Allen’s Of Mayfair, the legendary Mount Street butchers and its sister company Rare Butchers of Distinction launch an exclusive range of Church View English Angus beef in conjunction with Blade Farming SW and available at the Mayfair shop as well as online for nationwide delivery.


Church View Angus beef is matured for a minimum of 21 days and meets the specification of the EBLEX Quality Standard Mark. Raised and finished to the highest quality, all Angus cattle supplied by Blade Farming SW for the Church View brand is grazed for at least 6 months and finished on a high cereal diet with a mineral supplement. This combination of craftsmanship and husbandry results in an incredibly tender, succulent and flavoursome joint, cut or piece of beef, which is ideal for discerning consumers and lovers of top quality British beef.

www.allensofmayfair.co.uk

Gerard Coleman, Artisan chocolatier has created a special, limited edition milk chocolate bar embossed with a portrait of the Queen to celebrate the upcoming Jubilee. Packed in a gold box with a Queen’s Guard themed ribbon, the Diamond Jubilee bar is priced at £8 for 100g.

http://www.artisanduchocolat.com

Davna Czeri is a brand new flavoured Polish vodka launched and developed by Marblehead UK and available from Harvey Nichols (priced at £18.50 for 50cl bottles).

Having been responsible for launch and distribution of some of the UK’s most famous Polish Vodka’s including Zubrowka and Wodka Wyborowa, this is the first time Marblehead have had a hand in creating their own premium vodka.

Davna Czeri is produced using traditional methods dating back 180 years in Silesia, an area of Poland famed for producing the finest flavoured vodkas. The distillery, at the foot of Beskidy Mountains, uses crystal clear mountain water in the distilling process along with whole cherries, picked in southern and eastern Poland with the end result being a pure, clean vodka packed with natural flavour of the fruit.

http://www.davnacherryvodka.com

Inspired by traditional English countryside and created by Chase Distillery, Chase and Country Tails Terrace launches on 4th June, kicking of a quintessentially British summer at Harvey Nichols. Sip country-infused cocktails created with Chase distillery’s range of pioneering British spirits, such as Gooseflower Fizz (Chase vodka, Chase Elderflower Liqueur, Harvey Nichols Gooseberry Jam, lemon and honey, English Sparkling Wine) and sample dishes inspired by the fruity aromas of the spirits. The terrace, scented by Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet fragrance will be open from 4th June to 15th July.

http://www.harveynichols.com/restaurants/fifth-floor-london

Hand crafted in a former WWII hangar just outside San Francisco by Jorg Rupf, godfather of artisan distilling in the US who had a revolutionary idea of creating a ‘farm to glass’ vodka by distilling it with real fruit to capture its aroma and flavour.

Hangar One's most famous product is Buddha's Hand Citron, a vodka with a wonderfully complex flavour, which also has jasmine overtones and hints of fruitcake spices. While most other citrus vodkas use highly purified extracts resulting in a one-note product, Hangar One uses Buddha’s Hand, an unusual citron shaped like outstretched fingers of a hand, originally from China and now grown locally at Lindcove Ranch in California exclusively for Hangar One. The distillers use only whole, freshly picked fruit and create Buddha's Hand Citron once a year, in small batches when the fruit is in season.

http://www.marblehead.uk.com

Proud winner of Tatler's Best New Restaurant, Hawksmoor steak restaurant and cocktail bar on Basinghall Street in the City is now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday to Friday. With 160 covers in the dining room, 50 in the bar and a private dining room seating 22, Guildhall is owners’ Will Beckett and Huw Gott biggest opening to date.
One of the highlights of the new restaurant is the 7am opening and a breakfast menu that can only be described as ‘definitive’, featuring everything from a selection of Steaks and Eggs, Wild Mushrooms and Bone Marrow on Toast, Manx Kipper & Poached Eggs to sandwiches such as Sausage & Egg HkMuffin. Lighter dishes include Scotch Pancakes (with Streaky Bacon & Maple Syrup or with Roasted Plums), Marmalade French Toast, granola, porridge, pastries and plum and custard doughnuts. Breakfast drink selection includes a Bloody Mary buffet in the bar with an assortment of juices and garnishes and a selection of ‘anti-fogmatic’ cocktails as well as juices, shakes and Climpson and sons coffee brewed in a chemex for a purer taste.
Other highlights include the six course beef tasting menu, available for tables of 8-10 and priced at £700 for the table and the brand new cocktail list inspired by a day in the life of a cocktail lover, including pre and post prandial cocktails, cards and cigars section and disco drinks for late night drinking.

http://www.thehawksmoor.co.uk

The award-winning Hawksmoor Seven Dials steak restaurant and cocktail bar opened in late 2010 on the corner of Langley and Shelton Streets in Covent Garden. Situated at the site of the old Watney-Combe brewery, Hawksmoor Seven Dials is the owners’ Will Beckett and Huw Gott’s first West End venue and a sister to the hugely popular Hawksmoor Spitalfields, a restaurant that reignited London’s love affair with steak when it opened in 2006.

