ARCADE SPRING/SUMMER LINE-UP

Arcade Centre Point is welcoming the warmer months with a brand new line-up of food and events.

Get ready to enjoy a jam-packed Pride Month calendar, a new offering from plant-based pioneers, Palm Greens and live screenings of Eurovision.

Inspired by the concept of classic Arcadian landscapes, the new terrace is a peaceful hideaway for those looking to shelter from the hustle of Oxford Street. The terrace is enclosed in greenery, and sees a new menu of five signature Chase Distillery cocktails, along with specially created collaborative dishes from their existing kitchens and new opening Palm Greens.

Diners are invited to sit in the tranquil surroundings and enjoy dishes such as Shawarma Taco, a collaboration from Shatta and Toum and Mexa, and Lamb Belly Choila Hummus from Shatta and Toum, this time in collaboration with Tipan Tapan. From Manna, new dish The Hawaiian makes its debut for the terrace menu, with a pineapple mustard and fried chicken in a signature steamed brioche bun.

Available to order to the terrace, and throughout the main hall, comes a new opening from plant-based pioneers, Palm Greens. In residency at Arcade for a Summer pop up, Palm Greens will serve up their signature fresh and flavour-forward dishes such as the Kale Caesar; dark leafy greens, quinoa and butter beans with a cashew Caesar dressing, Green Goddess Noodles; a nutrient rich bowl of sweet potato noodles and miso green goddess dressing, and the Mexican Tostada; with black beans, quinoa, a crunchy tostada, a chipotle crema, and guajillo oil. Fresh off the back of their smash hit quarterly supper clubs, founders Kali and Memby will be offering salads and more throughout the warmer months.

As Eurovision 2023 rolls ever closer, diners can channel their inner Graham Norton as Arcade screen each round of the competition from Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th May. Hosted by drag performer Karla Bear on the day of the final, guests are invited to keep score and rank each performance, with the closest winning a £100 Arcade gift card. Party drinks will flow throughout the night, with sharing cocktails, beer towers and shots in true Arcade style. vintryandmercer.co.uk

Come June, Arcade will pay homage to the very origins of Pride with Arcade’s Pride Riot, a month-long celebration of Pride, spotlighting LGBTQ+ history and culture. With a packed schedule throughout the month, Arcade will welcome headline DJs, and create a limited edition Pride cocktail menu that draws influence from Polari, a secret language used between gay men throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. A number of informative, educational events and pop-ups in collaboration with Polari Press will be held throughout June, from queer author live readings, to a queer library stocked with books by LGBTQ+ authors for guests and diners to take, read and pass on.

Arcade will also be fundraising for The Mosaic Trust, a London charity aiming to support, educate and inspire LGBTQ+ young persons and those around them. A portion of all proceeds from the Pride cocktail menu will be donated, and throughout the main hall guests are invited to give via optional donation points posted around the Pool Room.

Culminating on 1st July with an all-out party extravaganza and a Drag Lunch with bottomless booze for £30pp, plus DJs late into the night, June at Arcade will make the Food Hall one of London’s hottest spots to celebrate all things Pride. Reserve a table online now.

Vintry & Mercer's brand-new Afternoon Tea, The Crown, has launched in celebration of the upcoming coronation. Available in the rooftop restaurant - Mercer Roof Terrace - of the boutique hotel, the Crown Afternoon Tea is inspired by the opulent world of British royalty, with a wide variety of delicious savoury and sweet options, as well as the choice to pair with a glass of Champagne or a royalty-inspired 'Tea Pot' cocktail. A special Princess & Prince's Afternoon Tea is also available for Children, complete with a custom crown-stand and chocolate coins.

The Crown Afternoon Tea will cost £49.50 per person or £64.50 with a glass of Charles Heidsieck Champagne brut or Royal Tea Pot Tails and £69.50 when with a glass of Charles Heidsieck Champagne rosé. The Princess & Prince’s Afternoon Tea costs £37.50 per child.