DIET COKE GETS A CRYSTAL MAKEOVER
- Introducing the diet Coke Crystal Collection by Johnny Rocket made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS -- Create your own bespoke bottle at the pop up diet Coke Crystal Customisation Boudoir - diet Coke Customisation Boudoir - starts today!

Listen up girls, it’s time to grab yourself a piece of sparkling fashion history. In THE creative collaboration of the year, diet Coke is joining forces with cult celebrity jewellery designer Johnny Rocket, and the world’s best department store Selfridges, to bring you thelimited edition ‘diet Coke Crystal Collection’ made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS.

In a fashion first, diet Coke fans and fashionistas alike will be able to create their own bespoke crystal bottle in Johnny’s pop up workshop – ‘the diet Coke Crystal Customisation Boudoir’ at Selfridges’ London flagship store this October. Perfect for anyone looking for a sprinkle of sparkle and glitz this autumn!

From catwalk to stage, Johnny Rocket’s designs are the pinnacle of Britain’s creative jewellery scene, fusing fashion, individual style and fine craftsmanship. Now a cult figure, Johnny has a string of top designer and celebrity clients to his name, including Julien MacDonald, Tom Ford and Jamiroquai. Not to mention, creating Kylie’s signature embellished hot pants and The Darkness’ diamante tattooed guitar. Now it’s your chance to take home a nugget of crystal couture as Johnny turns his expert hand to the iconic diet Coke original glass bottle and launches the exclusive ‘diet Coke Crystal Collection’ and pop up ‘Customisation Boudoir’ this October.

For two exciting weeks from the 14th October diet Coke girls are invited to Johnny’s dazzling workshop – ‘the diet Coke Crystal Customisation Boudoir’ – housed in Selfridges’s Ground Floor, to create their very own bottles. Inside, Johnny and his team will be on hand* to help create individual bespoke designs, with shoppers choosing from a selection of striking SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS to be embellished onto a limited edition pink or silver diet Coke glass bottle. Before topping it off with your name or initials and crowning it with yet more crystals. All for just £5!

And, for those fashionistas short on time but still desperate to get their hands on this iconic collection, pick up a limited edition pink diet Coke bottle, lovingly pre-customised by Johnny - a snip at £1.50 each!

Johnny comments: “It’s great to be working with diet Coke in a collaboration which combines unique style, and sparkle. What better brand to create sparkling creations with than one of the most iconic soft drink brands in the world! I’m thrilled to be getting a chance to get cool and creative with the famous diet Coke glass bottle. The fabulous contours are a perfect fit for my sexy and stylish crystal creations.”

THE APP THAT COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE…

Charity launches iPhone app to help beat breast cancer

Pioneering breast cancer charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer is tackling the disease head-on with the launch of a groundbreaking new iPhone application – the free-to-download iBreastCheck.

In response to the ongoing need to encourage breast awareness, the pioneering charity has launched iBreastCheck, the UK’s first app designed to encourage women to be breast aware. It aims to increase the number of women who regularly check their breasts, improve understanding of the signs and symptoms to look out for, as well as build awareness of the risk factors associated with the disease and what women can do to reduce them.

Bernie Nolan, who is currently being treated for the disease, commented,
“This is an incredible development from Breakthrough Breast Cancer. I only wish it had been thought of sooner. The earlier breast cancer is found, the better the chance of beating it, which is why I would urge every woman to get into the habit of being breast aware and following Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s simple Touch Look Check message - it could make all the difference.”

Breast cancer is the UK’s most commonly diagnosed cancer with nearly 46,000 women diagnosed each year. Around 1,000 women die of breast cancer every month in the UK.

Free to download from iTunes, iBreastCheck will feature the charity’s award-winning Touch Look Check (TLC) breast awareness message, which will be supported by video and images to explain what women need to look for when checking themselves for anything unusual.

Users will also be able to take ‘The Risk Report’ – a unique and interactive quiz which enables women to enter details about themselves to asses their own risk of breast cancer, based on family history, lifestyle and environmental factors. With this information, a report will be generated advising women of which risk factors might be most relevant to them.

In a bid to increase the number of women regularly checking their breasts, the app also features an in-built alert system enabling women to set a personalised reminder to themselves to check their breasts at a time and date convenient for them.

