Rum Old Fashioned with seared scallop and smoked bacon tian with bitter orange pan juices
Photo: courtesy of Tiffing
Word has reached the Buzz of Tiffing, an exclusive new monthly dining club that allows members of the public to mix with restaurateurs and food writers – as well as enjoy a meal cooked by top chefs like Nahm's David Thompson (January 2010) and Mark Hix of the eponymous Hix (February 2010). At the time of writing there are still about 20 tickets left for a six-course, eight-cocktail dinner cooked by John Campbell (Dorchester Collections Coworth Park, opening 2010) to be held on Monday, 30 November, at Il Bottaccio in Belgravia (£150 per person; 9 Grosvenor Place).
Conceived by the creative cocktail folks at Bamboo Test Kitchen, spirits are very much part of the deal, and bartenders and mixologists will work closely with the resident chef. Over the months the format and location will move, and prices will range from £75 for an open kitchen event to £150 for the more pricey sit-down dinners. See here for more information, to buy tickets and to get yourself on the mailing list. Or e-mail eatmedrinkme@tiffing.co.uk.
– Roger Clarke