Gift pick: Coffee connoisseur festive hamper from The East India Company
What? Coffee connoisseur festive hamper. Priced at £30.
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Drink pick: 16 piece botanical set from Originario
What? 16 piece botanical set for customising your G&Ts. Priced at £16.95. Where? Available online from The Whiskey Exchange
Experimental Food Society’s annual exhibit returns
Who? Experimental Food Society What? The Experimental Food Society is returning with their annual series of talks and events to stimulate the mind and tantalise the taste buds. Liberally spread over two days, this is an opportunity to meet some of the pioneering minds in food and take part in one of the many interactive exhibits. Whether you want to breathe a cloud of tea, or taste bitters created using extractions from Winston Churchill’s War Rooms, this is a showcase not to be missed. Tickets are priced at £7. When? 8th to 9th November 2013 Where? Exhibition at Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR How? For more information,…
BrewDog opens Florence outpost
Who? BrewDog What? Scotland’s largest independent brewery BrewDog has recently opened the doors to their Florence outpost. This marks the first craft beer bar in Italy and is the brewery’s fourth international launch this year. The new bar has capacity for 70 people and will have 12 beers on tap, including guest beers. The venue will also feature live music at the weekends as well as regular beer tastings. When? Open now Where? Via Faenza 21r, Firenze 50123, Italy How? For more information, see www.brewdog.com Fly via British Airways
Ten facts about Bo London
Bo London is the first restaurant outside of Hong Kong for Alvin Leung, the chef/patron of the two Michelin starred Bo Innovation. The Mill Street site, based in the heart of Mayfair, reportedly costed Leung £1m to lease and fit. Wood reclaimed from renovations of the Bo London site has been fitted to one of the two semi-private dining rooms. The wood is protected behind glass made to the same shade as Leung’s glasses. Instead of an image of Alvin Leung, like outside Bo Innovation, Bo London has one of Leung’s hand holding his custom made knife. There are two kitchens. A classic Western-style one, including a pastry section, and…
Explore Italian cuisine at Hotel Xenia
Who? Hotel Xenia What? Lovers of wholesome Italian food should head to Hotel Xenia for their new guest chef series. The special suppers pop-up every six weeks and will feature Luca Collami (Liguria), Andrea Incerti (Emilia, Romagna), Donato Episcopo (Veneto), Paolo Barrale (Campania) and Stefano Masanti (Lombardia) in the coming months. Priced at £65 for five courses and welcome aperitif. When? Various dates available Where? Hotel Xenia London, 160 Cromwell Road, London SW5 OTL How? For more information, see www.hotelxenia.co.uk
Wine Festival Tour from Monteverdi Tuscany
Who? Monteverdi What? Embrace Tuscany living at Monteverdi through their six day luxury Wine Festival Tour. Taking place over Benvenuto Brunello di Montalcino, where there will be over 1,000 wines to taste, the tour will include wine tasting, vineyard tours, cooking lessons and six nights accommodation. Priced at €7,000 per person or €10,000 per couple. When? 20th – 26th February 2015 Where? Castiglioncello del Trinoro, Provincia di Siena (SI), Toscana, Italy How? For more information, see www.monteverdituscany.com