From the 7th to the 9th June 2013 Olympia played host to this year's London Allergy & Free From Show, covering every spare inch of space in the National Hall. V - Delicious co-located with the show this year, bringing a brand new national vegetarian, vegan and meat reducer show to the event. And if you missed this fantastic event then the Allergy & Free From Show North will be at the BT Convention Centre, Liverpool from the 26th to the 27th October 2013.
Love Food Festival will be returning to the gorgeous Dyrham Park on Sunday 7th July 2013 for a summer celebration of food love. With a market of carefully selected producers, a sizzling street food scene, and the entertaining children's area where they can enjoy the great outdoors, this is set to be a thoroughly enjoyable day for food lovers of all ages.
A quick glance at the best-seller lists for novels and DVD box sets and it is obvious that Scandinavian crime fiction and drama have become a cultural phenomenon here in the UK. This weekend 15th - 16th June 2013 at Nordicana, you'll not only be able to see the very latest Nordic film and TV programmes but also have a chance to meet the author and stars of Arne Dahl plus hear from Borgen creator Adam Price, The Killing star Marie Askehave, the new Linda Wallander, The Killing novelist David Hewson and much, much more!
With nearly eight million Brits planning a summer 'holi-stay' this year, there has never been a better time to embrace the great outdoors and enjoy an alfresco lifestyle. Almost a third of people living in Britain can no longer afford a week's holiday abroad (National Statistics 2013) and are therefore embracing the stress-free comfort of their own homes. What better way to celebrate this than with the return of the 'at-home' outdoor eating and entertaining campaign - Gastro Alfresco 2013.
Last week we were lucky enough to get an invitation to the YO! Burger launch party at YO! Sushi's premier restaurant in Poland Street where we sampled all five of the limited edition YO! Burgers and talked to Mike Lewis, YO! Sushi's award winning Executive Chef. The creation of the YO! Burger stems from Mike's many travels across Japan, to all the different regions. Mike wanted to capture all the flavours and experiences from his travels into the five new, exciting flavours of YO! Burger.
Looking for somewhere new to go on a Thursday night? Well you'll be delighted to hear that Buddha-Bar London solves the problems for foodies and music lovers alike with the launch of EAT.PLAY.LOVE. This fun fuelled evening has the best of both worlds with a menu of sumptuous dishes, plus live music all night long. Well-loved resident DJ Omar Gharbi is spicing up the dining scene by inviting renowned musicians to accompany him and play live with all-time Buddha-Bar favourite tunes.
