Slow Food London

Rime of the ancient Mariner at Southbank Centre with mini Slow Food market 4th July at 12.00 and 15.00

Rime of the Ancient Mariner at Southbank Centre with a mini Slow Food market 4th July at 12:00 and 15:00
Head to the Festival Riverside for a special adaptation of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner at Southbank Centre. This outdoors production of the famous and epic poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is the result of a collaboration between the Southbank Centre the Young Vic, and Slow Food London and is free to attend but food and drinks are paid for.

Spice Up Your Life - beer and food matching

Wednesday July 23rd 18:30

Beer for centuries was produced without hops. Spices, herbs and fruit provided conditioning and flavour. Now innovative artisan British Brewers are gloriously reviving this tradition. A selection of 8 will be available for Slow Food London members to taste on July 23. Many are rarely available in London

Accompanying the Beers will be a selection of Dishes especially prepared by the award-winning Chef Proprietor of the Dispensary in Aldgate, Dave Cambridge. He was previously House Chef to the Rothschild Family so we’re promised true class!

Beers

Heather Ale 4.1% Williams of Alloa, Scotland
Unique taste of heather flowers recalling Scottish Mediaeval ales. Robert the Bruce was inspired by this Beer to conquer at Bannockburn!  Earthy with hints of honey and a herbal aroma.

Taiphoon 4.2% Hopback, Salisbury
Coriander and lemongrass give an Oriental zing to this Pale Ale.  Unusual and interesting in being brewed from a mixture of barley, maize and wheat malts.

Chalky’s Bark 4.5% Sharp’s, Rock, Cornwall
Named after Rick Stein’s Jack Russell. Conceived by the near-neighbour Brewery of the Padstow Supremo.  Exceptional seafood accompaniment, its fresh ginger enhances the refreshing hoppiness.

Umbell Magna Porter 5.0%
Nethergate, Pentlow, Suffolk
Infused with coriander and following a 1752 recipe.  Warm, rich and fruity.  Taste a favourite tipple of Dr Johnson, David Garrick and Sarah Siddons!

Grozet 5.0% Williams of Alloa, Scotland
An unpasteurised Lager that proves the Czechs can be matched. Gooseberry-infused it is clean and crisp with delicious floral aromas.

Coffee Porter 6.0% Meantime, Greenwich
Coffee bitterness is balanced by vanilla sweetness to create an espresso cum mocha experience. The Brewery commendably uses Fairtrade Arabica beans from a Rwanda peasant co-operative.

Raspberry Wheat 6.5% Meantime, Greenwich
Vibrant red colour and mouth-arousing zesty finish. Challenges the classic Berliner weisses.& Secondary fermentation of the fruit sugars gives potent flavour and lingering aftertaste.

All These And Great Food for a Bargain £18 per person!

Venue is the 2009 East London Pub Of The Year, The Dispensary, 19 Leman Street, E1 8EN. Historic converted former pharmacy of the Royal London Hospital, it is close to  Aldgate and Aldgate East tube stations.  
Book on: http://slowfoodlondon.blogs.com/booking

Taste London Regents Park this weekend

Make sure you save a little by booking your Taste of London tickets in advance.Taste of London opens this Thursday but you still have the chance to enjoy two standard tickets for £38 for Thursday or Friday*.

To take advantage of this offer simply quote TLELST when booking your tickets online at www.tastefestivals.com/london or via the ticket hotline on 0871 230 7132.

Lamb night at the Coach and Horses

Good turnout and great evening, Lamb cooked to perfection with fresh peas and new potatoes. Good variant of pea risotto for the vegetarian inclined, it was an excellent alternative, almost a shame to be a meat eater.
Nick McGill

New Committee from 1st June 2009

Nick McGill Chair
Joe Jacob Vice chair
Alistair Cameron Secretary
Bill Green Treasurer
Caroline Aherne Publicity PR
Sarah Moore Trust liaison
Katie Haire Events
Shane Holland Education
No Portfolio Vanda Green, Hanne Grolindberg