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Yayoi Kusama designs label La Grande Dame 2012
Widely known as “the princess of polka dots”, internationally renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created a unique label for Veuve Clicquot’s latest vintage of La Grande Dame.
Eat Out to Help Out smashes 100 million meals mark
The UK government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme proved such a success that over 100 million discounted meals were enjoyed by diners last month.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news this week: Dining out in the UK is predicted to fall by over a third in September, London wine bar Top Cuvée gets ready to open a shop, and a MasterChef: The Professionals finalist prepares to open a West African restaurant in October.
Restaurants extending Eat Out to Help Out scheme
The UK government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme has proved so successful during the month of August that some venues are extending the discount dining initiative.
Europe’s drinks trade bodies launch local tourism campaigns
The Austrian Wine Marketing Board has gone ahead with its tourism campaign for 2020, highlighting vineyards for domestic tourists to visit.
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival to go virtual
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced that the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival will take place online this year owing to concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
the drinks business to honour hospitality heroes at its 2020 awards
With the hospitality industry one of the hardest hit during the coronavirus crisis, WLC’s sister publication, the drinks business, will be honouring the heroes who have helped the on-trade get back on its feet at its awards next month.
Two London restaurants relocate after Covid-19 closure
Asma Khan’s Darjeeling Express and wild food specialist Native are set to open in different locations after closing in March, with the latter swapping the capital for an island off the Essex coast.
Zachys to host first London sale
US auctioneer Zachys has announced it will be holding its first ever European sale in London this September, offering rarities from the cellar of Michelin-starred Italian restaurant Enoteca Pinchiorri.
Did scientists discover a hangover cure?
Researchers from the University of Helsinki claim to have discovered what centuries of trial and error has failed to produce; a hangover cure.