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Cocktail Masterclass at Hello Darling

Cocktail Masterclass at Hello Darling

Who doesn’t love a cocktail? I certainly do! If there’s a chance to learn about making one, then it’s the perfect occasion for a fun couple of hours. Note: Hello Darling! has since closed Waterloo Food Fortnight That’s what happened a couple of weeks ago during the yearly foodie event Waterloo Food Fortnight in my neighborhood. The two week’s programme sees local restaurants, shops and bars organise loads of events and masterclasses, parties and talks related to food & drinks….

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Campari Creates Cocktail Masterclass

Campari Creates Cocktail Masterclass

Campari brings the spirit of Milano’s Navigli to London’s canals A bright red canal boat is moored for a few days by Granary Square, and it is host to Campari’s very own floating bar, to promote the classic Italian drink and its versatility in cocktails and aperifs. The Navigli are an area of Milan famous for its bars, restaurants and nightlife, and the name itself means pretty much ‘canals’. Navigli are ocated southwest of the city’s historical centre.  The most…

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Diforti vegetarian antipasti box review

Diforti vegetarian antipasti box review

Bring  delicious Sicilian flavours to food lovers outside of Italy. A few years ago it was fairly hard to find good quality italian groceries in London, and I used to fly back from Napoli with a suitcase full of pasta packs and cheese, as well as biscuits and the occasional tin of tomatoes. Nowadays is much easier to locate ingredients for a proper authentic home cooked meal and there are many online shops where to order and have delivered products…

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A night on the town: Aperitif at Novikov, dinner at Roux Parliament Square

A night on the town: Aperitif at Novikov, dinner at Roux Parliament Square

I don’t often have an evening packed of fun stuff in town, but last Wednesday that’s exactly what happened. First I had the pleasure of an aperitif Novikov, a multi-venue recently opened in Mayfair. Despite the Russian name, there is an Italian restaurant on site, a modern Asian restaurant and in the basement, an über cool lounge bar with Italian inspired Aperitivo menu. This is where I headed, in high heels (challenging) to meet up with other food bloggers.  Over…

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