Rowley Leigh Opening
Hands up who is mourning the loss of Le Gavroche, which is set to close in January? Well, news of Rowley Leigh’s latest residency may mitigate the pain. The Golborn Road bistro, Chez Rowley, is due to run from now until December. The man of the moment says: ‘The menu will slowly evolve as the seasons change. There are new dishes to be seen, and classics to indulge in. Chez Rowley will bring forth a sense of comfort, holiday nostalgia and the dishes we like to eat.’
Cutlery From Allday Goods
If you’d like to update your knives and forks drawer, look no further than Allday Goods. Their cool cutlery sets are real conversation starters. The blades are made in Sheffield; the handles from locally sourced plastic waste. So far, these heroes have saved 4.752 kg of plastic from landfill.
Food Museum, Suffolk
Head to Suffolk and you will find the UK’s first and only permanent food museum, set in 84 acres of glorious countryside. Nowhere is the link between our land and our food made clearer. Beautiful, imaginative and a lot more fascinating than you might think, this charming place (which was until last year called The Museum of East Anglian Life) is a must-see.
Le Caprice Rises Again
The Mayfair institution, beloved of everyone from Princess Diana to Mick Jagger, first opened in 1947 and closed with a heavy heart during the pandemic. Now, Jeremy King is planning for its relaunch next year. With stalwart maitre d’ Jesus Adorno by his side, King promises it will be: ‘a new version, but reassuringly familiar in how it looks and what we serve.’
Ketchup’s Great Overhaul
As The Sunday Times recently declared: ‘The humble tomato sauce has had a serious makeover.’ Keen-eyed consumers may have noticed that ketchup can now be made of walnuts, mushrooms, capers and even beetroot. Don’t believe us? Check out these funky findings: Farmison’s Black Garlic Ketchup; Beetroot Ketchup from Fortnum’s; and Le Swine’s small batch Mushroom Ketchup.
Julius Roberts’s First Cookbook
If you haven’t spent the last couple of years swooning over Julius Roberts, you haven’t lived. Personable and wholesome, the smallholder, cook and gardener is also very easy on the eye. His 439k Instagram followers would agree. Now he has produced a cookbook that is sure to sell like hotcakes.
Apostle Coffee Carbon Offsetting Subscription
As Britain’s only ‘off-grid’ organic coffee roastery, Apostle Coffee has had sustainability woven into its story since the beginning. Their coffee is delicious, sure. But if you want to feel really good about your habit, consider taking out one of their subscriptions. They plant a tree in the UK for each new member who signs up.
By Becky Ladenburg
September 2023