Edith Bowman, DJ & Presenter, said, "My mum survived breast cancer, we were lucky to catch it so early, so the work that Breakthrough Breast Cancer does is incredibly close to my heart.

“Many women aren’t checking their breasts because they either don’t think they are at risk, don’t know how to check themselves or just simply forget to do it. It’s fantastic that Breakthrough Breast Cancer has developed iBreastCheck specifically with all these considerations in mind. I'll have it to remind me to check and hopefully thousands of women will do the same."

For more information about iBreastCheck and Breakthrough Breast Cancer visit http://www.ibreastcheck.com/ or http://www.breakthrough.org.uk/

The iBreastcheck was developed in partnership with web design agency Torchbox.

SPECIAL EVENT IN HONOUR OF ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH WITH EVELYN LAUDER AND ELIZABETH HURLEY
Evelyn Lauder Senior Corporate Vice President of the Estée Lauder Companies and Founder and Chairman of the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, and Estée Lauder and Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Spokesmodel, Elizabeth Hurley will turn out at London’s most iconic department store to greet the crowds in honour of Estee Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Making a special personal appearance at Harrods, Evelyn Lauder who founded the Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in 1992, and spokesperson Elizabeth Hurley, will both be at the Estée Lauder counter at 1pm on Tuesday 19th October, to personally meet customers and sign purchases from the exclusive Estée Lauder Pink Ribbon Collection 2010, both will raise awareness or contributions for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation* (www.bcrfcure.org).

The Elizabeth Hurley Lip Design Collection RRP £25.00

The Evelyn Lauder Lip Design Collection RRP £25.00

*Donation: £7.50 from each purchase of The Pink Ribbon Collection in the UK will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for its research programme at the UK's Institute of Cancer Research.

As the coveted Estée Lauder Pink Ribbon Collection 2010 goes on sale, from 1pm - 2pm Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley will treat customers to a unique meet-and-greet session where they will autograph purchases from the collection, including the stunning Elizabeth Hurley and Evelyn Lauder Pink Lip Design Collections.

JOIN THE QUEUE NOW!

This special joint personal appearance precedes what promises to be a spectacular 3D Global Landmark Illumination ceremony taking place later that evening as the world famous Harrods façade will be lit pink with an innovative twist, in support of Estee Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign and to celebrate the brand’s 50th Anniversary at Harrods, and introduction to the UK, in 1960. Scores of people are invited to show their support and be part of this awe-inspiring event.

Designed exclusively to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month and raise funds for breast cancer research, the exclusive Estée Lauder Pink Ribbon Collection 2010 is presented in a must-have mock crock clutch bag.

BE PART OF THE CROWD!

INDULGE IN A HUNGARIAN INSPIRED AFTERNOON TEA AT FORTNUM & MASON, SERVED ON EXQUISITE HEREND PORCELAIN
Fortnum & Mason invites you to an afternoon tea with a distinctly Hungarian twist. Experience the Treasures from Budapest Afternoon Tea, and delight in classic Fortnum & Mason tea and treats served on porcelain by Herend, Hungary’s historic premier porcelain maker.

The Herend Tea at Fortnum & Mason is to celebrate the Treasures from Budapest exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts (until 12 December). The exhibition features glorious masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian National Gallery and showcases the full breadth and wealth of one of the finest art collection in Central Europe.

Immerse yourself in the Hungarian experience with delectable warm Hungarian strudels and traditional Hungarian cakes, as well as a selection of open afternoon sandwiches in the St James’s restaurant at £46 from 27 September to 29 October, Monday to Friday. Or for the duration of the exhibition, Monday to Saturday, with dinner in the Fountain Restaurant at £38.

SAVE THE BRITISH APPLE AND CELEBRATE APPLE DAY:
Thursday, 21st October 2010
British Apple Pioneer, Clippy, joins forces with Fortnum & Mason

for a FREE Apple Preserving Masterclass

Fortnum & Mason, First Floor Demonstration Kitchen, 2.00pm

Apple day is the pinnacle of the British apple season which is now in full swing. To celebrate the British apple harvest, Fortnum & Mason invites the public to a Masterclass with Clippy (aka Michelle McKenna), founder of Clippy’s Apples, advocate of the British apple and pioneer in the world of preserves. In time for Halloween, Clippy will teach the secrets behind making Toffee Apple Jam.

