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  • Top chefs tackle the humble sprout for Taste of London's Christmas sprout bar

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    If your favourite part of the Christmas lunch is not the turkey but the Brussels sprouts then Taste of London's festive edition has just the thing for you.

    The Christmas food festival, which opens in Tobacco Dock this week, is having a one day only Brussels Sprout Bar, and they've roped in four top chefs to tackle everyone's favourite (or most loathed) element of the Christmas spread.

    First up is Jay

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  • The National Burger Day party is coming back to London

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    26/8/21 - updated with all the burger details

    It's so nice to see the big food events coming back to life, isn't it? After last year's craziness, one of our favourites - the National Burger Day Party - is returning with a vengeance for 2021. The event devoted to all things burger related is going to have a central event in the heart of London.

    This year, they'll be taking over Vinegar Yard at London

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  • Piper-Heidsieck are throwing a prohibition party at Bentley's

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    If you've forgotten what it's like to go 'Out Out' and worry that you've lost some of your key social skills, then the folks at Champagne house Piper-Heidsieck have come up with a fun experience to ease you back into the fray.

    For three nights in August they'll be running an immersive prohibition experience in the Swallow Street Rooms at Bentley’s Oyster Bar. We popped in last night to try it out and can

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  • Meatopia London is back for 2021 with the line-up headliners revealed

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    Updated 1/7/21 with headliners

    As sure a sign that London is returning to some kind of normality is the revival of some of the city's food festivals. So we're happy to report that, after a fallow year, Meatopia is coming back in September.

    The meat and fire festival is returning to Tobacco Dock for what will be its eighth year of showcasing great chefs, loads of 'cue, along with a fair amount of

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  • Enjoy great wine in London this summer with 31 Days of German Riesling

    Enjoy great wine in London this summer with 31 Days of German Riesling

    Enjoy great wine in London this summer with 31 Days of German Riesling's celebration at bars, restaurants and wine merchants.

  • Three gin-inspired gardens to look for at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019

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    Heading to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year? There's a distinct G&T theme to some of the gardens at this year's show.

  • Stroud Green deli pays tribute by renaming itself for Delia Smith's 80th birthday

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    Next week, one of the UK's biggest cookery names turns 80. Yes, Delia Smith celebrates her birthday on 18 June and one North London deli has found the perfect way to honour her.

    The Stroud Green store Deli at 80 will rename itself Delia at 80 for the week. Staff will garb themselves in vintage Norwich Football tops (the team Delia co-owns), there'll be Delia bunting and even a collection of the food writer's vintage cookery

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  • Where to eat, drink and watch the Euros in London

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    In addition to all the London pubs showing the Euro 2020 games, we've put together a handy list of some of London's largest outdoor venues to book a table at for the key games this summer.

  • Eating and drinking in London over the May bank holiday weekend

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    The late May bank holiday is our last one for a while, so you need to make the most of your extended weekend. Luckily we've rounded up the best food and drinks things going on in London for the Whitsun weekend so you can do just that.

  • LeBlanq launches luxury cycling tours with Blanc, Bosi, Palmer-Watts and Bradley Wiggins

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    Love cycling? Love eating well? If you're at the intersection of both of those on a Venn diagram, then LeBlanq would be the perfect holiday for you. Imagine world-class food and the best sports icons in cycling coming together for a weekend.

    Originally organised for last Autumn, before certain restrictions got in the way, it's now kicking off this summer. 

    The man behind this luxury cycling tour is

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  • The London Pizza Festival Home Edition is all about demos, recipes and deliveries

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    Restaurants, bars and pubs are coming back - but what about the festivals? Looks like they're going to be mainly virtual for the foreseeable, which is forcing a lot of folk to be particularly inventive about how they do just that.

    The 2020 London Pizza Festival is one such bash. Run by Daniel Young of Young & Foodish, it's spent the last five years bringing in the crowds at Borough Market. Now that that's not possible the new event will be

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  • Watch our aperitivo hour Prosecco tasting on Instagram Live

    Join Hot Dinners for a Prosecco wine tasting

    Missed our online Prosecco tasting? Here's what to buy to recreate it and you can watch our Instagram live video to taste along with us.

  • Join a brigade of top chefs at the Action Against Hunger dinner at White City House

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    There's an all-star line-up at Soho House's White City House next week for a special charity dinner.

    Hus Vedat, Neil Rankin, Josh Katz, Sabrina Ghayour, Harneet Baweja and Nirmal Save are all coming together for an evening of top drawer food in aid of Action Against Hunger, a global nonprofit that works to ensure everyone has access to clean water, food, training and healthcare.

    The dinner, hosted by DJ BBQ, is on

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  • London's restaurants, bars and cafes raise money to support the Australian bushfire relief effort

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    Many restaurants across London are keen to help raise money to support those affected by the catastrophic Australian fires, from wildlife charities to disaster relief. Instagrammers Felicity Spector and Clerkenwell Boy have been hard at work collating a list of the events and efforts for Hot Dinners.

  • Japanese sake Shoreditch popup showcases why sake works so well with seafood

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    If you've ever thought that white wine was the only natural pairing with seafood then a recent event in Shoreditch might have helped dispel that notion. The Oystermen Seafood, Saké & Wine Pop-Up was all about highlighting the trend of sake pairing with seafood as a better tasting and more interesting alternative.

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