenwells-roots-by-specialising-in-gin/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:42:26 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/09/29/londons-larder-bar-goes-back-to-clerkenwells-roots-by-specialising-in-gin/ In honour of the gin distilleries which opened in Clerkenwell during the 18th century, The Larder bar has gathered the largest collection of gin in London. The streets surrounding The Larder building were chosen by master gin distillers due to the purity of water in the area, which was then known as Clerks Well. The [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/londons-larder-bar-goes-back-to-clerkenwells-roots-by-specialising-in-gin/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/charles-campions-london-restaurant-guide-2009-over-400-great-places-to-eat/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/charles-campions-london-restaurant-guide-2009-over-400-great-places-to-eat/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:07:38 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/09/10/charles-campions-london-restaurant-guide-2009-over-400-great-places-to-eat/ September 10th sees the launch of the new and completely revised pocket-sized Charles Campion’s London Restaurant Guide 2009. Featuring one-page reviews of over 400 restaurants, with 79 new entries this year, it’s quite simply the best survey of the London restaurant scene out there. Restaurant critic Charles Campion knows the best places to eat in [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/restaurants/charles-campions-london-restaurant-guide-2009-over-400-great-places-to-eat/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/openings/ambassade-de-lile-a-corner-of-lyon-in-south-kensington-london/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/openings/ambassade-de-lile-a-corner-of-lyon-in-south-kensington-london/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:13:45 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/07/07/ambassade-de-lile-a-corner-of-lyon-in-south-kensington-london/ Ambassade de l’Ile, the London debut of two Michelin-starred chef Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex, opens its doors to the public at the beginning of July. This former personal chef to Christina Onassis is, as yet, relatively unknown outside the gastronomic city of Lyon. Jean-Christophe’s Lyonnais restaurant – l’Auberge de l’Ile – is situated on Ile Barbe, a [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/openings/ambassade-de-lile-a-corner-of-lyon-in-south-kensington-london/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/a-foodie-pub-quiz-in-aid-of-action-against-hunger-london/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/a-foodie-pub-quiz-in-aid-of-action-against-hunger-london/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:45:07 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/07/03/a-foodie-pub-quiz-in-aid-of-action-against-hunger-london/ The Coach & Horses, the stunning Victorian gastro-pub in Clerkenwell will be hosting a foodie-themed pub quiz on Wednesday 9th July to raise money for Action Against Hunger. The Coach & Horses will also be donating 50% of all food bills on the evening to Action Against Hunger. The team at The Coach & Horses [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/a-foodie-pub-quiz-in-aid-of-action-against-hunger-london/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/barcelona-tapas-y-restaurantes-award-winning-wine-list/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/barcelona-tapas-y-restaurantes-award-winning-wine-list/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:12:01 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/06/15/barcelona-tapas-y-restaurantes-award-winning-wine-list/ Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante – the home of warm Spanish ambience, delicious tapas and award-winning wine provides Londoners with an authentic taste of Spain in the middle of The City. Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante has recently been voted Wine List of The Year 2007 by Square Meal’s Imbibe Magazine and this award-winning collection is [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/bars/barcelona-tapas-y-restaurantes-award-winning-wine-list/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/tapas-fantasticas-brings-sunny-spain-to-london-on-28-29-june/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/tapas-fantasticas-brings-sunny-spain-to-london-on-28-29-june/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:43:48 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/06/06/tapas-fantasticas-brings-sunny-spain-to-london-on-28-29-june/ Tapas Fantasticas, 28-29 June, 12pm-6pm, is a new free festival created by Wines from Rioja celebrating Spanish tapas, wine and lifestyle. The colourful event will be running over two fun filled days at Ely’s Yard, The Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1. Come and taste a spectacular variety of red, white and rosé wines from [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/tapas-fantasticas-brings-sunny-spain-to-london-on-28-29-june/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/test-your-foodie-knowledge-at-harvey-nichols-fifth-floor-cafe-in-knightsbridge-london-on-26th-june-2008/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/test-your-foodie-knowledge-at-harvey-nichols-fifth-floor-cafe-in-knightsbridge-london-on-26th-june-2008/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:40:30 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/06/02/test-your-foodie-knowledge-at-harvey-nichols-fifth-floor-cafe-in-knightsbridge-london-on-26th-june-2008/ Do you know your Fenugreek from your Za’atar? You can test your foodie knowledge at the Food Quiz event held at Harvey Nichols’ Fifth Floor Café in London at 6.30 pm on Thursday 26 June 2008. Hosted by acclaimed food journalist and author of ‘How to be a Better Foodie’ Sudi Pigott, this event promises [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/test-your-foodie-knowledge-at-harvey-nichols-fifth-floor-cafe-in-knightsbridge-london-on-26th-june-2008/feed/ 0 http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/taste-of-spain-festival-in-london%e2%80%99s-borough-market-june-4th-5th/ http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/taste-of-spain-festival-in-london%e2%80%99s-borough-market-june-4th-5th/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 14:27:17 +0000 tastebuds http://culinarytravel.info/2008/05/21/taste-of-spain-festival-in-london%e2%80%99s-borough-market-june-4th-5th/ The Taste of Spain festival in London’s Borough Market hosts the Great Paella Challenge from 6pm on Wednesday 4th June 2008. Guided by a Valencian chef, you will not only be able to learn how to cook a traditional paella but also have a go at it, adding your own personal touch if you so [...]]]> http://www.culinarytravel.info/events/food-festivals/taste-of-spain-festival-in-london%e2%80%99s-borough-market-june-4th-5th/feed/ 0