Founded in 2008 by Clippy using apples from her back garden, Clippy’s Apples is the award-winning home of British-apple based jams, jellies, chutneys & relishes which are lovingly handmade in small batches. As well as Clippy’s Apples products being available from Fortnum & Mason, they can also be purchased from Ocado (http://www.ocado.com/). Clippy’s passion for British apples began when she found out that two-thirds of British apple orchards have been lost since 1970 and Clippy, together with fiancé Paul Gorman, wants to reverse this disturbing trend.

The Fortnum & Mason Masterclass is part of a nationwide tour which sees Clippy ‘Preserving the Nation’ in some of the UK’s most prestigious cookery schools. Clippy teaches her students how to turn apples into chutney or quince into jelly in a matter of hours, making the most of local produce and using a range of exciting ingredients from chilli to chocolate. It all makes sense in these ‘lean’ times. For UK tour dates please visit: http://www.preservingthenation.org/

The bad news about British apples - and why we need to buy British!

We are losing apple orchards at an alarming rate. Data from Natural England shows that the orchard area throughout England has declined by 63% since 1950. Wales lost 94% between 1958 and 1992. For some counties the impact is devastating. Devon lost 89% of its orchards between 1946-2003 and Kent 92% during the same period*.

In 2007 we imported nearly 70% of our apples**. Apples from the southern hemisphere and other far away places fill our supermarket shelves – even in autumn, the height of our apple season.

In 1987, there were 1,500 apple growers; in 2003, there were only 500.

And the good news!

Hundreds of Community Orchards are being created up and down the country, more people are planting fruit trees in their gardens, micro cider-makers are flourishing, old traditional orchards are being valued and conserved by Natural England and others for the richness of wild life they support and thousands visit Apple Day events.
http://www.preservingthenation.org/
http://www.clippys.com/

*Common Ground: http://www.england-in-particular.info/cg/appleday/a-events.html

**Defra Basic Horticultural Statistics 2008

CHOCOLATE WEEK AT SELFRIDGES 11TH-17TH OCTOBER

As a destination for chocolate you can count on Selfridges to have something happening whenever you drop in during Chocolate Week this year. Tastings and demonstrations throughout the week will not only keep you mouth watering but you’ll also have the chance everyday to learn something new from our expert chocolatiers.

La Maison du Chocolat Pop Up Shop Arrives at Selfridges
Parisian chocolatiers La Maison du Chocolat are heading for the Selfridges confectionery hall with a new pop up shop launching during Chocolate Week 2010.

For the past thirty years, La Maison du Chocolat has linked passion, expertise and savoir-faire to create new chocolate collections, and has become an international luxury chocolatier with excellence as its trademark. Selfridges customers will be treated to a whole new chocolate experience with new additions to the La Maison du Chocolat collection including Extreme Chocolat created by Gilles Marchal who has captured the essence of his extensive journeys to the best cocoa plantations with a subtle 100 % pure cocoa ganache.

Willie Harcourt-Cooze, Saturday 16th October, 2pm-3pm, Selfridges London Food Hall
Meet chocolatier Willie Harcourt-Cooze at Selfridges signing his new book
Chocolatier Willie Harcourt-Cooze famous for making chocolate from 100% cocoa beans will be in Selfridges signing copies of his new book, “Willies Chocolate Bible” and also making truffles in store.

Chocolate By Trish Arrives In Store
Trish Deseine unveils her dark, milk and white cook’s chocolate range, Chocolate by Trish, made in France from the very best cocoa beans. Because each button, is rich in cocoa butter, this wonderful cook’s ingredient melts as enticingly on the tongue as it does smoothly in the bowl. Trish has also created a specialist Chocolate-making Kit with a specially created English version of one of her beautifully chocolate recipe books, Atelier Chocolat.

Masters of chocolate Melt, Godiva and Artisan du Chocolat will also be celebrating Chocolate Week all day everyday with some tastings that shouldn’t be missed!

BODY & SOUL’S VOICESTORM CONCERT
What: Body & Soul’s Voicestorm Concert
Who: Annie Lennox, Melanie C, Alice Russell, Lauren Pritchard
Where: The Roundhouse, Camden
For: In honour of Patron, Dame Anita Roddick

20th October 7pm – TICKETS ON SALE NOW
This October will see a host of musicians including: Annie Lennox, Melanie C, Lauren Pritchard and Alice Russell, performing at the HIV charity Body & Soul concert Voicestorm, in honor of Dame Anita Roddick who became a patron of Body & Soul 14 years ago. The charity has become renowned for structured support sessions for both sufferers and carers of HIV, and this inaugural annual concert will raise awareness and funds for Body & Soul to continue on their mission to inform and develop knowledge on the disease.