Hawksmoor’s generously-sized steaks, such as the Bone-in Sirloin, Porterhouse and Chateaubriand are simply cooked on a real charcoal grill (replica of the Spitalfields charcoal grill) by head chef Richard Turner and his team, with Tim Wilson from the Ginger Pig butchers continuing to supply the beef from his herd of Longhorn cattle, lovingly reared on his North Yorkshire farm.

http://www.thehawksmoor.com

Situated in the basement space under the original Hawksmoor restaurant the glamorous new Spitalfields bar launched in early March with a short cocktail list of 10 drinks, including a monthly changing Desert Island cocktails and some fantastic food, such as Poutine (or chips cheese and gravy, Canada's gift to world cuisine) and Shortrib nuggets.

This May, Nuno Pires from the Spitalfields bar chooses his five ‘desert island drinks’ to feature on the menu and these include: Trinidad Sizzle, an early 19th century cocktail, a refreshing Spring Cup and three classics from 1920s, Colony Cocktail, Mary Pickford and The Scofflaw.

http://www.thehawksmoor.com

Spring 2012 sees new Head Chef Christophe Dittrich take over the reigns of this busy Gallic kitchen. Christophe, who has formerly run kitchens for Chez Gerard group has streamlined dishes and prices across the board and introduced a new lunchtime Menu Rapide featuring simple specials priced at £9.95 including a drink. The new A La Carte menu includes Fish and seafood stew with white wine, parsley and cream, Pan fried cod fillet, white beans chorizo and sauce “Basque” or classic steak tartar with buttered baguette and French fries alongside an extensive range of grills and seafood

http://lebouchon.co.uk

OXO Tower’s famous Not Afternoon Tea, a quirky and decadent pairing of cocktails with a tasting dessert plate is given a royal twist as it takes a tour around the country celebrating the Jubilee. Four regal desserts including Queen of Puddings and Victoria sponge are paired with a Beefeater gin cocktail and priced at £27.50 including the commemorative Harvey Nichols Jubilee Lunch Box. Royal Not Afternoon tea will be available at all Harvey Nichols Cafes and Brasseries from 1st May to 8th June between 3 and 5pm.

http://www.harveynichols.com/restaurants/oxo-tower-london

The two new afternoon tea offerings at Prism Brasserie on Leadenhall Street continue with new dates for May. The Afternoon Tea Dance, which steps back in time to the era of 1920s elegance with waltzes, foxtrot and nostalgic ballroom classics will be held on Saturday, 12th May between 2 and 5pm.

The popular Secrets of The City Afternoon Walk, taking in 2,000 years of London history followed by afternoon tea offering at Prism, will take place on Friday, 11th May, Wednesday, 16th May, Friday 25th May and Friday, 1st June. Both offerings are paired with Prism’s exquisite Traditional Afternoon Tea or Gentlemen’s Afternoon Tea menus and priced at £39 per person for tea and the dance or £31.50 for walk and the tea.

http://www.harveynichols.com

Beth Coventry’s pub-with-food in Hampstead is a firm local favourite. Situated between the Heath and Hampstead Village, the Georgian building has three dining rooms on the first floor, seating 10, 16 and 20, which lend themselves perfectly to private dining and events. The main bar downstairs is a comfortable space, suitable for eating, drinking and regular events and there is also plenty of outside seating, ideal for warmer months.

On 15th October, The Wells will hold Restaurants Against Hunger Charity Quiz, hosted and created by John Spiteri, much loved restaurant manager, currently residing at Bentley's.

Tickets are priced at £50 per person and include a three course dinner and half a bottle of wine with a £30 charity donation. Supper from 7pm, the quiz will start at 8pm

http://www.thewellshampstead.co.uk

Brett Woonton, Charlie Young and Elena Ares, the dynamic young team behind the hugely successful, much loved Vinoteca in Farringdon and Marylebone will open their third wine bar, dining room and wine shop in early May in Soho.

Set over two floors, Vinoteca in Soho will offer an exceptional, good value wine list alongside a frequently changing menu of modern British and European dishes served by friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Vinoteca in Soho will reflect Charlie and Brett’s passionate approach to wine. The 300-strong list, with 25 wines available by the glass, will feature a broad variety of great value, interesting and sometimes quirky wines full of character, often sourced from artisan producers, smaller importers or directly from vineyards.

Head Chef Will Leigh has created a menu of unpretentious, frequently changing dishes featuring finest seasonal ingredients. The menu will include dishes such as Grilled mackerel with rhubarb chilli and lovage, Roast loin of wild boar with polenta and gingery pears, the ever popular Marinated grilled bavette steak with chips and Lemon curd and blackcurrant sorbet sandwich.

http://www.vinoteca.co.uk

Having worked in the PR industry for fifteen years, Irena has extensive experience across all areas of consumer and lifestyle public relations. She has worked in fashion - representing Preen and Olivia Morris amongst others and with consumer brands such as Bandai toys and Take Two Interactive computer games. Lifestyle clients have included the launch of the Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Collection book. Since 2001, Irena has found her niche, specialising almost exclusively in food and drink and working with some of London's most popular restaurants and niche food brands.

irena@kitchencommunications.com

Henry started his career in the kitchens of The Savoy Group, as an apprentice chef. This included working in the kitchens of Claridges, The Savoy Grill and The Connaught under the legendary Michel Bourdin for three years. After having satisfied his culinary curiosity, Henry temporarily changed direction and joined The Moving Picture Company, London's foremost post production company as a junior producer. Two years later he moved into on-line production, and worked on various commercials and pop promos around the world. Unable to resist his passion for food and drink, Henry turned to restaurant PR and after three years at Jori White PR, set up Kitchen Communications in 2006.

henry@kitchencommunications.com