Wine
- Test Driving Leroy in Shoreditch
Ellory has moved to Shoreditch and been reborn as Leroy. We went to experience the shift in direction in action.
- Beef shin pizza, Moro's party place, Momofuku Ku dinners and more - your weekly catchup
All the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering this week)...
- The Tapas Room's second restaurant will be in Deptford Market Yard
The folk behind Donostia Social Club are opening their second tapas room, this time in the growing Deptford Market Yard. They'll be offering tapas and wine to have their as well as all manner of Spanish produce to take home too.
- Winemakers Deptford may have closed but there are plans for its revival
One month ago, popular neighbourhood restaurant and winebar Winemakers Deptford announced on Instagram their plans to close. "Sadly all good things must come to an end. The 4th of March will be our last service with this amazing team, as we all move in various directions." Head Chef Rory Shannon then revealed he was
... - Forest Bar and Kitchen is Walthamstow's answer to P Franco
Walthamstow's food and drink scene continues to thrive with the opening of this latest neighbourhood spot
- Wine school - we Test Drive the WSET beginners course on Bermondsey Street
Ever wanted to be a bit more knowledgeable about wine? We take a beginners course at London's pre-eminent wine school
- Test Driving Bowling Bird - a bit of a Smithfield secret
Tucked down a side street in Smithfield The Bowling Bird sets its store out as a place where the produce is of the highest quality and the wines are more than a match.
- Test Driving Linden Stores - Islington gets another winner
Linden Stores in Islington turns out to be a great wine shop mixed in with some wonderful small plates - we're pretty happy with our new local.
- Parsons is the next restaurant from The Ten Cases in Covent Garden
The Ten Cases is growing again - this time across the road, where they're opening a restaurant that's all about seafood.
- Eco-friendly craft wine lovers BIB opens first shop in Dalston
Need some vino? Skip the bottles and go straight for reusable, eco-friendly bags at Weino BIB, the new permanent shop from craft wine lovers BIB, who’ll have a staggering 20 taps for you to fill up at, plus deli snacks.
- Brixton Market’s Salon is reopening with a wine bar, bar snacks, and standalone wine shop
If you’ve been missing Brixton Market’s pop-up-turned-restaurant Salon ever since it closed its doors this summer, then here’s some good news. After a rather quick two weeks spent redecorating, the restaurant is now planning its reopening complete with a fancy a new interior *and* a new wine shop next door.
Aside from the new shop, the interior and upstairs dining room will be polished up
... - Rosé fans rejoice - a whole month of rosé celebrations is coming to London
Summer and rosé. Rosé and summer. This year in particular, it’s been hard to think of a more seasonally pleasing duo, with huge spikes in rosé sales happening every time the sun comes out (not exactly surprisingly). And you can banish all those thoughts of sickly sweet, garishly hued blends from your mind. Right now, everyone’s loving light, refreshing rosés, especially London’s D&D group who’s just
... - Test Driving Humble Grape - Islington gets a long-awaited wine bar
Yes, we're quite excited about a new wine bar opening up in our manor. Let us tell you everything you need to know about Humble Grape...
- Court hears how Sports Direct CEO cleaned Benares out of its most expensive wine
His many employees might be concentrated at the lower end of the pay scale but it looks like Sport Direct's Mike Ashley knows how to splash his cash on wine
- Test Driving The Mountgrove Road Bothy - a neighbourhood wine bar in Highbury
Featuring a wine list from the GM of the Laughing Heart, this is a wine bar worth seeking out.