Hix at Selfridges - Having conquered Clerkenwell and Soho, Mark Hix has transformed the former Gallery Restaurant at Selfridges into a smart restaurant and Champagne bar. The dining room is decorated with art from Tim Webster and Tracey Emin, while the menu features British and European dishes like steak Bearnaise, fish and chips, and farmhouse chicken salad. The restaurant and seafood bar are open for breakfast from 9:30am (Mon-Sat) and the Champagne bar serves fine wine, fizz and small plates like grilled chorizo with Romesco sauce and scrumpy-fried Dublin Bay prawns.
La Dolce Vita - From 11th-14th March, the annual Italian lifestyle event returns to Islington’s Business Design Centre for its sixth year. Whether you’re looking for new holiday destinations, a second home in the sun, or just some great food and wine, you’re in luck here. For food fans, there are celeb chef demos and tastings from some of Italy’s top artisan producers, as well as authentic pizzas from Made in Italy, Giovanni Rana pasta and signature dishes from Theo Randall. Book your tickets online now.
Hawksmoor’s Brunch - You love their steaks. You crave their burgers. Now, try their breakfast. From March 13th, the Hawksmoor will be open from 11am on Saturday and Sunday, serving seriously meaty weekend treats. Go for steak and eggs, a full roast dinner, or their secret weapon – the Sausage & Egg HkMuffin, which is a flat sausage (made from pork, beef and mutton) topped with cheese and two fried eggs inside a toasted muffin. The Full English is big enough for two to share and includes a bone-in bacon chop, short rib bubble & squeak, trotter baked beans, Bury black pudding, dripping on toast and more. Wash it all down with a Bloody Mary or a whisky-laced hot chocolate. Check out these sneak preview photos from Eat Like A Girl and Will Eat For Money.
Mad Hatter’s Tea - To celebrate the release of Alice in Wonderland, the Sanderson Hotel will be serving a cute and quirky afternoon tea in their beautiful Courtyard Garden until the end of March. Priced at £20 per person (or £26 with Champagne), it includes whimsical treats like multicoloured sandwiches, exploding mint choc chip ice-cream lollipops, and Queen of Hearts teacakes. If you don’t fancy the chocolate crackle cupcake surprise, there are traditional scones with lashings of jam and cream on offer too.
The Chocolate Festival - From 26th-28th March, the Southbank Centre will be transformed into a chocoholic’s paradise with plenty to see, taste and buy. The much-loved Choc Star van will be in attendance, as well as top chocolatiers like William Curley, Rococo, Artisan du Chocolat, and many more. Hungry? Tuck into churros, pancakes, pretzels, and chocolate cocktails.
New To London-Eating - The Orchard (British bistro in Brockley); Mamuska! (Polish canteen in Elephant & Castle); Golden Day (Hunanese on Shaftesbury Avenue); and Polo Bar (a 24-hour greasy spoon in the City).
Don’t forget Mother’s Day on March 14th and keep an eye on our New Openings list as we’re expecting Cielo, Petrus and others to open this month.
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