Kokova Magazine

Sharing a meal is a great way to get to know people, and sharing a meal without the constraints of arguing over the bill, worrying about the bar tab or feeling that you have to enrol your 'polite restaurant' etiquette is even better. Having just lost my Supper Club virginity I feel it is only fair (and possibly my morale duty) to spread the word to as many people as will listen, that if you want to go out and eat, meet new people, dine like a family and have a thoroughly great time then you need look no further than an Edible Experience.

The 2013 Free From Food Awards are already well into their stride with the first judging sessions, for the Christmas category coming up this week. Because of the difficulty of getting Christmas goods in February when the main Free From Food Awards judging is done, the Christmas session is always combined with the Awards' Christmas party in late November. Entrants for the sixteen other categories still have until the 12th December to get their entries in.

At the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Manchester you can reach out and touch the stars in the 4D cinema, learn top LEGO building secrets from the Master Model Builder, see iconic landmarks in MINILAND, make a celebration even more memorable in one of the special party rooms, and much, much more! It's the ultimate place for all LEGO fans - young and old. Find out more about each of the many attractions on offer.

Giggling Squid, an 80-seater Thai restaurant, is to open in Henley-on-Thames on 23rd November 2012. The latest opening will take the group's total number of venues to five, adding to sites in Brighton, Hove and Crawley in Sussex and Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Giggling Squid, which opened its first restaurant in 2009 in Hove, has established a strong reputation for its authentic, rustic and fresh Thai cooking with the emphasis on street food and coastal specialities.

Northcote opens it doors to eleven of the world's top chefs for the annual ten day food and wine festival, 'Obsession' taking place on Monday 21st to Wednesday 30th January 2013. The ten day event takes place at the Michelin Starred restaurant, Northcote, Lancashire, in which culinary experts showcase their skills, creating a unique five course menu.

The Big Dig is a national project all about making urban food growing a part of every urban landscape. There are already hundreds of food growing gardens in cities and towns across England, and the aim of the Big Dig is to help those gardens get more people involved in their work. The project currently has six city partners who are aiming to get 10,000 new people involved in their local food garden over the next year.