Kokova Magazine

Giggling Squid, an 80-seater Thai restaurant, is to open in Henley-on-Thames on 23rd November 2012. The latest opening will take the group's total number of venues to five, adding to sites in Brighton, Hove and Crawley in Sussex and Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Giggling Squid, which opened its first restaurant in 2009 in Hove, has established a strong reputation for its authentic, rustic and fresh Thai cooking with the emphasis on street food and coastal specialities.

Northcote opens it doors to eleven of the world's top chefs for the annual ten day food and wine festival, 'Obsession' taking place on Monday 21st to Wednesday 30th January 2013. The ten day event takes place at the Michelin Starred restaurant, Northcote, Lancashire, in which culinary experts showcase their skills, creating a unique five course menu.

The Big Dig is a national project all about making urban food growing a part of every urban landscape. There are already hundreds of food growing gardens in cities and towns across England, and the aim of the Big Dig is to help those gardens get more people involved in their work. The project currently has six city partners who are aiming to get 10,000 new people involved in their local food garden over the next year.

The joy of cooking for your nearest and dearest and eating together is something that Love Food Festival fully believes in and with Valentine's Day just around the corner this seems like the perfect excuse to indulge in some delicious food and share it with the ones you love. Come on down to Paintworks on the 10th February 2013 to taste and buy an array of sensory foods, such as oysters, unctuous cheeses and artisan chocolates from our local food market, or gorge on a selection of hot and sumptuous street food.

IFE, international food and drink event, the UK's biggest and most respected food and drink trade exhibition, is making a strong return to ExCeL London from the 17th - 20th March 2013 as it welcomes over 1200 exhibitors, a revitalised content programme and a brand new layout. Taking place over four days, the show will provide a unique opportunity for thousands of UK and international buyers to discover a host of exciting new food and drink products, and enjoy an array of engaging and interactive visitor attractions and live events, all under one roof.

Chocolate artist and chocolatier Paul Wayne Gregory will be launching his new shop and dessert bar in the heart of Brixton Village on Thursday 8th November 2012. Aptly named 'Indulgence', the store will offer chocolate lovers a choice of fruit and chocolate based desserts, as well as showcasing Paul Wayne Gregory's signature collections, including his Champagne Cocktail Truffles, Caramelised Marcona Almonds, Chocolate Lollies, Lightly Salted Caramel Truffles and his award winning Pure Indulgence Chocolates.