To celebrate the arrival of the 2012 Olympic torch signed by Team GB cycling champion, Laura Trott into the Ripley's 'Legends Gallery', the central London attraction is encouraging visitors to test their stamina and see if they can come close to Laura's impressive 500 metre ladies time trial record of 35.110 seconds via a static bike. Those who aren't quite up to Laura's 'Olympic standards' can still 'spin themselves' to free entry.
Last month we met The Chocolatier at The Cake & Bake Show, just as he was laying the foundations to his amazing dinosaur fossil sculpture - made completely from chocolate! With the start of Chocolate Week 8th-14th October 2012 we caught up with The Chocolatier - Aneesh Popat and asked him about his chocolate creations, as well as his dinosaur sculpture, to find out a little bit more about the man behind the chocolates and the passion behind the man.
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show is the UK's finest whisky tasting event, bringing distillers and whisky lovers from all over the world together in London for a truly luxurious food and whisky experience. We popped into the show on Sunday 7th October to find out for ourselves just what this event holds for whisky lovers - and if it has anything to offer those who don't.
When Britain's first major cookbook "The Forme of Cury" appeared in the 1390s 'cury' was the accepted word for a cooked dish coming from the French 'cuire', so by the time English merchants sampled their first spicy dishes in the sub-continent, the word had been in general use for over 200 years.
London Cocktail Week - the biggest drinks festival in the UK - starts on Monday 8th and runs through until Sunday 14th October, so get ready to shake, sip and party your way to a fantastic celebration of our capital's unrivalled cocktail culture. Once again, over 100 of the best bars across the capital will be throwing open their doors to offer £4 cocktails all week to those wearing a London Cocktail week wristband.
Bringing together Chocolate Week and London Cocktail Week, 'Choc Tales from Dean Street' is a chocolate and cocktail experience hosted in a stunning 18th century townhouse in the heart of Soho. On the 11th October 2012 Choc Tales from Dean Street will introduce you to an evening of pairing incredible chocolatiers with talented cocktail makers, with each room of this period property holding a unique cocktail and chocolate experience.
