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Pizza Express has re-opened its Richmond branch with a new look and new fancy iPod booths.
Now you can seduce your date not just with a great pizza, but also the dolcit tones of, well, anything you fancy really. Special booths have been created that contain the music (and your conversation) but provide an enhanced ambiance that may make your neighbours jealous.
So next time you go for a pizza at Pizza Express, don't forget to bring your iPod!
Short demo video here showing the new look:
This Sunday, October 31, the first ever The Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants will be launched.
Launching online at 00.01 on Sunday 31st October, it crowns Gidleigh Park restaurant in Devon as the best eatery in Britain with Heston Blumenthal's famous Fat Duck restaurant coming a close second.
Covering the whole of the UK, the guide identifies the top restaurants across the regions as well as London, voted for by 8000 real customers in nearly 100,000 detailed, user-generated reviews.
In addition to this weekend's paper supplement, an extended list of the Top 200 restaurants will be available exclusively at thesundaytimes.co.uk/foodlist, and will remain accessible to subscribers all year round. New subscribers can sign up now to access the full top 200 restaurants in the Sunday Times Food List, only 1 pound for the first 30 days.
Designed specifically for the online environment, it allows users to search the top 200 restaurants by location, type of cuisine, cost or via an interactive map and also features the ability to directly book a table at participating restaurants.
This new addition to the paper's roster of definitive lists has a refreshingly simple appraisal system. Assessment for The Food List is based on food alone, the most important aspect of any dining experience, and the result is the ultimate league table for British restaurants.
Television chef Gordon Ramsay has no restaurants in the top half of The Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London was placed 52nd and his prestigious Petrus eatery was rated 77th. Former Petrus chef and bitter rival of Ramsay, Marcus Wareing, fared much better. His restaurant in The Berkeley Hotel (formerly managed by Ramsay) gained number three spot, followed by The Ledbury in fourth. Finishing off the top five is The Waterside Inn in Bray, Berkshire.
A 32-page special supplement counting down the best 100 restaurants, with in-depth profiles of the top 25, The Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants will appear in The Sunday Times on Sunday October 31, 2010.
Sunday Times Editor, John Witherow, says: "The Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants is set to become the definitive guide of where to dine in Britain today. The approach of assessing each restaurant on the quality of the food alone is unique, and manages to take a lot of the stuffiness out of the whole process of eating out."
The Food List: Britain's Top 200 Restaurants is compiled in association with Harden's, publisher of The UK Restaurant Guide. The full list of The Food List: Britain's Top 200 Restaurants will be published online from 00.01 on Sunday October 31st on thesundaytimes.co.uk/foodlist.
Blue Junction, one of Morden's most popular restaurants, has a kids eat and drink free promotion running from 4th to 7th November.
Blue Junction also has a long standing happy hour every day from 3pm-7pm when drinks are half price.
Looking for somewhere to go after London's finest fireworks on Clapham Common on 5th November?
If so, why not escape the cold and enjoy fantastic bonfire night barbecues and a mini street food festival at popular pubs, The Avalon, Abbeville and Stonhouse, all just a short walk away?
The Abbeville
For an enchanting evening away from the crowds, head to The Abbeville for a Guy Fawkes street food festival where they will be serving stews in innovative homemade bread bowls such as beef, chorizo and red bean or Moroccan lamb (£5 each).
Simply eat, dip and indulge in one handy dish. Wash it down with a mug of delicious hot apple cider (£2.50).
The Avalon
After the plethora of pyrotechnics, “remember remember” to grab your friends and head to The Avalon to indulge in a delicious hog roast or the very best steak sandwich served with caramelised onions, (£5 each) straight from the charcoal grill.
Alternatively, huddle up under the heaters and enjoy one of our traditional hot toddys made with whisky, honey, lemon, cinnamon and cloves. At just £3.95 and practically medicinal, it would be rude not to.
The Stonhouse
Alternatively, head to local gem The Stonhouse, and enjoy a cosy winter barbecue in their secluded garden. Feast on homemade beef burgers and classic hot dogs, as you warm your cockles with mulled wine and seasonal hot cider.
The Abbeville, 69 Abbeville Road, London SW4 9JW
Tel: 020 8675 2201
www.theabbeville.co.uk
The Avalon, 16 Balham Hill, London SW12 9EB
Tel: 020 8675 8613
www.theavalonlondon.co.uk
The Stonhouse, 165 Stonhouse Street, London SW4 6BJ
Tel: 020 7819 9312
www.thestonhouse.co.uk
In honour of their Mexican roots, Tortilla, the brand new breed of taquerias taking the capital by storm, will be celebrating Dia de los Muerto (Day of the Dead) by hosting a mini fiesta in each burrito store.
From 4pm – 8pm on Tuesday 2nd November, Tortilla will be serving 2-4-1 on all drinks, including authentic frozen margaritas, wonderful international wines and chilled Mexican beers such as Corona, Dos Equis, Negra Modelo, and many more.
The Day of the Dead traditions date back to the Aztec civilization. The happy Mexican holiday, a far cry from the spooky Stateside Halloween festivities, remembers those who have departed by preparing gifts, which often include food and drink.
No fiesta would be complete without Tortilla’s fast, fresh and affordable food. From burritos to fajitas, to tacos and salads, Tortilla’s Californian-Mexican dining guarantees to hit the spot. Focusing on only the finest ingredients, Tortilla’s dishes are all prepared on-site daily.
Tender meats are marinated and grilled to perfection, authentic salsa roja is sensationally spiced and the chunky guacamole is crammed full of the ripest avocados.
Day of the Dead at Tortilla – don’t miss a trick!
www.tortilla.co.uk
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