September Guide: 6 Food and Drink Events in LondonBy Alicia Grimshaw
London’s restaurant scene has developed a taste for the temporary. Chefs are swapping kitchens for a night, bars are raiding each other’s spirit shelves, and set menus are running for a limited time. Here’s 6 food and drink events taking place across our fair city this month.
What: Evelyn’s Table wine dinner is back for another instalment, this time on Tuesday 15th September, pairing a five-course tasting menu with wines from Avignonesi, one of Tuscany’s most established estates.
The Event: For the evening, head chef Seamus Sam has put together a five-course tasting menu inspired by the changing seasons, with early autumn produce at the heart of the dishes. Each course will be paired with a wine from Avignonesi, giving guests the chance to explore the estate’s range alongside a menu designed specifically around the wines.
Where: 28 Rupert St, London W1D 6DJ
Tickets priced at £250pp, including the five-course tasting menu and full wine pairing. Book here.
What: The London Taco Experience returns to Riverside East on Saturday 19th September, bringing together some of the capital’s finest Mexican street food traders for a one-day festival dedicated to authentic tacos, incredible flavours and the vibrant culture that surrounds them.
The Event: Sample tacos from multiple award-winning traders in one place. There’s everything from slow-cooked birria to fresh Baja-style seafood, traditional el pastor and innovative vegetarian creations. Alongside the food, there’s also a pretty banging drink selection too. Frozen margaritas, Micheladas, premium tequila and mezcal as well as spicy hot sauce tastings featuring 10+ brands featuring the likes of El Yucateco, Cholula, Tamazula and more.
Where: Riverside East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
What: This month, The Parakeet will host Cafe Kowloon for a one-night-only four-hands dinner on September 23rd. Head Chef Ben Allen will join forces with Cafe Kowloon’s Budgie Montoya for a seven-course menu celebrating Hong Kong-inspired Cantonese flavours, with proceeds supporting local foodbanks.
The Event: Highlights from the seven-course menu include oysters two ways, a fermented white Trepadeira chilli oyster, and a coriander mignonette and Calamansi granita oyster. Alongside prawn toast with crispy cockles and laverbread dip, and grilled sea bream with spring onion and ginger, The Parakeet hero dish reinterpreted through the lens of the two chefs. The menu finishes with French toast, preserved stone fruit and Szechuan honey ice cream.
Where: The Parakeet, 256 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2EN
What:On 24th September, the seasonally led cocktail bar Sprout will welcome Blinker Bar from Manchester for the latest edition of its Sprout Sessions series, bringing the two cities together for an evening of cocktails, collaboration and a little scavenger-hunt chaos.
The Event: Ahead of the evening, both bars will take part in a scavenger hunt to find hidden ingredients and spirits planted across a variety of nearby venues. The finds will then inspire new cocktails of the night, which come alongside five signature serves from Blinker’s bartenders, Rory and Jacob.
What: For one night only on Thursday 24th September, Good Measure – DaddyBao‘s sleek, subterranean drinking den – will raise a glass to Mid-Autumn Festival with an exclusive tasting menu.
The Event: The evening will kick things off with a welcome cocktail and snack, before settling in for a feast of dishes, including: King prawns with salted egg yolk sauce; Fragrant mussels steamed with basil and rice wine; Half moon pork dumplings; Fried lotus root in soy glaze; Roast duck with sautéed pak choi; and Mushroom longevity noodles.
Where: Below Daddy Bao, 113 Mitcham Rd, London SW17 9PE
What: BarKroketa at Broadgate Circle is bringing the spirit of a traditional Basque bar crawl to London with Pintxo-Pote, a one-day celebration of Basque food, drink and culture taking place inside the restaurant and outside on Broadgate Circle.
The Event: On Saturday 26th September, guests can expect a lively festival atmosphere, with a series of pop-up ‘barstops’ serving everything from crisp txakoli and natura Basque cider to beer and Basque-inspired drinks, alongside plenty of pintxos, croquetas, music and entertainment. Grab a glass, meet the producers, discover new wines and drinks, and move from one stop to the next as the afternoon unfolds.
Where: 36 Broadgate Circle, London, EC2M 2QS
Free, including a welcome glass of cider. Tickets here
Alicia is a features writer at About Time. A Northerner with a passion for eggs, brunch & HIIT, she can usually be found wearing matching prints and battling press releases. Don’t ever tell her your brand is ‘guilt-free’.
