19 London restaurants will be in attendance over the four-day festival, offering guests the chance to sample a range of culinary delights and engage one-on-one with some of the city's best chefs and bartenders.
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The little sister to the main Taste of London festival held in the summer, The Festive Edition is held in Tobacco Dock in East London. There are seven new restaurants joining the line-up this year, including fresh pasta experts Nonna Tonda, Rohit Ghai's highly anticipated new restaurant Kutir and Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa.
Taste of London: The Festive Edition
Cuisines from around the world will also be on offer, including delicacies from popular Taiwanese restaurant BAO, Portuguese sharing plates from Bar Douro and modern Italian fine dining from Rigo.
The Fire Pit in association with Food Network stage will once again be headlined by DJ BBQ. Joining him on stage will be Neil Campbell (head chef of Rovi, Ottolenghi's new restaurant), Tom Brown (chef owner, Cornerstone), David Carter (founder of Smokestak) and Genevieve Taylor (author of the Ultimate Woodfired Oven Cookbook). Other chefs at the Fire Pit include; Josh Katz (Berber and Q), Karan Gokani (Hoppers), Tom Anglesea (The Laughing Heart) and George Barson (Cora Pearl).
For those wanting a bit of Christmas cheer, the Laurent-Perrier Clubhouse will be serving highly acclaimed Cuvée Rosé and the ‘World Class’ bar has a range of world-class cocktails available to purchase.
Cocktail making at Taste of London:
The Festive Edition
Guests will also be able to take part in a range of exciting festive masterclasses, including learning how to make their own seasonal cocktails with Tanqueray Gin and Ketel One Vodka. There is also a dedicated 'whisky room', where festivalgoers can create their own Johnnie Walker Black Label highball whisky with a range of mixers and bitters. Australian wine school and fine wine bar Accolade Wine School will also be running wine and cheese pairings masterclasses throughout the weekend.
The Diners Club VIP lounge will host chef meet and greets and book signings with the likes of Michiel Carteus from Gazelle and The Urban Kitchen (a new allotment urban space in association with Sustain) will host a series of talks and workshops on how to grow your own food at home.
Deco Noir Piano Man will be playing all of the classics, getting everyone into the Christmas spirit! And for the shoppers, over 100 artisan food and drink producers will be in attendance, including Burley Fudge, Beronia Wines, Cornish Cheese Co. and Pleese Cakes.
Tickets are available now, starting from £15: london.tastefestivals.com More information including restaurant menus will be announced in the coming weeks.
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