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New Playroom Bar in Dalston

With a decor modelled on a Victorian playroom juxtaposed with an atmosphere of frivolity, at The Hobby Horse you will find a crowd of East London creatives who don’t go to Shoreditch because it’s ‘cool’ but rather because they actually live or work there. The celebrated East London acts that play there choose to perform because they are friends of the venue and recognise the ideals of the place.

All staff at The Hobby Horse have been selected because they have a distinctive skill which they bring to the already inventive bar and eatery - some are musicians, others are film makers – and are given an input into the diverse calendar of events there. As well as supporting local talent, The Hobby Horse will be supporting their local butcher, with the vast selection of sausages served with fresh mash sourced from The Butcher Shop who make them by hand themselves. With a menu of traditional warming meals and a bar that serves cocktails, ales and all that’s in between, The Hobby Horse has choices for every palate.

The Hobby Horse is a bar of quality acts, quality food and quality people.

The address of the Hobby Horse is 281 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AS.

The Abbeville Gets a Makeover

Seven years plus one itch equals one magnificent makeover and a truly enchanting public house - The Abbeville in Abbeville Village, Clapham.

After seven years honing their pub craft, school friends Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox of Renaissance Pubs, also responsible for the renowned Avalon in Clapham and Bolingbroke in Battersea, have returned to their very first tavern and totally transformed it.

With a new look: think countryside local meets urban chic. A new chef: Angelo Brasso, who previously worked at Harry’s Bar in Mayfair and The Neal Street Restaurant. New food: a feast of the finest yet affordable, seasonal British produce. New drinks: a selection of leading British cask ales and excellent international wines. And, the result: an exquisite pub worth cheating on your current local for.

The Abbeville
69 Abbeville Road, London SW4 9JW
020 8675 2201
info@theabbeville.co.uk
www.theabbeville.co.uk

Trinity Restaurant Sunday Lunch Extension

This week sees the Sunday lunch service run from midday through to last orders at 3.30pm.

The Sunday lunch menu is inspired by some cracking ingredients just coming into season, to create the perfect Autumnal Sunday Lunch.

Two dishes featuring on Sunday's menu that will form part of our new a la carte menu in October, will be our homemade ricotta served with a soft egg ravioli, and an individual brioche loaf filled with duck rillette and hot turnip soup.

For mains we will be cooking Mallard for the first time this year, accompanied by a quince compote and lobster 'thermidor' with triple cooked chips, coleslaw and corn.

As always puddings remain classic and familiar, choose from greengage and almond tart, chocolate bread and butter pudding or why not just gorge on some cheese!

The menu remains at £25 for three courses and delivers a classic but sophisticated Sunday lunch with all the trimmings! We positively encourage children and the half size menu is available at £15 for three courses. To make a reservation please simply email dine@trinityrestaurant.co.uk with your requirements and you will receive a confirmation email in response or call the reception team as below.

We look forward to welcoming you, Bloody Mary at the ready.

T  R  I  N  I  T  Y
4 The Polygon
Clapham Common
London SW4 0JG

Reservations: 0207 622 1199
www.trinityrestaurant.co.uk
dine@trinityrestaurant.co.uk

F Word finalist joins Bianco Nero

Tamer Hassan, a young chef discovered by Gordon Ramsey, joins Hammersmith’s favourite Italian restaurant bianco nero. Tam was selected, at the age of just 18, from 1500 chefs to be included in the first series of the F Word. He was the youngest finalist and, as joint runner up, was offered a position at Claridges. He decided, however, instead to complete a Grande Diploma at Le Cordon Bleu and his stated ambition was always to own and run his own restaurants. After a spell at Maxims in Paris, and having helped run his father’s restaurant Reubens in Baker Street he now feels ready to take over and run his own restaurant.

He has joined up with existing owner Claire Derry and is taking over day to day management of this popular West London venue.

