Summer

  • What's going on in London over the August Bank Holiday weekend

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    It's the last big hurrah of the summer - three days for you to eat and drink your way round London. And - don't faint dead away now - it's actually supposed to be sunny as well! Here's what London's restaurants and bars have planned for the August bank holiday weekend.

  • Where to drink rosé in London this summer

    where to drink rose in London this summer

    When the sun is out in London there's no better place to imagine you're down on the Med than by sipping cold rosé on one of these summery terraces. 

  • Where to order the best ready-made picnics in London

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    Save yourself the effort of schlepping round the shops. Here are the best London picnics for you to order and enjoy at your leisure whether you're out in the park or at home in the garden.

  • Hot Dinners' summer guide to eating and drinking in London

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    Enjoy the summer in London - come rain or shine - with our guide to everything from the best alfresco spots for eating and drinking, great takeaway picnics and ice-creams to order on sweltering days.

  • London's best new summer terraces

    london's best summer terraces

    London's restaurants and bars are sprucing up their terraces with makeovers, takeovers and new menus. Here's our update on the new places to try.

  • Sushi and champagne - Nobu's summer terrace is open for business

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    London's summer terrace game is firmly underway and one that's an easy recommendation is the one at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square. This will be the second year they've teamed up with Champagne Laurent-Perrier for their summer offering (you can read our Test Drive of last year's experience ...

  • KERB's summer market at the National Theatre has a table long enough for 200 diners

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    If you enjoy dining out and meeting new people then the arrival of KERB's summer market on the South Bank will be right up your street. This year the street traders are stepping things up a bit with the focus on communal dining. KERB Presents: The Table will feature a 70-metre-long table with room for 200 people to eat shoulder to shoulder.

    Serving up the food is a curated selection of eight street

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  • London's best frozen cocktails this summer

    london's best frozen cocktailsWhen the temperature rises in London, one sure way to beat the heat is grabbing a table in one of these bars and ordering up a load of boozy, frozen drinks. 

  • 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.

  • The Big Feastival is back with Nathan Outlaw, Sigala and Tom Brown headlining

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    Updated 14/4/21 with more chefs

    Even just a few short weeks ago, we could hardly believe we'd be bringing you news of summer festivals that you could actually book. But now that the government has released details of its roadmap to freedom, summer events are starting to look up.

    One of the biggest festivals for foodies any summer has always been The Big Feastival and we've got the scoop on who is

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  • Tottenham Hale club The Cause launches the Costa del Tottenham

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    With nightclubs the businesses most affected by the Covid shutdown (and the last to come out of it), it's unsurprising that some have found other ways to make money in the meantime.

    Up in Tottenham, The Cause nightclub has done a deal to double the outside space it has, and they're planning to make the most of it over the summer. The club has taken over some of the neighbouring industrial units at their site by Tottenham Hale station, and food

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  • Prawn on the Lawn moves to a Padstow farm for the summer

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    In news that has got us googling prices of train tickets to Padstow, Prawn on the Lawn's Cornwall outpost is switching locations for the summer.

    Katie and Rick Toogood, who run the restaurant and fishmongers in Highbury & Islington as well as the place down in Cornwall, are relocating their Padstow restaurant to a nearby Cornish farm for the summer.

    Prawn on the Farm will be their summer residence, taking over space at nearby

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  • Tom Kerridge is bringing his Drive & Dine Theatre to London this summer

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    At a time when there appear to be no summer festivals on the foreseeable horizon, we have to say that this new wheeze from Tom Kerridge and the Pub in the Park team sounds like a perfect substitute.

    Drive & Dine Theatre will be a mash-up between a drive-in cinema and a food festival and it's coming to London for the summer. On the movie front, there'll be the world’s largest mobile HD LED screen showcasing crowd-pleaser

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  • Dominique Ansel's Summer Marche is a three day fruit tart festival

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    If you're looking for a fun way to bump up your five a day intake, may we suggest a trip to the Dominique Ansel Bakery this weekend? For three days only they're holding a Summer Marché.

    The idea is to celebrate the best seasonal fruits from around the world. So they're filling their pastry section with 10 rather lovely sounding fruit tarts. They're using blueberries from Hertfordshire, British Jubilee Strawberries grown exclusively at only

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  • Free ice-creams and giant watermelon margaritas help Londoners cope with the heatwave

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    As London girds its loins and prepares to do battle with temperatures predicted to hit 37 degrees tomorrow, there are a number of ways you can cool down that are a lot more fun that standing in front of your open fridge.

    On Thursday, folk using the Central Line will be met by Deliveroo riders handing out free Judes and Oppo Ice Creams. You can find them at 12pm at Bank, Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street stations.

    If you're further east, then maybe

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