Food and Drink

With plenty of exciting launches constantly taking place across the Capital, we pick London’s best new restaurant and bar openings taking place over the coming month. Tapas Brindisa – Battersea Marking 30 years since founder Monika Linton first brought the best artisanal Spanish produce to the UK, Tapas Brindisa’s latest restaurant occupies as space in Battersea’s Power Station development, overlooking the banks of the River Thames. Centred on Spanish home-cooking, with recipes collected over the years by Monika and Brindisa’s chefs,...

Langhorne Creek may be one of the best wine regions you have never heard of, and it is for that reason that this week we celebrate a velvety shiraz-viognier that packs a punch for a very reasonable price at Iceland. Located on the eastern shores of South Australia, a short skip from Willyaroo and Belvidere, Langohorne Creek is home to some of the most historic wineries in the country with records of wine production that stretch back well over a...

A Yorkshire pudding stuffed with turkey, Cumberland sausages and gammon as well as pork, sage and onion stuffing has gone on sale in Lidl ahead of the festive season. The 800g feast comes after high street stores and restaurants across the country saw a boom in sales of Yorkshire pudding wraps that see the best bits of a Sunday lunch served in a burrito-style meal. And now you can buy one from your local Lidl for £7.99. The Christmas dinner in...

Named after Brighton’s famous West Pier, Lost Pier Brewing is a relatively new craft beer producer operating from Chiddinglye Farm in Sussex. Each of the brewery’s inventive beers are unpasteurised, unfiltered, vegan and naturally cloudy – canned with an eye-catching label designed by Brighton-based artist Mister Phil. According to Lost Pier’s website, the renowned local artist “has managed to capture the West Pier and the seafront in his unique artistic way. His authentic, vibrant, and happy artwork is what Brighton and Lost...

A University of London study discovered that a plant-based diet can boost mood and lower weight.

Since launching in 2002, Zuma has become renowned as one of London’s (if not the world’s) best loved contemporary Japanese restaurants. Introducing the Japanese robata grill to Europe, Zuma’s original site occupies an isolated Knightsbridge side street, launched by chef/restaurateur Rainer Becker and business partner Arjun Waney. Born in in the Mosel Valley, Becker began his chef career working in some of Germany’s top restaurants, including Michelin-starred Koenigshof in Munich and Goethehaus in Bensburg, before embarking on a 14-year stint...

Using filtered water, grinding your own beans and buying good quality milk have been revealed as the best ways to make the perfect coffee at home. According to new research the average Brit will guzzle down 676 cups of coffee a year, with most parting with £303 a year on the caffeinated treat. But with many of us worrying about the impact disposable coffee cups are having on the environment a drive to brew more coffee at home looks to be on...

Bioactive compounds found in cocoa can improve blood pressure, cholesterol and arterial stiffness

Thanks to the efforts of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), the importance of Día de los Muertos was recognised in 2008, added to the organisation’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. As a result, the festival –meaning ‘Day of the Dead’ in English – has seen increased global popularity, now acknowledged worldwide. Originated thousands of years ago with the Aztec, Toltec and other Nahua people, who considered mourning disrespectful, Day of the Dead is a celebration...