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Cinnamon Club Diwali Banquet raises £25,000
Westminster’s Cinnamon Club was the location for a gathering of some of London’s top chefs that had come together for a fundraising Diwali banquet in aid of Action Against Hunger.
Curry Corner misses out at awards
Cheltenham based F-Word semi-finalists, The Curry Corner, narrowly missed out on the coveted Restaurant of the Year Award at the recent World Food Awards.
Spice Up Your Love with an Indian Valentine
It’s the time of the year when after Christmas, restaurants across the country will be having the busiest period of the year. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day on Tuesday 14 February and scores of establishments will be ensuring that everyone looking for that special romantic evening get to dine in style with plenty of delicious cooking. So who’s doing what? Well, here’s a selection:
Vivek Singh Opening Third Restaurant in Soho Soon
Vivek Singh, executive chef of The Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen, opens his third restaurant mid-March. Called Cinnamon Soho, the new restaurant and bar is located on Kingly Street at the former site of the Red Bar. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks, the cuisine combines Singh’s signature modern Indian cuisine with a nod to British favourites.
Making a Difference with Grand Trunk Road Recipes
The majority of chefs and cookery writers, who churn out recipe books, are often coming up with material that in one form or another has been done before.
Six Course Scallop Tasting Menu at The Ambrette
Chef-patron Feb Biswal of The Ambrette, in Margate, and The Ambrette Restaurant at Rye, will be serving a special menu at both restaurants to mark the Rye Bay Scallop Festival.
Quilon’s star still shining bright
South Indian restaurant Quilon, based in the heart of London’s Westminster, has retained its Michelin star for the fifth year in the 2012 Michelin Guide to Great Britain and Ireland.
Britain’s Biggest Curry Party
Malabar Junction in London’s Bloomsbury was the venue for the flagship event of Britain’s Biggest Curry Party – an annual fundraising campaign.
Real Food Christmas Market
Over 40 producers come together for the Real Food Christmas Market, December 16-23 at the Southbank Centre.
National eating out week
National Eating Out Week returns November 20-26, celebrating British culinary diversity with a series of nationwide events and in the process raising money for those less fortunate.
