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Slug & Lettuce owner to buy Enterprise Inns for £3bn
Pub group Stonegate, which owns Be At One and Slug & Lettuce, has bought out the Ei Group in a deal worth £3 billion.
Gin boom still sees ‘no signs of slowing’ as pink gin sales more than double
The number of people drinking pink gin in the UK has “more than doubled”, according to new research into the relentless growth of gin sales.
Tom Sellers relocates Michelin-starred restaurant to Cornwall for summer
Chef Tom Sellers is temporarily closing his Michelin-starred restaurant Story in London, taking the entire team to the Cornish coast for a six-week residency called Story by the Sea.
Spirit of Bermondsey launches lower ABV alternative to gin
South London company Spirit of Bermondsey has created a botanically infused lower alcohol spirit called Trinity25.
WLC Eats: Bob’s Lobster
WLC’s greedy gourmand, Lucy Shaw, heads to Bob’s Lobster in London Bridge for tuna tacos, shrimp and grits, a heavenly lobster roll and an apricot-laced Viognier.
Could now be the time for crémant in the UK?
With a widening price gap between Prosecco and Champagne, now is the time for crémant to succeed in the UK, believes the director of sparkling wine for Boisset, Marcel Combes.
Alternative Tube map reveals London’s cheapest pints
Researchers at StoreKit have released a redesigned tube map showing the cheapest pints near London Underground stations.
Whisky loving musicians bring Scotch tasting to the Edinburgh Fringe
Two musicians with a taste for Scotch are heading to the Edinburgh Fringe this year to host the festival’s first ever show combining a gig with a whisky tasting.
Simon Rogan to open new Lake District restaurant
One of Britain’s most exciting chefs, Simon Rogan, is to open a restaurant within Linthwaite House next to Lake Windermere in the Lake District.
Bonhams to offer full Card Series set
Auction house Bonhams is offering a full set of Hanyu Ichiro’s ‘Card Series’ of Japanese whiskies – the most expensive and rarest Japanese whiskies in the world.