10 London restaurants to look forward to in 2021
While London restaurants remain shuttered, we’ve rounded up 10 new openings we’re looking forward to this year, from seafood sanctum Manzi’s to the Batman-themed Park Row.
Italy restaurant: ‘renounce technology’ for a free bottle of wine
Customers at the Al Condominio restaurant in Verona, Italy can cash in on a free bottle of wine. All they have to do is hand over their phones.
Kent vineyard battles opposition to wine tastings near graveyard
Nine Oaks Vineyard in Kent is seeking to allay concerns of local residents after facing opposition to its new licence to hold wine tastings, with villagers arguing that nearby mourners could be disturbed. WLC finds out more.
World’s largest hotel wine cellar launches Cognac to mark 150 years
Monaco’s Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo launches Cognac and opens the doors of the world’s largest wine cellar, housing 350,000 bottles, to the public to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
Sommelier training reshapes the brain, study reveals
It’s official: sommeliers are smarter. A new study investigating brain response to tasting wine found that sommelier training doesn’t just refine the palate, but reshapes the brain itself.
St Patrick’s Day brings in £81.3 million for UK on-trade
St Patrick’s Day 2024, which took place on Sunday (17 March), boosted the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants by £81.3 million, up from £78.9m the year before.
The best cocktails to shake up St Patrick’s day
St Patrick’s Day is almost upon us, and to celebrate the Apostle of Ireland, db has put together a list of the best cocktails to make at home during the festivities.
Guinness for 20p: Dublin pub reveals 1970s prices
Fancy a pint of Guinness for 20p? You’ll have to go back to Dublin in the 1970s for a deal like that.
Welsh pub faces backlash for ‘Google translate’ English name change
One Welshman is urging punters to boycott their local pub after it replaced its “proper” Welsh name with the English translation.
Balfour buys Kent pubs
Balfour Winery has bolstered its on-trade offering with the freehold purchase of two Kent pubs, despite a “tough” trading environment, operations director Lee Hart told WLC.
Will the revolving restaurant in London’s BT Tower return to its former glory?
With the ink dry on a £275m deal to sell the London landmark to a US-based hotel chain, Eloise Feilden takes a look back at the BT Tower’s revolving restaurant and cocktail bar to consider what could be in store for future guests.
