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Brighton’s Curry Leaf Cafe named SIBA’s Best Independent Craft Beer Restaurant
Brighton-based Curry Leaf Cafe was crowned the UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Restaurant earlier this week at the Society of…
Water kefir Agua De Madre launches with an eye to kombucha market
Step aside, kombucha: new drinks brand Agua De Madre has rolled out its water kefir to the UK on-trade, marrying…
Diageo opens entries for World Class 2019
You’ve been waiting with baited breath, and the moment has finally arrived – the 11th-annual Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender…
Firestone Walker brewery set to release Mind Haze New England IPA
California-based Firestone Walker Brewing Company is entering the New England IPA (NE IPA) category with the release of Mind Haze.…
Shakes & the City 2019: Let battle commence
That’s right, possums – Shakes & the City, the competition that establishes which thriving metropolis is the best cocktail city…
Big money, huge plans: Liberties Distillery embodies the Irish whiskey boom
Here’s what €28m could get you: A Coca-Cola production plant in Ghent. Valderrama golf resort near Gibraltar. Alternatively, it could…
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D&D London launches initiative to bring young people into hospitality
Luxury restaurant, bar and hotel group D&D London has kicked off My Hospitality World, a two-week series of open-door events across their restaurants to…
Best of Biercraft: From session lager to DIPA, the top beers for your list
Last week, beer distributor Biercraft held its portfolio tasting in partnership with Indigo Wine at the China Exchange in London. We…
Meet me in Manhattan: Test driving rye whiskeys in a classic cocktail
With more rye whiskey on the market than ever – and not just from across the Pond – the Manhattan…
New cocktail menu for Jason Atherton’s Social 24
Head bartender Nelson Forchini and his team at Social 24, the bar at Jason Atherton’s restaurant City Social, have created…
Indigo Wine portfolio tasting: The best of Spain
Indigo showcased its portfolio of artisanal wines last week at the China Exchange in London. We explored the importer’s rich offerings…
The world according to Christian Townsley
The co-founder of craft forerunner North Bar in Leeds talks Spiderman, glass-collecting and the evolution of IPA with Adrian Tierney-Jones…
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Agave gets a fresh look at Deano Moncrieffe’s new bar
Buckle up, kids, for a unique style of agave bar is coming to London, and this time it’s being brought…
Raj Parr: From sommelier to Pinot Noir icon
His small-volume Santa Rita Pinots are an elegant rebuke to those who think Californian wine is all big brands, big…
Jitka Auermüllerová of 67 Pall Mall wins UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2019
Jitka Auermüllerová from 67 Pall Mall in London was named winner of the UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2019, beating runners-up…
Pay less, drink better: Wines that taste twice as good as their price tag
It’s harder than ever to find wines that really deliver. Harder, but not impossible… We asked 25 somms to pick…
M Restaurant group sets starting salary to £10 for all staff
London-based M Restaurant group has introduced a starting wage of £10 hourly for all its employees in and outside London – £1.79…
Diageo’s Ketel One Vodka unveils new Ketel One Botanical range
Diageo Reserve’s vodka Ketel One has launched Botanical, a collection of fruit-infused spirits distilled with botanicals, in an effort to satisfy…