As a homage to Dame Anita Roddick and her years of dedication to the charity the star studded event is taking place around her birthday on the 20th October 2010, 7.00pm Roundhouse, Camden.

Voicestorm will be an intimate evening of live music and inspirational presenters, bringing together exceptional female artists who are lending their support to this important organisation.

Further celebrity guests, yet to be announced, are anticipated to join on the evening, making this a truly memorable evening.
Tickets are currently on sale at http://www.voicestorm.org and http://www.roundhouse.org priced at £40 for standing and £100 for VIP seating.
Money raised from the event will go to the help and support of children, young people and families living with or closely affected by HIV.
For more information on the concert please see http://www.voicestorm.org and for a further insight into Body & Soul please see http://www.bodyandsoulcharity.org

RADISSON EDWARDIAN PAINT THE TOWN ‘WHITE’ WITH THEIR COMMUNITY PROJECTS TEAM!
Radisson Edwardian has given a little something back to their local community by transforming a small corner of central London as part of their Responsible Business http://www.radissonedwardian.com/section/events.responsiblebusiness/groupsmeetings.sidemenus programme.

The newly established Radisson Edwardian Community Projects Team is formed by staff from all eleven central London hotels http://www.radissonedwardian.com and will carry out initiatives from graffiti removal to hosting soup kitchens, in support of the local community and environment.

The first of these projects took place at Bedford House Community Centre in Holborn on 31 July. The community centre provides a range of activities and projects for all ages, from baby gym and holiday play schemes to good neighbour schemes and salsa classes. The Radisson Edwardian Team renovated the centre’s four-storey stairwell transforming the graffiti covered walls from dull and dirty, to a fresh, clean, white space.

Bedford House Community Centre services coordinator, Saira Hassan said of the transformation: “We are so grateful, to the Radisson Edwardian team for their hard work and dedication to this project. The stairwell was in much need of a makeover and we finally have our wish come true! All of our visitors have commented on how much better the community centre now looks, and the white walls provide the perfect blank canvas for our children to exhibit their artwork.”

Radisson Edwardian Global Marketing Director, Linda Plant commented: “Responsible Business is a forefront commitment for the group. Radisson Edwardian contributes to the economic development of many local communities and we understand that we cannot thrive without the help of the surrounding environment. We take our role seriously and realise that it is our responsibility to give something back and to help out where we can; this is why we are so proud of our individual approach to create an in-house Community Projects Team, which we can continue to use on many community project initiatives over the coming years.”

You can view the Community Project Team in action here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v2LiOvM18g.

For more information please visit www.radissonedwardian.com

RADISSON EDWARDIAN MANCHESTER WINS BEST LARGE HOTEL AWARD
Radisson Edwardian Manchester was last night awarded best Large Hotel at England’s Northwest Tourism Awards.

Organised by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), the 2010 England’s Northwest Tourism Awards has once again celebrated the best of the region’s tourism, providing a showcase for industry best-practice and top-quality tourism businesses in Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.

The hotel beat off stiff competition from Best Western Premier Leyland Hotel, Best Western Premier Queen Hotel, Armathwaite Hall Country House Hotel and Spa and Hope Street Hotel who all went head to head in the hope to be crowned best Large Hotel.

Commented General Manager Stephen Miles: “I am absolutely thrilled that we have been awarded the Large Hotel award again and I am very proud of the whole team for all their efforts. Our focus helps us to deliver consistently high standards, we will continue to maintain our quality visitor experience and do the region proud.”

A total of 16 accolades were presented to winners from across the region. The evening was hosted by Felicity Goodey, Chair of Tourism in England’s Northwest, who was also honored with a special recognition prize.

For more information on the hotel please visit http://www.radissonedwardian.com/manchester>

TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR BRITAIN’S BEST SMALL SHOPS IN THE 2010 SHOP AWARDS
On 9th October 2010, Telegraph Magazine and retail columnist Mary Portas will launch a nationwide search to find the Best Small Shops in Britain. Readers of Telegraph Magazine will be invited to vote for their favourite small shop in 10 different categories, for the Telegraph’s annual Shop Awards.

