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Christmas
- The Kingdom of Winter Christmas 'experience' takes over ExCel this December
For years now Winter Wonderland has been the big draw of the festive season. But this Christmas another big opening is hoping to take it on. Kingdom of Winter is going to be an absolutely massive winter 'experience' with the biggest draw being the fact that it's under cover, at ExCel.
The whole space is going to be more than 21,000 square feet. There'll be an ice rink, fairground rides, an ‘Ice Expedition’
... - Restaurants open for lunch in London on Christmas Day 2022 (archive)
|Take the stress and strain out of perfectly timing the turkey or wasting time over the washing up. Here's our pick of the best restaurants open in London for Christmas lunch.
- The Greggs and Primark Christmas drop is going to be popular
Got a cousin or colleague you haven't the first clue what to get for Christmas or Secret Santa? Well Greggs and Primark reckon they've got the answer to that particular festive conundrum.
Tomorrow they're dropping a whole bunch of seasonal merch that's going to find its way under many a Christmas tree this year. The 24 piece collab includes fur-lined Greggs clogs, a Greggs bobble hat and even sausage roll inspired
... - StreetSmart launch their festive campaign with restaurants and diners supporting the homeless
It must be nearly Christmas as StreetSmart’s annual campaign has just kicked off across the UK, bringing nearly 550 restaurants together to raise money for people suffering homelessness, with a simple £1 on the bill during November and December.
Barrafina, Ottolenghi, St John, as well as the restaurants within Harvey Nichols, Selfridges along with the D&D London, JKS and MEATliquor restaurant
... - Celebrate the start of the festive season with Carnaby
Head to Carnaby London this Christmas for festive feasting, amazing lights and the best of Christmas shopping.
- Fancy being the first to try this year's Pret Christmas sandwich? Here's how.
If you consider yourself a true aficionado of Christmas sarnies, then an upcoming event has your name all over it. Many consider the reveal of the Pret Christmas sandwich, along with the first showing of the John Lewis Christmas ad, to be the official start of the festive season. This year, the store is inviting a select group of seasonal sarnie nuts to join it for the launch.
200 tickets are going on sale for
... - Heston is bringing cheese-laced mince pies to the table this Christmas
Every year, there's this thing called "Christmas in July", where the big shops all parade their Christmas offerings for the year and it's always this time because of the longer time needed to plan print publications. It's been a little quieter this year than others, but Waitrose have just unveiled their Christmas offering, and Heston Blumenthal has made some rather dramatic changes to
... - The best New Year's Eve at-home boxes & deliveries from restaurants
If you prefer to celebrate New Year's Eve at home you can still do it in style. Here are some of the best NYE feasts that restaurants will deliver to your door.
- All we want for Christmas is Calum Franklin's Christmas pudding pork pie
If you're not one of the hordes who've already escaped London for the holidays, you're about to be rewarded for your loyalty. Because there are only two places in the country that you can get one of these pork pie beauties and one is Selfridges on Oxford Street (you'll find it in their food hall).
This pork pie Christmas pudding is a one-off special made by - you guessed it - pork pie king Calum Franklin along
... - Festive dining inside and outside at Harvey Nichols this winter
Now that we're fully in the festive season, if you're looking for something a little different for a Christmas treat or are after a glamorous spot for winter alfresco then Harvey Nichols reckon they've got just the thing for you.
- The best Christmas gifts for foodies in 2021
For restaurant lovers, would-be mixologists or the plain food-obsessed, save yourself a schlep to the shops with our annual guide to the best London presents around. - Duck & Waffle turns into the Polar Express for the festive season
Some London restaurants are happy to put up a few baubles and bits of tinsel in the run-up to Christmas and consider themselves fully decorated.
Then, there are the places who truly understand the assignment and go all-out.
High rise City restaurant Duck & Waffle is definitely the latter type of place. For the festive season they've quite literally transformed the restaurant and bar into a scene from the
... - Choose Carnaby for festive fun, food and drinks in London this Christmas
Take a culinary tour of the world without leaving central London - head to Carnaby for the best in food and drink.
- Top chefs tackle the humble sprout for Taste of London's Christmas sprout bar
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
... - The best Christmas tree decorations for foodies
If you're more of an all-in person when it comes to Christmas tree decorations, then we have just the selection of food and drink inspired baubles (alas, not edible) for you to add to this year's tree.
