Food Is GREAT Edition 3, June 2014
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A guide Brought to you by for international media Edition 3 – June 2014 Afternoon Tea Manchester, England visitbritain.com/media Contents Quick facts about Britain’s Food ............................................................................................................................. 3 Food is GREAT – why? ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Breakfast and brunch ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Gourmand-lovers’ Gastropubs ................................................................................................................................ 9 Quirky pubs ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Ten pub walks ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Food destinations for serious lovers of eating .................................................................................................. 17 Food with a view – beauty spot restaurants ...................................................................................................... 22 Dine in a treehouse or a prison – ten unusually located eateries ................................................................ 25 Restaurants with rooms ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Regional specialities – tempting treats from around Britain ......................................................................... 32 Food with funny names! A brief guide ................................................................................................................ 36 Fish and Chips – where to have it ......................................................................................................................... 37 The Great British Roast .......................................................................................................................................... 39 ‘Sing for your supper’ –forage, fish and source-your-own ............................................................................ 42 Vegetarian dining in Britain .................................................................................................................................. 45 Fantastic ‘free-from’ food ..................................................................................................................................... 47 Great and green eating experiences ................................................................................................................... 50 Sustainable Destination Restaurants ................................................................................................................. 53 Excellent organic restaurants .............................................................................................................................. 56 Michelin Britain 2014 ...............................................................................................................................................57 Famous foodie faces ............................................................................................................................................... 60 Ones to watch – chefs making their mark in Britain ....................................................................................... 62 10 quirky cocktail bars ............................................................................................................................................ 64 15 cool cocktail bars ................................................................................................................................................ 67 Alcohol-free bars – delicious, healthy and hangover-free! .............................................................................. 71 Whisky, Scotland’s national drink ......................................................................................................................... 72 Say cheers to English and Welsh wine! ...............................................................................................................75 Ten ways to enjoy a British craft beer ............................................................................................................... 78 Gin in Britain – distilleries, experiences and the best bars ............................................................................ 80 Micro-distilled Marvels ........................................................................................................................................... 85 The spirit-ual gift – specialist drink emporiums in Britain ............................................................................. 88 Time for tea .............................................................................................................................................................. 89 Traditional teas and classic locations ............................................................................................................ 89 Unusual locations for an afternoon tea ........................................................................................................ 92 Instagrammable and delicious! Themed afternoon teas .......................................................................... 93 Coffee? It’s the new tea! ........................................................................................................................................ 95 Third edition, June 2014. Editor: Rmishka Singh, PR Editor, VisitBritain [email protected] Contributors: Stephanie Siegle, Angela Clutton, Emma Levine, Chris Mugan, Richard Mellor, Rosie Steer, Annabelle Thorpe, Sarah Turner, Greentraveller. Please direct all enquiries to [email protected] An homage to cake – ten shops for sweet teeth .............................................................................................. 97 Send yourself to cookery school! ........................................................................................................................ 99 Food trails – follow the path to satisfied appetites ........................................................................................ 103 Top tips for budget bites in Britain .................................................................................................................... 104 Food from around the world ................................................................................................................................ 106 A taste of Britain’s street food ............................................................................................................................. 112 Street food of the world – but in a restaurant ................................................................................................. 114 In praise of produce – quirky festivals devoted to one ingredient .............................................................. 118 Food and Drink Festival Calendar ....................................................................................................................... 120 Food & Drink Gifts ................................................................................................................................................... 123 An A-Z of iconic British food, drink and dishes ............................................................................................... 125 Food | 2 Quick facts about Britain’s Food Pubs come in all shapes and sizes in Britain – some even hold a Michelin star for the quality of their food, while others are all Organic. Read about great gastropubs to write about on p9 You can perch high above Edinburgh at Scottish-Thai restaurant Chaophraya and take in spell-binding views of the city, including famous Edinburgh Castle. Read about restaurants with a view on p22 It’s now possible to eat in a prison in Wales, up a treehouse in Northumberland and down in the London Underground. Explore some unusual places to dine on p25 David Beckham loves pie, mash and liquor at Tony’s Pie and Mash Shop in Essex – find out about other delicious and beloved regional specialities on p32 Foraging is in fashion! There are lots of places in Britain you can source your own unique supper – read how and where on p42 Vegetarians will find a cornucopia of eating options in Britain. Explore the wealth of meat-free options on p45 Gluten-free no longer means no choice – there are ‘free-from’ restaurants, cafes and tea rooms all over Britain. Read about some of the best on p47 Ethics is on the menu at the many green-minded eateries in Britain. Read about where to dine without harming your environment on p50, sustainable destination restaurants on p53 and organic restaurants on p56 Jason Atherton, Mark Wilkinson and Emily Watkins are tipped to be the chef stars of the future. Find out about the ones to watch in the culinary world on p62 Want a cocktail with a twist – not just of lemon? Try molecular cocktails in a maze- like setting at Bohemia in Brighton. Read about other quirky cocktail bars on p64 Dry bars have