What’s Going On?
The Wine Show Business Design Centre, Islington, 22 – 25 Oct Okay so not quite food, but what meal is complete without a glass of your favourite tipple. Take this yearly opportunity to explore the wonderful world of wine, meet celebrity wine experts and stumble home with the wines that you just couldn’t get enough of. Tickets available from £12.50 at www.wineshow.co.uk
London Restaurant Festival London, 08 – 13 Oct Food lovers everywhere get excited, get really excited and start salivating now as the first LRF comes to town. With so many key events it is hard to select the highlights but here are just a couple we’ve picked out for you. First up we have the The Big Roast, London’s biggest ever collective Sunday roast, where 800 people will sit down in Leadenhall Market to enjoy a Sunday roast cooked by some of the capital’s finest chefs. Coming close in second place, and for the mere plebs amongst us, check out the 500 restaurants, from the Ledbury to Pizza Express, who have designed fixed-price ‘Festival Menus’ to tantalise our taste buds. It begs the question, why haven’t we done this before? To book, visit www.londonrestaurantfestival.com
Nationwide, 19 Sep – 04 Oct
Brick Lane Curry Festival Brick Lane, 27 Sep – 10 Oct Alert the media: ladies and gents, curry is not just a 2am staple. No, curry time is all the time and now is your chance to experience just what Brick Lane has to offer. During the festival, the streets are full of stalls, competitions, alfresco dining and the sweet aromatic flavours of true Bangladeshi cuisine. Bars and clubs will also be celebrating so join in by visiting www.bricklanecurryfestival.com
Southwark, 25 Oct From 12noon head down to the world famous Shakespeare Globe and follow the procession of none other than the Corn Queen and Berry Man to Borough Market. Music, dancing and storytelling will prevail with apple tastings, beer and cider, celebrating the good old English apple – what more could you want... only a bit of Canterbury Tales. Well you got it. www.thelionspart.co.uk
British Food Fortnight British Food Fortnight, we salute you. Now in its eighth year, BFF is the biggest national celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food Britain has to offer. There are a range of activities for the young and old, along with special British food menus at Young’s pubs, national supermarkets and John Lewis stores. Check out what’s happening at www.lovebritishfood.co.uk. Go on, love it, we do.
October Plenty
National Honey Day Weybridge, 29 – 31 Oct
Chocolate Week Various locations, 12 – 18 Oct Chocolate lovers everywhere, rejoice and prepare yourselves for a week-long celebration of all things chocolate. Highlights include ‘chocolate unwrapped’; a two day show dedicated to the very best that chocolate has to offer. Move over Nestle... hello Hotel Chocolat. Chocolate unwrapped, 10 – 11 Oct, May Fair Hotel: www.chocolate-unwrapped.co.uk Chocolate Week: www.chocolate-week.co.uk
Okay, we get it, without bees the human race would be extinct within four years. So we guess in that respect they are pretty important, right? Well here is the time to give those bees a high five as it’s only the 78th National Honey Day. The show has an array of classes, both informative and fun, plus the good stuff – cakes. Admission is £12 or £10 with membership both of which cover the three days. But seeing as these bees are so ruddy important why not get life membership for £160 and ensure that we are still eating this delectable produce in four years time. www.honeyshow.co.uk
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