Now in its fifth year the focus of this year’s Shop Awards is a celebration of the small, independent retailers on Britain’s high streets. Categories will include women’s fashion, men’s fashion, interiors, health and beauty, food, wine, books, children and gardening, which are all subjects that Telegraph Magazine covers each week. In addition the tenth category will be the best corner shop or village shop.

Readers will be able to vote online, by visiting Telegraph.co.uk/shopawards or by filling in a form in the magazine. All voters will be entered into a prize draw to win one of several prizes including a one-night stay at Lime Wood Hotel and a two-night stay at The Martinhal in the Algarve. Telegraph.co.uk/shopawards goes live on October 9th.

For the first time this year retailers will also be invited to nominate their own shop for an award. Every retailer who self-nominates will be entered into a draw to win one of two Mary Portas Retail Scholarships, worth over £1,000.

The three shops in each category with the most votes will form a shortlist, from which a panel of Telegraph experts including Mary Portas and Telegraph Magazine editor Michele Lavery will select a winner.

The awards will be promoted in The Daily Telegraph and Telegraph Magazine and on Telegraph.co.uk throughout October and November. Voting closes on December 10th and the final results will be announced at an awards ceremony in London and in Telegraph Magazine in early 2011.

Michele Lavery, editor of Telegraph Magazine, said:
“This year we have chosen to recognise and celebrate the smaller, independent retailers which make our high streets such vibrant and interesting places to visit. The Best Small Shops in Britain awards are a fantastic opportunity for our readers to tell us about those independent shops that make a difference to their lives, be it through the quality and variety of products they offer or the personal and expert customer service.”

Mary Portas, columnist for Telegraph Magazine, said:
“Independent shops are part of our cultural heritage and to lose our brilliant one-off retailers would be a national tragedy. We have to rally around our little independents who are not just fighting for custom but for their very lives. That is why it is so important to shout about the smaller stores so that they can continue to offer that unique and specialist service.

CRÈME DE LA MER THE LIP BALM

WHERE DOES YOUR LIP BALM TAKE YOU?
The coveted Crème de la Mer Lip Balm is repackaged this winter with an eye catching silver-effect lid. This sought after lip balm is one winter skin essential that will ensure your lips are kept smooth, soft and feel plumper. Luxurious, soothing and comforting, The Lip Balm more than lives up to its promise. Working on contact to soften roughness and relieve dryness. Worn all day, lips are constantly soothed. Applied at night, lips appear renewed by morning. This is one Winter skincare essential which you won’t want to be seen without no matter where you go.

“The thin, delicate skin on the lips has a minimal moisture barrier; so it is vulnerable to wind, cold, heat and dryness,” says Loretta Miragilia, Vice President of Research & Development at La Mer. “Lip skin turns over at four times the rate of facial skin, leaving lips susceptible to skin that is ragged and rough. We developed The Lip Balm specifically to provide superior protection and impart gentle, soothing yet highly effective benefits. As you would expect from Crème de la Mer, the end-result goes way beyond the ordinary.”

Crème de la Mer, The Lip Balm, 9g RRP £36.00 (€58.00)

TOM AIKENS CREATES BESPOKE MENU FOR LONDON RESTAURANT FESTIVAL

- Michelin-starred Chef serves seasonal delights with Festival Menu available at Tom’s Kitchen restaurants in Somerset House and Chelsea -

Following the recent opening of Tom’s Kitchen Somerset House http://www.tomskitchen.co.uk/somersethouse/, Tom Aikens is today launching a seasonal, bespoke menu for this year’s London Restaurant Festival which runs from 4 – 18 October.

The London Restaurant Festival is designed to showcase the finest cuisine the city has to offer and Tom’s Kitchen Somerset House is the latest exciting addition to the capital’s world-class range of restaurants.