“I am delighted to have Tam join us, he has worked in his father’s restaurant since he was a small boy and although he is only 22 years old, he knows all there is to know about running a restaurant, it’s in his blood. He brings a passion for food and limitless energy. He is at the markets at the crack of dawn selecting and buying the freshest ingredients to cook for our customers, and sometimes working through the night on the refurbishment of our downstairs area to give us more covers for Christmas time. I am thrilled to have him as a partner, and I am sure our customers will be impressed by all his new ideas.”

Tam

“The experience of being on the F Word was fantastic. I loved working with Gordon and Angela Hartnell, and I now want to put into practice all I have learnt. The first thing I did at bianco nero was to introduce pizzas and start making all our own bread and pasta. I want bianco nero to offer all types of Italian food, from really creative dishes, to simple food that is freshly made from the best ingredients, for people wanting a quick lunch meal. We had a wood fired pizza oven that was not being used, so we can now offer pizza to eat in and take out, but we also have a team that can create anything. Our desserts are raved about, one customer posted a review that they thought they were the best in London.”

Tamer has worked with Head Chef Gaetano Monteriso  to create an exciting new menu and has brought into the kitchen team a specialist pizza chef.

Bianco Nero opened in Hammersmith , west London in October 2007. This chic modern restaurant is a firm favourite with big corporate clients such as Disney and Coca-Cola and has rapidly become a favourite with locals. As its name suggests the stylish décor is black and white. Recent refurbishment over the summer has created an additional dining area downstairs perfect for Christmas parties.

Bianco Nero is offering a £3 discount per head off its 3 Course menu and a £5 per person discount off its 4 Course menu for any Christmas parties of 10 or more people booked by 24 October. There are also offers on  specially selected Italian wines.

RESTARUANT INFORMATION:

Covers: 70/80 upstairs  50 downstairs

Opening Times: Mon-Sat, 12-3pm & 5.30 -10pm (Closed Sundays)

Address: 206-208 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DP.

Reservations: 020 8748 0212 or online at http://www.bianconerorestaurants.com/reservations.html

Website: www.bianconerorestaurants.com

British Food Fortnight

Until 4th October, some of the UK’s finest pubs are calling everyone to gather their troops and join the fight for British food.

As part of British Food Fortnight, leading locals including The Ship in Wandsworth, The Devonshire in Balham and The White Hart in Littleton-on-Severn, Bristol will champion the very best of Blighty with a selection of new, seasonal menus and complimentary cookery masterclassess.

Joining forces with the country’s specialist suppliers and artisan producers, select Young’s pubs will serve a dedicated British Food Fortnight menu which includes pan seared Cornish scallops with black pudding, wild mushrooms and Addlestones cider sauce; classic London Particular; and potted red mullet and brown shrimps with smoked paprika butter to start.

For main course, feast on featherblade of Exmoor beef, Bombardier and oyster pie; slow cooked Somerset pork belly with braised red cabbage; wild Scottish loin of venison with puy lentils, black cherries and horseradish jus; or roast pheasant casserole with pearl barley and thyme dumplings. Alternatively, plump for a prize-winning fish cake, chosen from Young’s pubs across the country. For dessert, indulge in bread and butter pudding with honey ice cream and apple tuile; lemon posset with gingerbread biscuits; or treacle tart with wicked Glenmorangie cream.

With the British Food Fortnight menus costing from just £11.75 for two courses and £16.95 for three, there has never been a better time to indulge in the best our green and pleasant land has to offer. (Please not prices vary between pubs).

Wash these fantastic dishes down with home-grown brews such as Titanic Iceberg, Young’s Bitter and Bombardier.

For those who want to be at the front line of British food why not take part in one of two free, fun and informative game masterclasses hosted by renowned cookery writer and author, Maxine Clark.

At The Ship in Wandsworth and The White Hart in Littleon-on-Severn, Bristol on 29th September and 1st October respectively, guests can enjoy an introduction to game meats, learn how to decipher between cuts, how to prepare them and how create great game dishes at home. They will also receive a complimentary goody bag to take home, complete with Maxine’s recipe book, selected Highland Game products and British drinks.

Whether proud patriot, gourmet glutton or staunch supporter of superior tastes and long term sustainability, eat bold, eat beautiful, eat British at Young’s pubs.

