(TAN): Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square is partnering up this month with London Restaurant Festival for the second year in a row, hosting a number of exciting ticketed culinary experiences as part of the highly anticipated festival, which is returning for its 14th year.
This year’s festival is serving up everything from gastronomic tours across the capital’s best restaurants to evenings with Britain’s most esteemed critics and chefs, with more than 50 carefully curated culinary events and Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square announces that special tasting menus will be available at restaurant Mei Ume, renowned for showcasing two of the best-loved Asian cuisines under one roof, and the elegant Rotunda Bar and Lounge.
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London Restaurant Festival kicked off at Mei Ume on October 4 with a bespoke five-course menu paired with Argentinian wines from Luigi Bosca. In keeping with the restaurant’s philosophy, the menu will blend the best from both Japanese and Chinese cuisines; starters include Crispy Duck Rolls with Hoi Sin Sauce and Spring Onion and Yellowtail Carpaccio with Truffle Ponzu Dressing, accompanied by a comforting Miso soup and followed by a Steamed Dim Sum Basket. Kung Pao Corn-fed Chicken, Stir-fried Angus Beef Ho Fun Noodles and Seasonal Vegetable Egg Fried Rice will be the star of this elegant fusion menu, topped off with a selection of iced mochi as desserts. Each course will be expertly paired with white and red wines and will make for an experience to remember.
On October 8, Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square will take part in the Ultimate Gastronomic Weekend, which will begin in Chelsea for a cocktail at Bluebird and a meal at Anna Haugh’s restaurant Myrtle and continue in the afternoon with a visit at Battersea Power Station and a boat trip down the Thames. In the evening guests will be able to unwind in their room at Four Seasons, followed by dinner at Mei Ume, where they’ll enjoy a four-course menu that celebrates the restaurant’s signature dishes with wine included.
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To mark the final week of the festival, Rotunda Lounge and Bar will host a special live jazz session on Thursday, October 27 as part of the festival’s Talk of The Town line up. Diners can grab a seat in the stunning circular lounge or at the copper-topped bar for a couple of signature cocktails such as the Nights in Havana and classics such as the Sbagliato, and move on to a four-courses menu inspired by British, French and Italian cooking, with dishes such as the Dover Sole Meuniere and Mushroom risotto.