Throughout the festival diners will be able to take advantage of a choice of either two courses priced at £19.50, or three courses priced at £24.50 from the following menu offering the finest selection of British produce:

Starters

Charcuterie Board for Two including foie gras parfait, pork rillette, smoked duck and Bayonne ham

Grilled Chicken Paillard Salad with rocket, roast tomatoes, caper berries and black olives

Soup of the Day

Main Courses

Fish Pie with salmon, cod and fresh herbs

Steak Sandwich with watercress and crispy shallots

Seasonal Risotto

Desserts

Selection of Ice Cream

Chocolate Hot Pot with pistachio ice cream

Commenting on the London Restaurant Festival menu Tom Aikens said, “The restaurants in London have always been world class and I am delighted to be part of the Festival that truly celebrates the fine cuisine we have to offer. This year has been hugely exciting for me with the opening of three new venues at Somerset House: Tom’s Terrace throughout the summer, Tom’s Deli and most recently Tom’s Kitchen. I have developed the menu for the festival with a range of dishes that celebrate some of the finest fare we have to offer and I look forward to welcoming diners to Tom’s Kitchen throughout the next two weeks.”

To arrange a reservation for the London Restaurant Festival Menu at Tom’s Kitchen Somerset House please visit: http://www.visitlondon.com/londonrestaurantfestival/restaurants/8838661

or call +44 (0) 20 7845 4646 and quote “Festival Menus”.

To arrange a reservation for the London Restaurant Festival Menu at Tom’s Kitchen Chelsea please visit:

http://www.visitlondon.com/londonrestaurantfestival/restaurants/2240911

or call +44 (0) 20 7349 0202 and quote “Festival Menus”.

CELEBRATE LONDON RESTAURANT FESTIVAL AT THE NEWEST FOODIE DESTINATION IN THE CAPITAL

As The Barbican Lounge opened it’s doors for the first time on Monday it was a double celebration for the venue – not only was it the opening of the much talked about restaurant but it was the start of this year’s London Restaurant Festival (LRF).

As part of the special LRF offer all guests to the lounge are invited to enjoy a complimentary glass of the house wine when they order three or more of the delectable small plate dishes throughout the festival period, which finishes October 18th.

Customers can enjoy the cheddar cheese fondue, lightly battered whitebait and the naughty chocolate fondant, among other small plate dishes, whilst toasting to the very best the capital has to offer this London Restaurant Festival.

This offer is available when booking through the London Restaurant Festival site (www.londonrestaurantfestival.com), Visit London (http://www.visitlondon.com) and Square Meal (www.squaremeal.co.uk) when you quote ‘Festival Menu’ on theatre performance evenings.

STREET KITCHEN, THE FIRST VENTURE OF ITS KIND IN THE UK, WILL SEE JUN TANAKA, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT PEARL RESTAURANT, AND MARK JANKEL, CHEF AND FOUNDER OF THE FOOD INITIATIVE, TAKE TO THE STREETS IN AN AIRSTREAM KITCHEN, COOKING UP GOURMET FOOD FOR LONDONERS TO EAT ON THE GO.

Launching in Covent Garden on 4 October as part of The London Restaurant Festival (4-18 October 2010), Street Kitchen will go on to visit two other landmark London locations finishing at the closing ceremony of the festival in Old Spitalfields Market on 18 October.

The New York-style street van will be selling a seasonal British menu, serving dishes such as Home Smoked Salmon and Braised Featherblade of Beef. All dishes will cost between £4.50 - £6.50 and food lovers can follow daily updates @foodinitiative and @chefjun.

All the produce and beverages will be sourced directly from sustainable and organic UK farms and producers. Street Kitchen will celebrate the wonderful produce that the UK has to offer in October and champion its growers and producers. Whilst in Covent Garden (4 - 10 October), Street Kitchen will also be joining the Covent Garden Real Food Market.

Mark and Jun have enlisted the help of the Ecological Economist, Dr Daniel Lopez Dias, who will help them consider the impact of all their consumptive choices to minimise the environmental impact of the project.

http://www.streetkitchen.co.uk – Coming soon
For further information please visit http://www.streetkitchen.co.uk

T.G.I FRIDAY’S SHAKES UP ITS COCKTAIL MENU
New cocktails from the inventors of the Long Island Iced Tea

This autumn, the famous Friday’s cocktail menu will see a further 64 delicious new concoctions added to its already extensive offering. Heralded for introducing Long Island Ice Tea to the world, the bar that started life in 1965 as a singles’ venue in New York has built upon its legendary creativity and unrivalled expertise to develop a mouth-watering selection of new and exciting drinks for your tasting pleasure.

With its high-energy, authentic American atmosphere and expert bartenders, the unique Friday’s experience is sure to give you that fun Friday feeling, any day of the week. So why not pop along and sample some of our new creations – whether it’s a tipple after work, a catch up with friends or a relaxed family dinner, we’ve something that suits any occasion.

