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- London's best wine, delivered
From the Shoreditch spot zipping Italian wines by Vespa to your door, to the Bermondsey restaurant that's put its wine list highlights on delivery - here's how to make sure your wine supplies never run dry.
- BAO is transforming XU into Call Suzy, a new Chinese takeaway and delivery restaurant
BAO already completely rebranded their main Bao restaurants into Rice Error over the lockdown (you can read our Test Drive here) and now they're also changing things up for their Chinatown restaurant Xu. That's going to be launching Call Suzy, a new Chinese takeout and delivery service.
The food is based on contemporary versions of the dishes Shing Tat Chung, Wai Ting Chung and Erchen
... - Test Driving Corbin & King Home Dining - bringing The Wolseley, Zedel and more to your door
Unsurprisingly Corbin & King have gone for a different model of food delivery from any other restaurnt group so far - there's is a centralised place to order the 'greatest hits' from places like The Wolseley, Brasserie Zedel and more. We tried a few of them out.
- Anna Haugh launches Anna's Bistro for delivery (and Myrtle is coming back too)
Anna Haugh will be reopening the Irish-influenced Myrtle restaurant in Chelsea (read our recent Test Drive here) but that's not all she's planning. She's also launching Anna's Bistro, a new takeaway, delivery and picnic service inspired by her time spent in Paris
Planned for
... - Test Driving the Passyunk Avenue Philly cheesesteak delivery kit
Passyunk Avenue are famed for their excellent cheesesteak sandwiches. They're now delivering kits all over the UK - so we decided to try one out...
- Rice Error's guest boxes kick off this week with Junya Yamasaki
We've already been impressed with Bao's new Rice Error delivery service, and this week it's about to get even better.
As part of their international guest chef series, they're launching a limited guest box. Things are kicking off in style with the
... - The Berkeley are now sending cocktails by bike to Knightsbridge residents
Look, we were already jealous about folks living in SW1, but now we're even more so.
Not only are they in one of London's swankiest postcodes, but now they're also getting an at-home cocktail service direct from The Berkeley's Blue Bar.
The Blue Bar Bikes are now available seven days a week. So if you fancy one of their martinis mixed for you on your doorstep, you simply call them up and one of the team will
... - Tandoor Tacos spins out from Tandoor Chop House, landing in the Hoxton Southwark
Tandoor Chop House (currently in Covent Garden) is about to get a new spin-off in Southwark called Tandoor Tacos. They are exactly as they sound - a mash-up of Mexican and Indian food, with the Chop House paratha breads converted into tacos.
Here's what's on the menu:
- A Peas Yourself - Chickpeas, ginger, garlic and chilli, pickled cucumber and endive,
- Here's what's in the Hawksmoor at Home meal delivery box
Going on sale from today is the much-anticipated Hawkmoor at Home box. The box, which costs £120 (that includes delivery to anywhere in the UK) serves two people.
In it you'll find the Hawksmoor Cookbook along with an absolutely massive 35-day dry-aged Porterhouse Steak. To go with that there's bone marrow and Madeira jus (for making the Bone Marrow Gravy) along with some Pierre Koffmann potatoes and
... - Test Driving the Harwood Arms Sunday lunch at home
The Harwood Arms is now delivering its very highly-rated Sunday roast. We give it a try.
- Sabor's new Sabor En Casa service is delivering croquetas, tortilla and more to your door
Some London restaurants will clearly need more time to prepare for reopening, particularly when so much of their offering includes counter dining which falls way short of even the new 1m plus rule.
But while they work out their plans some, like Mayfair's Sabor, have ploughed ahead with offerings to bring their restaurants to your home instead.
We've been having serious pangs for the dishes from Nieves Barragan Mohacho and Jose
... - Test Driving Lorne At Home - from their kitchen to yours with zero fuss
This much-loved Victoria restaurant aims to bring the delights of the restaurant into your home - we tried it out.
- A Parsi meal feast is being delivered by St John chef Farokh Talati
In normal times (which we're very slowly heading back to) Farokh Talati, head chef of St John Bread and Wine, hosts a monthly Parsi feast at Maison Bertaux. If you're unfamiliar with the cuisine, it's one of the world’s most ancient, combining Persian and Indian influences.
Those feasts are on hold for now - but that doesn't mean you have to miss out. Teaming up with the Dishpatch delivery service,
... - Ace Pizza launches out of Hackney's Pembury Tavern
Before lockdown, the Pembury Tavern in Hackney had built up quite the reputation for its pizzas. Now, they're back and post-lockdown are launching as their own delivery pizza brand, Ace Pizza. It'll still be based in the pub, but the menu has been given something of an overhaul while the team have been away.
All the pizzas will be from 48hr cold-fermented dough and the menu includes:
- Honey Pie
- Smokestak are delivering BBQ and DIY bun kits across London and the UK
Smokestak are already smoking up a storm for north and east Londoners every Friday and Saturday - but if you've been missing out, then news of their new DIY boxes, delivering across London (and the UK) will be very welcome.
Everything will be smoked in Shoreditch, for up to 15 hours over kiln-dried English oak in Smokestak owner David Carter's Ole Hickory wood-fired smoker. Then everything
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