Food and Drink
Spirit of the Month – Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Jack Daniel is a name synonymous with Tennessee whisky, having garnered an incredible reputation since initiating in 1866. A reputation that’s unsurprising given the quality of the whisky that’s produced by one of America’s longest running distilleries. While Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 is undoubtedly the brand’s most famous expression, there is something truly special about the more recent addition of Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select. Originally reserved for the Master Distiller, Jack Daniel’s...
Novikov To Host Mayfair Summer Market This Weekend
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Summer is here, apparently, and to tie-in with Father’s Day this weekend, Novikov – one of Mayfair’s most popular restaurant establishments, perched upon the corner of Mayfair Place and the ultra-flashy Berkeley Street - will host the Mayfair Summer Market this weekend (Saturday June 18th and Sunday June 19th). Following the success of Novikov’s Christmas Market, this event will also see Mayfair Place closed to traffic as the road becomes a pedestrianised area once...
Beer of the Week – Siren Craft Brew Soundwave IPA
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Strength: 5.6% Brewed: Finchampstead, Berkshire Set up in Berkshire in 2012, Siren is heavily inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, in so far as crafting beers named after various characters. Since initiating, however, the brewery has become widely renowned for a desire to strive and create the absolute best beers within the brew team’s capabilities – thus using the finest ingredients, putting hours into the brewing process and constantly tweaking the recipes for each batch of beer before its made...
Last Minute Father’s Day Whisky Gift Guide
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Generally regarded as the drink of choice to be gifted and to be shared with our Dads; so to tie in with Father’s Day, this weekend, we’ve compiled a last minute guide to help you decide which whisky to buy for your Dad on Sunday. Nikka ‘From The Barrel’ Gift Set Japanese whisky has become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly outside of Asia. As a result, the increase in demand has resulted in...
Restaurant Review – The Perfectionists’ Café, Heathrow
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food It’s no secret that airport dining has never been saluted with any real positive acclaim. A number of benefactors contribute to the less than superb reputation, though the most prominent is, perhaps, the often necessary rush throughout the period of time between passing through customs and boarding the plane. Increasingly strict security regulations (no liquids over 100ml, no shoes, no smiling, etc.) that are as time consuming as they are intrusive are partially to...
Got, Got, NEED: Pilgrims Host Swap Shop
Do you have too many Wayne Rooney's but not enough Zlatan Ibrahimovic's? Then you're either Jose Mourinho or in need of a good swap shop. It's that time of year again when grown men revive their childhood with "Got, Got, Need" while poring over piles of Panini stickers. The Euros have become synonymous with football sticker collecting, and this year is no different. Thousands of kids, teenagers and adults have been trying to complete their album and are now at...
The Weekly Cocktail Recipe – The London EDITION’s Vogue 100 Punch
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food In celebration of the Centenary year of British Vogue, The Punch Room at The London EDITION have created a special Vogue 100 Punch in time for World Gin Day on 11th June. Unsurprisingly inspired by past fashion trends, the cocktail combines Tanqueray 10 gin with a homemade perfume syrup, bergamot, champagne, and lipstick foam. The recipe can be found below, ideal for more adventurous cocktail connoisseurs or home mixologists to recreate at home this...
Floating Wine Bar Comes To Clapham
A floating wine bar pop-up has arrived in Clapham this week with a blend your own wine masterclass. Winemakers Campo Viejo opened the bar on Mount Lake which will run from 9-12 June. They will be serving their classic Tempranillo and Reserva along with a new White Rioja and a selection of tapas. Entrance to the bar is free, with tickets to a Blend Your Own Wine Masterclass priced at £15 + booking fee. The Fontanas, hot off the festival circuit, will also be playing...
Beer of the Week – Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Focusing on brewing using only premium ingredients in their most natural state, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was set up by Ken Grossman in 1979. Initially a humble brewery in Chico, California, the brand is now recognised as one of the United States’ finest craft breweries, as well as one of the most ecologically conscious – with over half of their energy needs generated by solar panels and hydrogen fuel cells. With seven year-round beers...