For those who like their classics with a twist, the Caribbean Iced Tea contains a dash of orange liqueur to offer a laid back taste of the islands. If you’re after something a bit more fresh and fruity, the Apple Passion might be for you – complete with its distinctive float of Blavod black vodka – while rum aficionados will love the light and dark rum combinations in the aptly named Zombie. And, for those who like to tickle their taste-buds with Champers, the Friday’s Fabulous Fizz selection is guaranteed to delight; choose from the citrus tones of the French 75, luxurious Champagne Brunch or, for all-out-indulgence, the Goldmine – featuring genuine flakes of gold from Goldschlager cinnamon schnapps.

To view the new cocktail list and bar snacks menu or to locate your nearest Friday’s restaurant visit www.tgifridays.co.uk.
Always drink responsibly www.drinkaware.co.uk/

CHEERS TO CHOCOLATE AT ALL BAR ONE

All Bar One launch a luxurious ‘Chocolate inspired Cocktail’ Offer to celebrate Chocolate Week

This October, sip on a Chocolate & Strawberry Martini or a Mini Smartini as All Bar One bars showcase their chocolate inspired cocktail specials to celebrate Chocolate Week (11th-17th October). These two indulgent mixes will be available throughout October priced at just £4.95 and £3.95.

Also launching at All Bar One this fall is the warming “Choctail”, a sumptuous blend of rich hot chocolate infused with the nations flavoured liqueurs. Try the chocolate cherry, chocolate orange or mint choc chip and never look back.

Visit your nearest All Bar One to try the drinks for yourself. www.allbarone.co.uk

Always drink responsibly www.drinkaware.co.uk/

SANCTUM SOHO INTRODUCES NO. 7 TEA FOR LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK
Sanctum Soho is introducing a new cocktail, No. 7 Tea, to kick off London Cocktail Week. No. 7 Tea is cocktail alchemy of Jack Daniels, Cinnamon, Ginger and Lemon Tea. Great as Autumn warmer or autumn chiller. No. 7 Tea would be a new addition after London Cocktail Week. A versatile cocktail served either warm in a tankard with a cinnamon stick or cold over crushed ice. Sanctum Soho (20 Warwick Street, Soho, London W1B 5NF) boasts 30 individually designed rooms, an underground cinema, roof garden and glamorous restaurant and bar.
www.sanctumsoho.com

Callooh Callay celebrates London Cocktail Week with 42 Below
Trendy cocktail bar Callooh Callay will be working with vodka brand, 42 Below, for London Cocktail Week, who will be taking residency in their private members bar, the Jub Jub. All week special guest bar tenders will be serving their signature cocktails, plus guests will be also be able to taste their award winning cocktail, Ale of Two Cities (£4), throughout the week. Callooh Callay will also be hosting the UK final after party on Wednesday 13th October.
65 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QQ.
www.calloohcallaybar.com

Always drink responsibly www.drinkaware.co.uk/

PARAMOUNT RESTAURANT AND BAR CREATES TWO COCKTAILS FOR LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK
London is renowned for being amongst the world’s most influential cocktail cities, and bar manager, Amanda Humphreys of Paramount Restaurant and Bar (Centre Point, 101–103 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DD Tel: 020 7420 2900) has created two new cocktails exclusive to London Cocktail Week (11th – 17th October 2010). From Monday, cocktail lovers can sample the Bombay’s PBJ and the 3 King Swizzle whilst taking in the unparalleled 360-degree views across London, from the top of one of the city’s most iconic buildings, Centre Point. The Bombay’s PBJ is a gin based cocktail inspired by the synthesis of peanut butter and jelly. It comes served in a jar over crushed ice and garnished with a Bombay jelly cube and a peanut brittle chunk. As well as peanut butter, the Bombay’s PBJ contains fraise de bois and butterscotch syrup mixed to create an indulgent treat. The 3 King Swizzle is an exotic and refreshing mix of Bombay Sapphire, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth and Aperol set off with fresh lemon juice, orange and kumquats served tall over crushed ice. Guests can sample the cocktails at Paramount’s grand copper bar, designed by British interior designer, Tom Dixon, or whilst enjoying the British-inspired autumn menu created by head chef Colin Layfield.
Always drink responsibly www.drinkaware.co.uk/

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