The following Young’s pubs will be serving the British Food Fortnight menu.  Prices vary across pubs.

Alma:
499 Old York Road, Wandsworth, London SW18 1TF
www.thealma.co.uk
T: 020 870 2537

Bear:
Leatherhead Road, Oxshott, Surrey KT22 0JE
www.thebearoxshott.co.uk
T: 01372 842747

Britannia:
1 Allen Street, Kensington, London W8 6UX                               www.britanniakensington.co.uk                
T: 020 7937 6905

City House:
86 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AU                                                      www.cityhouselondon.co.uk                                   
T: 020 7628 3371

County Arms:
345 Trinity Road, Wandsworth, London SW18 3SH                  www.countyarms.co.uk                                   
T: 020 8874 8532

Crooked Billet:
15 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon, London SW19 4RQ                  www.thecrookedbilletwimbledon.co.uk                
T: 020 8946 4942

The Devonshire:
39 Balham High Road, London SW12 9AN                                    www.thedevonshirebalham.co.uk                 
T: 020 8673 1363

Dog & Fox:
24 Wimbledon High Street, London SW19 5EA                  www.thedogandfox.com                                   
T: 020 8946 6565

Duke’s Head:
8 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 1JN                  www.dukesheadputney.co.uk                                   
T: 020 8788 2552

Duke on the Green:
235 New King’s Road, Fulham, London SW6 4XG                  www.dukeonthegreen.co.uk                                    
T: 020 7736 2777

Fire Stables:
27-29 Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5DQ                  www.firestableswimbledon.co.uk                 
T: 020 8946 3197

Grange:
Warwick Road, Ealing, London W5 3XH                                    www.thegrangelondon.co.uk                                   
T: 020 8567 7617

Lamb Tavern:
10-12 Leadenhall Market, London EC3V 1LR                                    www.thelambtavern.co.uk                                   
T: 020 7626 2454

Old Ship W6:
25 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, London W6 9TD                  www.oldshipw6.co.uk                                                     
T: 020 8748 2593

Prince Alfred:
5A Formosa Street, Maida Vale, London W9 1EE                  www.theprincealfred.co.uk                                   
T: 020 7286 3287

The Ship:
41 Jews Road, Wandsworth, London SW18 1TB                  www.theship.co.uk                                                     
T: 020 8870 9667

Waterside:
The Boulevard, Imperial Wharf, London SW6 2SU                  www.watersidelondon.co.uk                                   
T: 020 7371 0802

White Hart:
The Village, Littleton-on-Severn, Bristol BS35 1NR                  www.whitehartlittleton.co.uk                                   
T: 01454 412 275

The prize-winning smoked mackerel fishcake was created by Tizani Emerdi, head chef at the Alma in Wandsworth.

 

The Brickhouse Launches Five-Course Menu for only £25

The Brickhouse restaurant and supper club has just launched an extremely good value five-course menu for a mere £25.  Book in for supper and enjoy live performances from a whole host of acts, from cabaret performers to aerial acrobats, and sample delicious cuisine by talented Head Chef, Matthew Reuther.

The five-course feast starts with Confit Duck Croquets served with Pesto and Date Chutney, followed by Pan-fried Salmon with Fennel, Cress and White Wine Velouté.  The third dish is mouth-watering Guinea Fowl with a Parsley and Anchovy Crumb and served with Salsa Verde. The meal also includes a full Cheese course served with a selection of Homemade Bread and Biscuits. Polish off the perfect meal with a delicate pudding of Summer Fruits, served with Champagne Jelly and Mascarpone Ice Cream.

There is also a £25 five-course menu for vegetarians that includes Carrot Soup, Aubergine Roulade with Stilton Rice and Red Pepper Coulis, Globe Artichoke served with a Mushroom Gratin and Hollandaise, Cheese and the Summer Fruits Pudding.

Book in for dinner at The Brickhouse and enjoy a gastronomic and visual feast that won’t break the bank.

More details:

The Brickhouse
152c Brick Lane
London
E1 6RU
Tel: 020 7247 0005
www.thebrickhouse.co.uk